Down East Community Hospital
11 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Machias, ME 04654
Down East Community Hospital in Machias, ME has an average Medicare payment of $18,428 and a Value Score of C (52/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Down East Community Hospital
Down East Community 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.
Average payment per documented procedure at Down East Community Hospital is $18,428 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 52/100 puts Down East Community Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Down East Community Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Down East Community Hospital. Top examples: Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. 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 |
|---|---|
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,632 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,006 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $34,393 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $23,393 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,512 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,956 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,790 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,799 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,902 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $7,632 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,014 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,739 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,015 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $56,518 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,577 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,911 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $54,490 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Down East Community Hospital Compares
Down East Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $18,428, 22% above the Maine state average of $15,047. That is 16% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (27% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (52/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Down East Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Down East Community Hospital has an average payment of $18,428 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Down East Community 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.
Down East Community 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 critical access hospitals.
Yes, Down East Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 11 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Machias, ME 04654. Phone: (207) 255-3356.
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