Porter-Starke Services Inc
701 WALL ST, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Porter-Starke Services Inc in Valparaiso, IN has an average Medicare payment of $12,553 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Porter-Starke Services Inc
Porter-Starke Services Inc 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. 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Porter-Starke Services Inc is $12,553, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Porter-Starke Services Inc's value rating (62/100) 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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Porter-Starke Services Inc. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
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 | $14,020 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,666 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,680 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,042 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,459 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,146 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $18,888 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $41,049 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $12,994 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,654 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,376 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,470 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,562 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,791 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,443 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,316 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,850 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Porter-Starke Services Inc Compares
Porter-Starke Services Inc has an average Medicare payment of $12,553, 10% below the Indiana state average of $13,977. That is 21% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (14% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Porter-Starke Services Inc Cost & Quality FAQ
Porter-Starke Services Inc has an average payment of $12,553 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Porter-Starke Services Inc does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Porter-Starke Services Inc has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Porter-Starke Services Inc does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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