Children's National Hospital
111 MICHIGAN AVE, NW, Washington, DC 20010
Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC has an average Medicare payment of $18,038 and a Value Score of C (53/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Children's National Hospital
Children's National Hospital 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.
On payment metrics, Children's National Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,038, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 53/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Children's National Hospital 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 Children's National Hospital lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $16,666 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $19,695 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,746 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,222 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,886 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,752 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $10,786 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $15,349 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,284 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,515 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $54,518 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Children's National Hospital Compares
Children's National Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $18,038, 13% below the District of Columbia state average of $20,781. That is 14% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (33% 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.
Children's National Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Children's National Hospital has an average payment of $18,038 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Children's National Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Children's National Hospital has a Value Score of C (53/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are childrens.
Yes, Children's National Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 111 MICHIGAN AVE, NW, Washington, DC 20010. Phone: (202) 476-5000.
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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.