Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
118 NORTHPORT AVE, Belfast, ME 04915
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast, ME has an average Medicare payment of $21,837 and a Value Score of D (44/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Mainehealth Waldo 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, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
On payment metrics, Mainehealth Waldo Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $21,837, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 44/100 puts Mainehealth Waldo Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Mainehealth Waldo 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 Mainehealth Waldo Hospital lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $28,849 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,648 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $55,576 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,811 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,213 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $28,284 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,956 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,232 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $18,960 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mainehealth Waldo Hospital Compares
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $21,837, 45% above the Maine state average of $15,047. That is 38% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (19% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (44/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital has an average payment of $21,837 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital has a Value Score of D (44/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Mainehealth Waldo Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 118 NORTHPORT AVE, Belfast, ME 04915. Phone: (207) 338-2500.
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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.