Saint Joseph Hospital
ONE SAINT JOSEPH DRIVE, Lexington, KY 40504
Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY has an average Medicare payment of $8,111 and a Value Score of B (72/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Saint Joseph Hospital
Saint Joseph Hospital carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare composite. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Payment metrics are favorable: Saint Joseph Hospital averages $8,111 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Saint Joseph Hospital's value rating (72/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Saint Joseph Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 12 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Saint Joseph Hospital. Top examples: Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,385 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,346 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,002 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,463 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,862 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,179 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,632 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,978 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,577 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,730 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,479 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,703 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Saint Joseph Hospital Compares
Saint Joseph Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $8,111, 41% below the Kentucky state average of $13,644. That is 49% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (44% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (72/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Saint Joseph Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Saint Joseph Hospital has an average payment of $8,111 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Saint Joseph Hospital has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Saint Joseph Hospital has a Value Score of B (72/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Church facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Saint Joseph Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at ONE SAINT JOSEPH DRIVE, Lexington, KY 40504. Phone: (859) 313-1000.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.