Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
1000 EAST MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes Barre, PA has an average Medicare payment of $12,641 and a Value Score of B (79/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Wyoming Valley 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 back the high rating up: 1 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 2 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 0 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Cost-wise, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center is mid-pack: $12,641 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 79/100, putting Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,918 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,640 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,397 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $31,958 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,391 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,549 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $10,487 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,291 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,484 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,110 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,703 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $28,154 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,269 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,232 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,937 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,729 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Compares
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,641, 25% below the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 20% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (16% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (79/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center has an average payment of $12,641 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley 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.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center has a Value Score of B (79/100). 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, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1000 EAST MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711. Phone: (570) 826-7300.
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