Fairfield Medical Center
401 NORTH EWING STREET, Lancaster, OH 43130
Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, OH has an average Medicare payment of $14,469 and a Value Score of C (54/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Fairfield Medical Center
Fairfield Medical Center carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 45/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Fairfield Medical Center is $14,469, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 54/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Fairfield Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 10 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Fairfield Medical Center. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,961 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,858 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,666 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,003 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $28,526 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,092 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,213 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,044 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,359 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,970 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Fairfield Medical Center Compares
Fairfield Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,469, 3% below the Ohio state average of $14,858. That is 9% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Infectious, where the typical payment is $13,772 (5% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (54/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Fairfield Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Fairfield Medical Center has an average payment of $14,469 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Fairfield Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Fairfield Medical Center has a Value Score of C (54/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Fairfield Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 401 NORTH EWING STREET, Lancaster, OH 43130. Phone: (740) 687-8000.
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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.