Bronxcare Hospital Center
1276 FULTON AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10456
Bronxcare Hospital Center in Bronx, NY has an average Medicare payment of $18,731 and a Value Score of D (42/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Bronxcare Hospital Center
Bronxcare Hospital Center holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 2 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 61/100.
On payment metrics, Bronxcare Hospital Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,731, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 42/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
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 Bronxcare Hospital Center lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with 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 |
|---|---|
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $10,307 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $40,707 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,345 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $26,178 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $15,550 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,754 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,280 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $18,446 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,689 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $34,073 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $15,708 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Bronxcare Hospital Center Compares
Bronxcare Hospital Center has an average Medicare payment of $18,731, 13% below the New York state average of $21,448. That is 18% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (30% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (42/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Bronxcare Hospital Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Bronxcare Hospital Center has an average payment of $18,731 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Bronxcare Hospital Center has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Bronxcare Hospital Center has a Value Score of D (42/100). 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, Bronxcare Hospital Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1276 FULTON AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10456. Phone: (212) 588-7000.
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