Akron General Medical Center
1 AKRON GENERAL AVENUE, Akron, OH 44307
Akron General Medical Center in Akron, OH has an average Medicare payment of $12,780 and a Value Score of B (72/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Akron General Medical Center
Akron General Medical Center holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Akron General Medical Center is $12,780, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Akron General Medical Center's value rating (72/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Akron General Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Akron General Medical Center lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Renal Failure with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $36,625 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,346 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,945 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,779 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,250 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,191 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,000 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,392 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,616 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,654 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Akron General Medical Center Compares
Akron General Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,780, 14% below the Ohio state average of $14,858. That is 20% 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 (72/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Akron General Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Akron General Medical Center has an average payment of $12,780 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Akron General 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.
Akron General Medical Center has a Value Score of B (72/100). 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, Akron General Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1 AKRON GENERAL AVENUE, Akron, OH 44307. Phone: (330) 344-6000.
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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.