Northern Light Mercy Hospital
144 STATE STREET, Portland, ME 04101
Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland, ME has an average Medicare payment of $16,792 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Northern Light Mercy Hospital
Northern Light Mercy Hospital holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Cost-wise, Northern Light Mercy Hospital is mid-pack: $16,792 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Northern Light Mercy Hospital's value rating (61/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Northern Light Mercy Hospital. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Renal Failure with CC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $30,848 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,561 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,169 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,298 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,538 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $33,603 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,105 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,340 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $58,559 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,145 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,507 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,879 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,932 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $19,078 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,955 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,130 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,813 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Northern Light Mercy Hospital Compares
Northern Light Mercy Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,792, 12% above the Maine state average of $15,047. That is 6% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (38% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Northern Light Mercy Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Northern Light Mercy Hospital has an average payment of $16,792 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Northern Light Mercy Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Northern Light Mercy Hospital has a Value Score of C (61/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Church facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Northern Light Mercy Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 144 STATE STREET, Portland, ME 04101. Phone: (207) 879-3000.
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