Kaleida Health
100 HIGH STREET, Buffalo, NY 14210
Kaleida Health in Buffalo, NY has an average Medicare payment of $26,966 and a Value Score of D (45/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Kaleida Health
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Kaleida Health at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
On payment metrics, Kaleida Health runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $26,966, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 45/100 puts Kaleida Health in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Kaleida Health 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 Kaleida Health lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Renal Failure with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $30,258 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,178 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $14,637 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $20,395 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,372 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,297 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,107 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,421 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $14,826 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $103,865 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,866 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $35,283 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,173 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $25,631 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $62,182 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kaleida Health Compares
Kaleida Health has an average Medicare payment of $26,966, 26% above the New York state average of $21,448. That is 70% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (0% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (45/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Kaleida Health Cost & Quality FAQ
Kaleida Health has an average payment of $26,966 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kaleida Health has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Kaleida Health has a Value Score of D (45/100). 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, Kaleida Health offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 100 HIGH STREET, Buffalo, NY 14210. Phone: (716) 859-8620.
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