Clarion Hospital
ONE HOSPITAL DRIVE, Clarion, PA 16214
Clarion Hospital in Clarion, PA has an average Medicare payment of $16,316 and a Value Score of C (52/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Clarion Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Clarion Hospital earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, Clarion Hospital is mid-pack: $16,316 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The composite value score of 52/100 puts Clarion Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
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. The CMS payment record for Clarion Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC. 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 | $9,966 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,777 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,891 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,811 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $24,823 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,818 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,495 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,020 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,913 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,580 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,061 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $19,781 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $14,396 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $67,425 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,987 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Clarion Hospital Compares
Clarion Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,316, 3% below the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 3% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (39% 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.
Clarion Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Clarion Hospital has an average payment of $16,316 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Clarion Hospital has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Clarion 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 acute care hospitals.
Yes, Clarion Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at ONE HOSPITAL DRIVE, Clarion, PA 16214. Phone: (814) 226-9500.
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