Borgess Medical Center
1521 GULL ROAD, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, MI has an average Medicare payment of $16,732 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Borgess Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Borgess Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures lean positive: 0 mortality, 2 safety, and 2 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Cost-wise, Borgess Medical Center is mid-pack: $16,732 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 60/100, an above-average showing.
Borgess 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 Borgess Medical Center lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Heart Failure and Shock 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 | $13,602 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,497 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,913 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,961 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,236 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,650 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $27,767 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $17,821 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,674 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $19,284 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,282 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $69,061 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,734 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,847 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $7,705 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,670 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Borgess Medical Center Compares
Borgess Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,732, 12% above the Michigan state average of $14,885. That is 5% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (15% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Borgess Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Borgess Medical Center has an average payment of $16,732 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Borgess 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.
Borgess Medical Center 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 - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Borgess Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1521 GULL ROAD, Kalamazoo, MI 49048. Phone: (269) 226-7000.
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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.