Mount Auburn Hospital
330 MOUNT AUBURN STREET, Cambridge, MA 02138
Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA has an average Medicare payment of $31,146 and a Value Score of D (45/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mount Auburn Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Mount Auburn Hospital carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average payment per documented procedure at Mount Auburn Hospital is $31,146 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 45/100 puts Mount Auburn Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Mount Auburn 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 Mount Auburn Hospital lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, 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 |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $15,223 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $36,509 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $69,269 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $17,111 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $26,137 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,129 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $61,133 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,658 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mount Auburn Hospital Compares
Mount Auburn Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $31,146, 44% above the Massachusetts state average of $21,636. That is 96% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (16% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (45/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Mount Auburn Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Mount Auburn Hospital has an average payment of $31,146 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mount Auburn Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Mount Auburn Hospital has a Value Score of D (45/100). 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, Mount Auburn Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 330 MOUNT AUBURN STREET, Cambridge, MA 02138. Phone: (617) 492-3500.
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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.