Saint Joseph East
150 NORTH EAGLE CREEK DRIVE, Lexington, KY 40509
Saint Joseph East in Lexington, KY has an average Medicare payment of $13,761 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Saint Joseph East
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Saint Joseph East 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.
Cost-wise, Saint Joseph East is mid-pack: $13,761 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 66/100, an above-average showing.
Saint Joseph East 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 Saint Joseph East lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. 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 | $22,907 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,567 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,450 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $17,886 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,319 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,101 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,475 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,775 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,372 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Saint Joseph East Compares
Saint Joseph East has an average Medicare payment of $13,761, 1% above the Kentucky state average of $13,644. That is 13% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (49% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Saint Joseph East Cost & Quality FAQ
Saint Joseph East has an average payment of $13,761 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Saint Joseph East has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Saint Joseph East has a Value Score of B (66/100). 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, Saint Joseph East offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 150 NORTH EAGLE CREEK DRIVE, Lexington, KY 40509. Phone: (859) 967-5000.
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