Punxsutawney Area Hospital
81 HILLCREST DRIVE, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Punxsutawney Area Hospital in Punxsutawney, PA has an average Medicare payment of $17,562 and a Value Score of C (54/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney Area 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. 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 Punxsutawney Area Hospital is $17,562, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 54/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Punxsutawney Area Hospital 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 Punxsutawney Area Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Syncope and Collapse. 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 | $30,813 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,132 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,208 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,888 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $57,080 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,905 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,180 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,011 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $44,457 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,611 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,026 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,214 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,613 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,607 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,691 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Punxsutawney Area Hospital Compares
Punxsutawney Area Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $17,562, 4% above the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 11% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (62% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (54/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Punxsutawney Area Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Punxsutawney Area Hospital has an average payment of $17,562 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Punxsutawney Area 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.
Punxsutawney Area Hospital has a Value Score of C (54/100). 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, Punxsutawney Area Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 81 HILLCREST DRIVE, Punxsutawney, PA 15767. Phone: (814) 938-1800.
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