Wilcox Memorial Hospital
3-3420 KUHIO HIGHWAY, Lihue, HI 96766
Wilcox Memorial Hospital in Lihue, HI has an average Medicare payment of $23,112 and a Value Score of D (39/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Wilcox Memorial Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Wilcox Memorial Hospital earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 43/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Wilcox Memorial Hospital is $23,112 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 39/100 puts Wilcox Memorial Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Wilcox Memorial Hospital is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Top examples: Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Renal Failure with CC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $50,735 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $17,272 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $15,121 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $16,521 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,113 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $10,773 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,796 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,665 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $17,977 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,493 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $11,711 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $93,869 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,757 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,960 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $18,921 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Wilcox Memorial Hospital Compares
Wilcox Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $23,112, 12% above the Hawaii state average of $20,551. That is 46% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (14% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (39/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Wilcox Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Wilcox Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $23,112 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Wilcox Memorial Hospital has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Wilcox Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of D (39/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Federal facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Wilcox Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3-3420 KUHIO HIGHWAY, Lihue, HI 96766. Phone: (808) 245-1100.
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