Garrett Regional Medical Center
251 NORTH FOURTH STREET, Oakland, MD 21550
Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, MD has an average Medicare payment of $18,523 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Garrett Regional Medical Center
Garrett Regional Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 2 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 40/100.
On payment metrics, Garrett Regional Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,523, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Garrett Regional Medical Center's value rating (62/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Garrett Regional Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Garrett Regional Medical Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Cellulitis with MCC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,018 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $17,185 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,890 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $57,332 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $12,148 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,463 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $20,670 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $23,858 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,217 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $17,909 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,408 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,681 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,475 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $13,859 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,627 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $20,442 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,242 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $35,993 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Garrett Regional Medical Center Compares
Garrett Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $18,523, 1% below the Maryland state average of $18,626. That is 17% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (19% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Garrett Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Garrett Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $18,523 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Garrett Regional Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Garrett Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of C (62/100). 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, Garrett Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 251 NORTH FOURTH STREET, Oakland, MD 21550. Phone: (301) 533-4173.
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