Penn Highlands Huntingdon
1225 WARM SPRINGS AVE, Huntingdon, PA 16652
Penn Highlands Huntingdon in Huntingdon, PA has an average Medicare payment of $16,780 and a Value Score of C (51/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Penn Highlands Huntingdon
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Penn Highlands Huntingdon 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 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.
Cost-wise, Penn Highlands Huntingdon is mid-pack: $16,780 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 51/100 — 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. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Penn Highlands Huntingdon. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Renal Failure with CC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 | $24,734 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,911 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $22,550 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,914 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,996 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $50,632 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,972 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,022 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $23,246 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,036 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $21,463 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,467 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,475 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,854 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $9,279 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $18,936 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Penn Highlands Huntingdon Compares
Penn Highlands Huntingdon has an average Medicare payment of $16,780, 1% below the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 6% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (27% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (51/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Penn Highlands Huntingdon Cost & Quality FAQ
Penn Highlands Huntingdon has an average payment of $16,780 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Penn Highlands Huntingdon has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Penn Highlands Huntingdon has a Value Score of C (51/100). 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 Huntingdon offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1225 WARM SPRINGS AVE, Huntingdon, PA 16652. Phone: (814) 643-2290.
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