Penn Highlands Dubois
100 HOSPITAL AVENUE, Dubois, PA 15801
Penn Highlands Dubois in Dubois, PA has an average Medicare payment of $16,027 and a Value Score of D (44/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Penn Highlands Dubois
Penn Highlands Dubois holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 48/100.
Cost-wise, Penn Highlands Dubois is mid-pack: $16,027 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 44/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Penn Highlands Dubois 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 Penn Highlands Dubois lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Syncope and Collapse, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,557 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,067 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $42,150 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,003 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $31,888 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,830 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $15,783 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,166 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,460 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,679 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,096 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,247 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,818 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,491 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,177 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $25,015 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Penn Highlands Dubois Compares
Penn Highlands Dubois has an average Medicare payment of $16,027, 5% below the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 1% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (40% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (44/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Penn Highlands Dubois Cost & Quality FAQ
Penn Highlands Dubois has an average payment of $16,027 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Penn Highlands Dubois has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Penn Highlands Dubois has a Value Score of D (44/100). 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, Penn Highlands Dubois offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 100 HOSPITAL AVENUE, Dubois, PA 15801. Phone: (814) 371-2200.
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