Nantucket Cottage Hospital
57 PROSPECT STREET, Nantucket, MA 02554
Nantucket Cottage Hospital in Nantucket, MA has an average Medicare payment of $17,027 and a Value Score of C (54/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Nantucket Cottage Hospital does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 45/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Nantucket Cottage Hospital is $17,027, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 54/100 — 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 Nantucket Cottage Hospital lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) 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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,304 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $30,517 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $31,440 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,744 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,994 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,278 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,038 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,716 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $23,511 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $17,319 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,789 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $11,669 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Nantucket Cottage Hospital Compares
Nantucket Cottage Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $17,027, 21% below the Massachusetts state average of $21,636. That is 7% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (17% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (54/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Nantucket Cottage Hospital has an average payment of $17,027 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Nantucket Cottage Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Nantucket Cottage Hospital has a Value Score of C (54/100). 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, Nantucket Cottage Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 57 PROSPECT STREET, Nantucket, MA 02554. Phone: (508) 228-1200.
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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.