Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
600 GRESHAM DR, Norfolk, VA 23507
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA has an average Medicare payment of $14,526 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Sentara Norfolk General Hospital 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 Norfolk General Hospital is mid-pack: $14,526 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 64/100, an above-average showing.
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. The CMS payment record for Sentara Norfolk General Hospital lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,320 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,575 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,314 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,875 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,562 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,117 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,822 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $19,619 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Compares
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $14,526, 17% below the Virginia state average of $17,397. That is 9% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Infectious, where the typical payment is $13,772 (5% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has an average payment of $14,526 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has a Value Score of C (64/100). 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, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 600 GRESHAM DR, Norfolk, VA 23507. Phone: (757) 388-3000.
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