Akron Children's Hospital
1 PERKINS SQUARE, Akron, OH 44308
Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, OH has an average Medicare payment of $14,105 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Akron Children's Hospital is $14,105, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 60/100, an above-average showing.
Akron Children's Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 14 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Akron Children's Hospital. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Renal Failure with CC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
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 | $20,189 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $37,323 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,640 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,620 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,021 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,729 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,742 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,461 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $17,419 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,459 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,020 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,790 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,776 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,275 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Akron Children's Hospital Compares
Akron Children's Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $14,105, 5% below the Ohio state average of $14,858. That is 11% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (48% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Akron Children's Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Akron Children's Hospital has an average payment of $14,105 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Akron Children's Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Akron Children's Hospital has a Value Score of C (60/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are childrens.
Akron Children's Hospital does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.