Lowell General Hospital
295 VARNUM AVENUE, Lowell, MA 01854
Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, MA has an average Medicare payment of $17,749 and a Value Score of D (48/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Lowell General Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Lowell General 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. The CMS Hospital Compare measure bundle skews toward worse-than-benchmark performance, with the readmission and mortality measures driving most of the gap.
Cost-wise, Lowell General Hospital is mid-pack: $17,749 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 48/100 — 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 Lowell General Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,334 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $16,961 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,190 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,165 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,901 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,281 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $19,463 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $31,233 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $10,033 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,930 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $18,998 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,028 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,787 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $14,110 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $40,827 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lowell General Hospital Compares
Lowell General Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $17,749, 18% below the Massachusetts state average of $21,636. That is 12% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (22% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (48/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lowell General Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Lowell General Hospital has an average payment of $17,749 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lowell General Hospital has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Lowell General Hospital has a Value Score of D (48/100). 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, Lowell General Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 295 VARNUM AVENUE, Lowell, MA 01854. Phone: (978) 937-6000.
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