East Central Regional Hospital
3405 MIKE PADGETT HWY, Augusta, GA 30906
East Central Regional Hospital in Augusta, GA has an average Medicare payment of $14,967 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About East Central Regional Hospital
East Central Regional 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.
Cost-wise, East Central Regional Hospital is mid-pack: $14,967 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. East Central Regional Hospital's value rating (58/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for East Central Regional Hospital. Top examples: Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $4,648 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,301 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $37,962 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,934 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,346 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,391 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,325 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,350 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $39,929 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,358 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,356 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,019 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,848 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,213 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,741 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,949 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,761 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How East Central Regional Hospital Compares
East Central Regional Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $14,967, 0% below the Georgia state average of $15,003. That is 6% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (35% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
East Central Regional Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
East Central Regional Hospital has an average payment of $14,967 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
East Central Regional 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.
East Central Regional Hospital has a Value Score of C (58/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - State facilities like this one are psychiatric.
East Central Regional 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.