Windom Area Health
2150 HOSPITAL DRIVE, PO BOX 339, Windom, MN 56101
Windom Area Health in Windom, MN has an average Medicare payment of $14,766 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Windom Area Health
Windom Area Health does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Windom Area Health is $14,766, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Windom Area Health's value rating (58/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. 12 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Windom Area Health. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, GI Hemorrhage with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,873 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,251 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,444 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,402 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,329 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $46,067 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $17,183 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,636 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,408 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,046 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $4,718 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,836 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Windom Area Health Compares
Windom Area Health has an average Medicare payment of $14,766, 1% below the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 7% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (36% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Windom Area Health Cost & Quality FAQ
Windom Area Health has an average payment of $14,766 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Windom Area Health does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Windom Area Health has a Value Score of C (58/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Windom Area Health offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2150 HOSPITAL DRIVE, PO BOX 339, Windom, MN 56101. Phone: (507) 831-2400.
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