Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical
1 BAY AVENUE, Montclair, NJ 07042
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical in Montclair, NJ has an average Medicare payment of $18,745 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. Outcome measures lean positive: 1 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Average payment per documented procedure at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical is $18,745 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 60/100, an above-average showing.
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical 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 Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders 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 |
|---|---|
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,131 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $27,595 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $20,332 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $14,831 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,450 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $11,712 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $11,000 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $26,894 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $31,212 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $32,777 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,263 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,415 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $19,316 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,710 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $17,350 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $21,928 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Compares
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical has an average Medicare payment of $18,745, 10% below the New Jersey state average of $20,736. That is 18% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (29% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Cost & Quality FAQ
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical has an average payment of $18,745 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical has a Value Score of C (60/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1 BAY AVENUE, Montclair, NJ 07042. Phone: (973) 429-6000.
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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.