Queens Hospital Center
82-68 164TH STREET, Jamaica, NY 11432
Queens Hospital Center in Jamaica, NY has an average Medicare payment of $26,354 and a Value Score of D (39/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Queens Hospital Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Queens Hospital Center 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 lean positive: 0 mortality, 3 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
On payment metrics, Queens Hospital Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $26,354, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 39/100 — 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 Queens Hospital Center. Top examples: Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. 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 |
|---|---|
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,969 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $70,733 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $31,061 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $14,386 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,197 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,692 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,915 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,967 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $28,672 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $22,399 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $84,247 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $36,929 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $22,065 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $29,117 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $10,102 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,211 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Queens Hospital Center Compares
Queens Hospital Center has an average Medicare payment of $26,354, 23% above the New York state average of $21,448. That is 66% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (15% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (39/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Queens Hospital Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Queens Hospital Center has an average payment of $26,354 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Queens Hospital Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Queens Hospital Center has a Value Score of D (39/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Queens Hospital Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 82-68 164TH STREET, Jamaica, NY 11432. Phone: (718) 883-3000.
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