Cary Medical Center
163 VAN BUREN RD, SUITE 1, Caribou, ME 04736
Cary Medical Center in Caribou, ME has an average Medicare payment of $14,804 and a Value Score of C (53/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Cary Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Cary Medical Center 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 Cary Medical Center is $14,804, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The composite value score of 53/100 puts Cary Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Cary Medical Center is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Cary Medical Center. Top examples: Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,275 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $4,466 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,830 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,000 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $35,751 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,961 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,542 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $22,688 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,173 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $19,945 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,808 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,704 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,355 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,842 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,725 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Cary Medical Center Compares
Cary Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,804, 2% below the Maine state average of $15,047. That is 7% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (45% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (53/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Cary Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Cary Medical Center has an average payment of $14,804 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Cary Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Cary Medical Center has a Value Score of C (53/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Cary Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 163 VAN BUREN RD, SUITE 1, Caribou, ME 04736. Phone: (207) 498-3111.
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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.