Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
2160 STATE ROAD, Lancaster, PA 17601
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in Lancaster, PA has an average Medicare payment of $16,842 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center is $16,842, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center'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. The CMS payment record for Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint 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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,144 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $33,183 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,455 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,146 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,165 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,569 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,092 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,813 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,936 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,833 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $18,523 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $51,622 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,468 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Compares
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,842, 0% 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 (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center has an average payment of $16,842 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Penn State Health Lancaster 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.
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center 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 - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2160 STATE ROAD, Lancaster, PA 17601. Phone: (223) 287-9000.
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