Lewis County General Hospital
7785 NORTH STATE STREET, Lowville, NY 13367
Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville, NY has an average Medicare payment of $17,761 and a Value Score of C (54/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Lewis County General Hospital
Lewis County General Hospital does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, Lewis County General Hospital is mid-pack: $17,761 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 54/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Lewis County General Hospital is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Lewis County General Hospital. Top examples: Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $43,972 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,844 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $29,447 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,046 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $17,541 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $24,770 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $12,623 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,791 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $15,323 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,275 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $26,818 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,991 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $29,063 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,342 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $13,638 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $17,995 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,861 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $18,355 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lewis County General Hospital Compares
Lewis County General Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $17,761, 17% below the New York state average of $21,448. That is 12% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (34% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (54/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lewis County General Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Lewis County General Hospital has an average payment of $17,761 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lewis County General Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Lewis County General Hospital has a Value Score of C (54/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Lewis County General Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 7785 NORTH STATE STREET, Lowville, NY 13367. Phone: (315) 376-5200.
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