Samaritan Medical Center
830 WASHINGTON STREET, Watertown, NY 13601
Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, NY has an average Medicare payment of $24,194 and a Value Score of D (46/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Samaritan Medical Center
Samaritan Medical Center holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 45/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Samaritan Medical Center is $24,194 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 46/100 puts Samaritan Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Samaritan Medical Center 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 Samaritan Medical Center lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Cellulitis with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $27,857 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,852 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $20,286 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,535 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $27,256 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $72,335 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $14,563 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $46,351 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $15,873 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $15,223 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $23,694 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,368 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $32,171 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,686 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $15,621 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,652 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $18,971 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Samaritan Medical Center Compares
Samaritan Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $24,194, 13% above the New York state average of $21,448. That is 52% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (10% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (46/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Samaritan Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Samaritan Medical Center has an average payment of $24,194 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Samaritan Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Samaritan Medical Center has a Value Score of D (46/100). 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, Samaritan Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 830 WASHINGTON STREET, Watertown, NY 13601. Phone: (315) 785-4000.
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