St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore
327 BEACH 19TH STREET, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore in Far Rockaway, NY has an average Medicare payment of $27,501 and a Value Score of F (19/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore
St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. Underlying outcome measures are uniformly negative: 1 mortality, 1 safety, and 3 readmission measures rate worse than the federal benchmark, with no measures rating better.
Average payment per documented procedure at St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore is $27,501 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The cost-quality value composite for St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore is 19/100 — below average, usually reflecting either high payments without commensurate quality or weak quality measures regardless of cost.
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 St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) 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 |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $73,685 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $28,112 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $63,880 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,867 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $19,291 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $32,932 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,960 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $9,393 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $20,877 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $7,017 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore Compares
St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore has an average Medicare payment of $27,501, 28% above the New York state average of $21,448. That is 73% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (20% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of F (19/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore Cost & Quality FAQ
St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore has an average payment of $27,501 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore has a Value Score of F (19/100). 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, St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 327 BEACH 19TH STREET, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. Phone: (718) 869-7000.
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