Licking Memorial Hospital
1320 WEST MAIN STREET, Newark, OH 43055
Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, OH has an average Medicare payment of $16,689 and a Value Score of C (50/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Licking Memorial Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Licking Memorial Hospital earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 42/100.
Cost-wise, Licking Memorial Hospital is mid-pack: $16,689 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The composite value score of 50/100 puts Licking Memorial Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Licking Memorial 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 Licking Memorial Hospital lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,501 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,548 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,645 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,694 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,878 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $8,384 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,618 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,994 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $40,413 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $55,222 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,229 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,686 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,149 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Licking Memorial Hospital Compares
Licking Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,689, 12% above the Ohio state average of $14,858. That is 5% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (27% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (50/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Licking Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Licking Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $16,689 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Licking Memorial Hospital has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Licking Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (50/100). 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, Licking Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1320 WEST MAIN STREET, Newark, OH 43055. Phone: (740) 348-4000.
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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.