Palisades Medical Center
7600 RIVER RD, North Bergen, NJ 07047
Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, NJ has an average Medicare payment of $22,655 and a Value Score of C (53/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Palisades Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Palisades Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Average payment per documented procedure at Palisades Medical Center is $22,655 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 53/100 — 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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Palisades Medical Center. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $31,045 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $33,375 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $19,446 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,161 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $22,924 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $16,947 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,004 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $36,190 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,051 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $61,453 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $49,249 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,201 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,892 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,908 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,573 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $13,575 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $22,146 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Palisades Medical Center Compares
Palisades Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $22,655, 9% above the New Jersey state average of $20,736. That is 43% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (56% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (53/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Palisades Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Palisades Medical Center has an average payment of $22,655 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Palisades Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Palisades Medical Center has a Value Score of C (53/100). 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, Palisades Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 7600 RIVER RD, North Bergen, NJ 07047. Phone: (201) 854-5000.
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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.