Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital
57 WATER STREET, Blue Hill, ME 04614
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital in Blue Hill, ME has an average Medicare payment of $11,683 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial 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.
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital runs lean on cost — $11,683 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital's value rating (64/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial 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 Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,132 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,300 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,206 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,952 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,996 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,003 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,455 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,255 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,298 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,589 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $28,032 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,263 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,336 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,975 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,451 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Compares
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $11,683, 22% below the Maine state average of $15,047. That is 26% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (20% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $11,683 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial 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.
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (64/100). 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, Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 57 WATER STREET, Blue Hill, ME 04614. Phone: (207) 374-2836.
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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.