Huggins Hospital
240 SOUTH MAIN STREET, Wolfeboro, NH 03894
Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, NH has an average Medicare payment of $16,054 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Huggins Hospital
Huggins Hospital holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. 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 Medicare payment per documented procedure at Huggins Hospital is $16,054, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 60/100, an above-average showing.
Huggins Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Huggins Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,907 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,476 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,497 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,005 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,236 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $18,894 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,317 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,751 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,531 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $26,893 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,667 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,395 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,360 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $65,537 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,349 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Huggins Hospital Compares
Huggins Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,054, 3% below the New Hampshire state average of $16,578. That is 1% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (30% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Huggins Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Huggins Hospital has an average payment of $16,054 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Huggins Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Huggins Hospital has a Value Score of C (60/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Huggins Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 240 SOUTH MAIN STREET, Wolfeboro, NH 03894. Phone: (603) 569-7500.
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.