Christiana Hospital
4755 OGLETOWN-STANTON ROAD, Newark, DE 19718
Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE has an average Medicare payment of $12,710 and a Value Score of A (81/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Christiana Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Christiana Hospital carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. The underlying CMS measures are uniformly positive — 2 mortality measures, 2 safety measures, and 2 readmission measures all rate above the federal benchmarks, with nothing rating below.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Christiana Hospital is $12,710, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 81/100, putting Christiana Hospital in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
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. 9 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Christiana Hospital. Top examples: Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,114 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,677 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,221 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,417 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,832 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,343 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,801 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $12,316 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,671 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Christiana Hospital Compares
Christiana Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,710, 24% below the Delaware state average of $16,693. That is 20% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (53% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (81/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Christiana Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Christiana Hospital has an average payment of $12,710 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Christiana Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Christiana Hospital has a Value Score of A (81/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Christiana Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 4755 OGLETOWN-STANTON ROAD, Newark, DE 19718. Phone: (302) 733-3609.
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