Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic
252 ROUTE 601, Belle Mead, NJ 08502
Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic in Belle Mead, NJ has an average Medicare payment of $21,533 and a Value Score of D (47/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic
Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic 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.
Average payment per documented procedure at Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic is $21,533 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 47/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
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. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic. Top examples: Cellulitis with MCC, Renal Failure with CC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $21,659 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $15,812 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $43,031 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $28,306 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,810 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,014 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $25,934 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,696 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic Compares
Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic has an average Medicare payment of $21,533, 4% above the New Jersey state average of $20,736. That is 36% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (20% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (47/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic Cost & Quality FAQ
Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic has an average payment of $21,533 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic has a Value Score of D (47/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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