Children's Specialized Hospital
200 SOMERSET ST, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ has an average Medicare payment of $18,360 and a Value Score of C (52/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Children's Specialized Hospital
Children's Specialized 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. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, Children's Specialized Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,360, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 52/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Children's Specialized 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 Specialized Hospital lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,724 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $31,041 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $22,852 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,909 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,384 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $13,341 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,042 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,585 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Children's Specialized Hospital Compares
Children's Specialized Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $18,360, 11% below the New Jersey state average of $20,736. That is 16% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (32% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (52/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Children's Specialized Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Children's Specialized Hospital has an average payment of $18,360 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Children's Specialized 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 Specialized Hospital has a Value Score of C (52/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are childrens.
Children's Specialized Hospital does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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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.