Sentara Albemarle Medical Center
3050 HALSTEAD BLVD EXT, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City, NC has an average Medicare payment of $13,617 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Sentara Albemarle Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Sentara Albemarle Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is mid-pack: $13,617 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.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Sentara Albemarle Medical Center. Top examples: Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,877 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $4,411 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,792 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,006 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $33,936 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $21,490 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,578 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,134 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,260 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,372 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $7,079 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,597 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,965 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $5,247 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $47,521 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $7,705 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,512 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Sentara Albemarle Medical Center Compares
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,617, 8% below the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 14% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (41% 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.
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center has an average payment of $13,617 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Sentara Albemarle 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.
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center has a Value Score of B (66/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Sentara Albemarle Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3050 HALSTEAD BLVD EXT, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Phone: (252) 335-0531.
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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.