Hospital For Special Surgery
535 EAST 70TH STREET, New York, NY 10021
Hospital For Special Surgery in New York, NY has an average Medicare payment of $23,906 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Hospital For Special Surgery
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Hospital For Special Surgery earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 0 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 1 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 3 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Average payment per documented procedure at Hospital For Special Surgery is $23,906 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 65/100, an above-average showing.
Hospital For Special Surgery is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Hospital For Special Surgery. Top examples: Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. 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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $68,341 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $31,939 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $33,880 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $23,858 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $14,930 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,288 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $34,487 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $25,699 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,306 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $21,810 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,846 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $14,405 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $31,027 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,774 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $16,468 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $20,444 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Hospital For Special Surgery Compares
Hospital For Special Surgery has an average Medicare payment of $23,906, 11% above the New York state average of $21,448. That is 51% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (11% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Hospital For Special Surgery Cost & Quality FAQ
Hospital For Special Surgery has an average payment of $23,906 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Hospital For Special Surgery has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Hospital For Special Surgery has a Value Score of B (65/100). 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, Hospital For Special Surgery offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 535 EAST 70TH STREET, New York, NY 10021. Phone: (212) 606-1000.
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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.