Penobscot Valley Hospital
7 TRANSALPINE ROAD, PO BOX 368, Lincoln, ME 04457
Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln, ME has an average Medicare payment of $17,036 and a Value Score of C (55/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Penobscot Valley Hospital
Penobscot Valley Hospital does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Penobscot Valley Hospital is mid-pack: $17,036 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Penobscot Valley Hospital's value rating (55/100) 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. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Penobscot Valley Hospital. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,111 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,824 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,861 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,429 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,967 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $12,425 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $11,543 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,484 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,012 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $41,274 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $53,647 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,864 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,031 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Penobscot Valley Hospital Compares
Penobscot Valley Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $17,036, 13% above the Maine state average of $15,047. That is 7% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (26% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (55/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Penobscot Valley Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Penobscot Valley Hospital has an average payment of $17,036 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Penobscot Valley Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Penobscot Valley Hospital has a Value Score of C (55/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Penobscot Valley Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 7 TRANSALPINE ROAD, PO BOX 368, Lincoln, ME 04457. Phone: (207) 794-3321.
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