Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
640 S STATE STREET, Dover, DE 19901
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus in Dover, DE has an average Medicare payment of $17,051 and a Value Score of C (51/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. 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 Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus is $17,051, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 51/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus 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 Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC. 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 | $16,107 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,904 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,406 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,135 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,488 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,230 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $20,597 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,163 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $18,716 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $44,175 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,756 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,000 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,949 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $42,796 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $25,945 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,455 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Compares
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus has an average Medicare payment of $17,051, 2% above the Delaware state average of $16,693. That is 7% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (26% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (51/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Cost & Quality FAQ
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus has an average payment of $17,051 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus has a Value Score of C (51/100). 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, Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 640 S STATE STREET, Dover, DE 19901. Phone: (302) 744-7001.
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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.