Norristown State Hospital
1001 STERIGERE STREET, Norristown, PA 19401
Norristown State Hospital in Norristown, PA has an average Medicare payment of $16,330 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Norristown State Hospital
Norristown State 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 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Norristown State Hospital is $16,330, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 56/100, an above-average showing.
Norristown State Hospital is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Norristown State Hospital lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,293 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,313 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $12,983 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $49,548 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,153 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $19,141 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,516 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,273 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,050 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,806 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,557 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Norristown State Hospital Compares
Norristown State Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,330, 3% below the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 3% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (39% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Norristown State Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Norristown State Hospital has an average payment of $16,330 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Norristown State 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.
Norristown State Hospital has a Value Score of C (56/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - State facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Norristown State Hospital does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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