Ascension Sacred Heart Bay
615 N BONITA AVE, Panama City, FL 32401
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay in Panama City, FL has an average Medicare payment of $14,466 and a Value Score of C (63/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Ascension Sacred Heart Bay
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Ascension Sacred Heart Bay at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Ascension Sacred Heart Bay is mid-pack: $14,466 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 63/100, an above-average showing.
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. The CMS payment record for Ascension Sacred Heart Bay lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,181 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,217 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,639 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,719 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $20,557 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $24,904 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $24,771 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $15,070 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,137 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Compares
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay has an average Medicare payment of $14,466, 14% below the Florida state average of $16,859. That is 9% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Digestive, where the typical payment is $13,376 (8% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (63/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Cost & Quality FAQ
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay has an average payment of $14,466 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay has a Value Score of C (63/100). 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, Ascension Sacred Heart Bay offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 615 N BONITA AVE, Panama City, FL 32401. Phone: (850) 769-1511.
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