Milton S Hershey Medical Center
500 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, Hershey, PA 17033
Milton S Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA has an average Medicare payment of $13,704 and a Value Score of A (80/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Milton S Hershey Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures lean positive: 2 mortality, 3 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Milton S Hershey Medical Center is $13,704, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 80/100, putting Milton S Hershey Medical Center in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Milton S Hershey Medical Center 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 Milton S Hershey Medical Center lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Renal Failure with CC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with 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 |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,006 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,044 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $13,497 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,353 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,656 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,175 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,962 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $36,937 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Milton S Hershey Medical Center Compares
Milton S Hershey Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,704, 19% below the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 14% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Renal, where the typical payment is $9,712 (41% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (80/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Milton S Hershey Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Milton S Hershey Medical Center has an average payment of $13,704 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Milton S Hershey Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Milton S Hershey Medical Center has a Value Score of A (80/100). 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, Milton S Hershey Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 500 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, Hershey, PA 17033. Phone: (717) 531-8521.
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