George Washington Univ Hospital
900 23RD ST NW, Washington, DC 20037
George Washington Univ Hospital in Washington, DC has an average Medicare payment of $25,667 and a Value Score of F (28/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About George Washington Univ Hospital
George Washington Univ Hospital holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, George Washington Univ Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $25,667, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The cost-quality value composite for George Washington Univ Hospital is 28/100 — below average, usually reflecting either high payments without commensurate quality or weak quality measures regardless of cost.
George Washington Univ Hospital is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. The CMS payment record for George Washington Univ Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,523 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $22,532 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,797 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $60,032 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $18,281 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $15,921 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,976 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $80,393 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $21,689 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,448 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $22,713 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $34,488 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $11,291 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $19,567 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $31,353 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How George Washington Univ Hospital Compares
George Washington Univ Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $25,667, 24% above the District of Columbia state average of $20,781. That is 62% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (76% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of F (28/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
George Washington Univ Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
George Washington Univ Hospital has an average payment of $25,667 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
George Washington Univ Hospital has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
George Washington Univ Hospital has a Value Score of F (28/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, George Washington Univ Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 900 23RD ST NW, Washington, DC 20037. Phone: (202) 716-4605.
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.