Northwest Health - Porter
85 EAST US HWY 6, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Northwest Health - Porter in Valparaiso, IN has an average Medicare payment of $13,327 and a Value Score of C (54/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Northwest Health - Porter
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Northwest Health - Porter earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures lean negative: more measures rate worse than the federal benchmark than better. The composite outcome score is 38/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Northwest Health - Porter is $13,327, 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.
Northwest Health - Porter is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Northwest Health - Porter. Top examples: Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with 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 |
|---|---|
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,229 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,839 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $16,752 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,180 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,944 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,942 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,438 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $15,290 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Northwest Health - Porter Compares
Northwest Health - Porter has an average Medicare payment of $13,327, 5% below the Indiana state average of $13,977. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (8% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (54/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Northwest Health - Porter Cost & Quality FAQ
Northwest Health - Porter has an average payment of $13,327 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Northwest Health - Porter has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Northwest Health - Porter has a Value Score of C (54/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Northwest Health - Porter offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 85 EAST US HWY 6, Valparaiso, IN 46383. Phone: (219) 983-8300.
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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.