Southern Ocean Medical Center
1140 RT 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin, NJ has an average Medicare payment of $22,841 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Southern Ocean Medical Center
Southern Ocean Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, Southern Ocean Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $22,841, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Southern Ocean Medical Center's value rating (58/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Southern Ocean 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 Southern Ocean Medical Center lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $30,777 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $13,048 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $29,322 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,003 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $14,212 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,652 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $29,080 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $16,904 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $16,265 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $18,881 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,853 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,375 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,719 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $56,196 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,397 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $74,042 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,575 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Southern Ocean Medical Center Compares
Southern Ocean Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $22,841, 10% above the New Jersey state average of $20,736. That is 44% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (0% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Southern Ocean Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Southern Ocean Medical Center has an average payment of $22,841 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Southern Ocean Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Southern Ocean Medical Center has a Value Score of C (58/100). 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, Southern Ocean Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1140 RT 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ 08050. Phone: (609) 597-6011.
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