Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus
121 DEKALB AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus in Brooklyn, NY has an average Medicare payment of $24,788 and a Value Score of D (37/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 2 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 48/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus is $24,788 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 37/100 puts Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
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. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus. Top examples: Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. 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 |
|---|---|
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,334 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $28,472 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $35,730 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $17,261 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $40,318 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $16,079 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,941 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $29,762 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $21,428 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $63,262 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $17,195 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $24,505 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,952 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus Compares
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus has an average Medicare payment of $24,788, 16% above the New York state average of $21,448. That is 56% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (8% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (37/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus Cost & Quality FAQ
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus has an average payment of $24,788 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus has a Value Score of D (37/100). 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, Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 121 DEKALB AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Phone: (718) 250-8000.
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