Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
89TH AVENUE AND VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY, Jamaica, NY 11418
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Jamaica, NY has an average Medicare payment of $20,604 and a Value Score of D (36/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 2 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 48/100.
On payment metrics, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $20,604, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 36/100 — 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. The CMS payment record for Jamaica Hospital Medical Center lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 |
|---|---|
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $31,105 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,768 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,105 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $15,237 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $37,457 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $25,217 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $12,248 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $29,530 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,772 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Compares
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $20,604, 4% below the New York state average of $21,448. That is 30% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (42% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (36/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has an average payment of $20,604 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has a Value Score of D (36/100). 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, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 89TH AVENUE AND VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY, Jamaica, NY 11418. Phone: (718) 262-6000.
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