Eastern Shore Hospital Center
5262 WOODS ROAD, Cambridge, MD 21613
Eastern Shore Hospital Center in Cambridge, MD has an average Medicare payment of $17,131 and a Value Score of C (54/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Eastern Shore Hospital Center
Eastern Shore Hospital Center 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, Eastern Shore Hospital Center is mid-pack: $17,131 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The composite value score of 54/100 puts Eastern Shore Hospital Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Eastern Shore Hospital Center is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Eastern Shore Hospital Center. Top examples: Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without 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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $39,822 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,640 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,603 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,645 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $20,433 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,798 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $14,770 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,334 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Eastern Shore Hospital Center Compares
Eastern Shore Hospital Center has an average Medicare payment of $17,131, 8% below the Maryland state average of $18,626. That is 8% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (36% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (54/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Eastern Shore Hospital Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Eastern Shore Hospital Center has an average payment of $17,131 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Eastern Shore Hospital Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Eastern Shore Hospital Center has a Value Score of C (54/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - State facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Eastern Shore Hospital Center 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.