Buffalo Psychiatric Center
400 FOREST AVE, Buffalo, NY 14213
Buffalo Psychiatric Center in Buffalo, NY has an average Medicare payment of $15,882 and a Value Score of C (57/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Buffalo Psychiatric Center
Buffalo Psychiatric Center does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, Buffalo Psychiatric Center is mid-pack: $15,882 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Buffalo Psychiatric Center's value rating (57/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Buffalo Psychiatric Center lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,828 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,605 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,338 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,662 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $25,931 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,068 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $18,098 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $15,761 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $21,017 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $45,711 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,351 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,343 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,588 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,899 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,036 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Buffalo Psychiatric Center Compares
Buffalo Psychiatric Center has an average Medicare payment of $15,882, 26% below the New York state average of $21,448. That is 0% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (9% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (57/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Buffalo Psychiatric Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Buffalo Psychiatric Center has an average payment of $15,882 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Buffalo Psychiatric Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Buffalo Psychiatric Center has a Value Score of C (57/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - State facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Buffalo Psychiatric Center does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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