White River Medical Center
1710 HARRISON STREET, Batesville, AR 72503
White River Medical Center in Batesville, AR has an average Medicare payment of $12,873 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About White River Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates White River Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, White River Medical Center is mid-pack: $12,873 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. White River Medical Center's value rating (66/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 9 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for White River Medical Center. Top examples: Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $5,312 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,638 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,888 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,707 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,555 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $38,664 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,049 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $4,975 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,073 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How White River Medical Center Compares
White River Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,873, 4% below the Arkansas state average of $13,359. That is 19% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (52% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
White River Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
White River Medical Center has an average payment of $12,873 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
White River Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
White River Medical Center has a Value Score of B (66/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, White River Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1710 HARRISON STREET, Batesville, AR 72503. Phone: (870) 262-1200.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.