St Joseph Medical Center
1717 SOUTH J STREET, Tacoma, WA 98405
St Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, WA has an average Medicare payment of $18,635 and a Value Score of B (69/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About St Joseph Medical Center
St Joseph Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures lean positive: 0 mortality, 4 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
On payment metrics, St Joseph Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,635, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 69/100, 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 St Joseph Medical Center lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,828 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,536 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $14,468 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,480 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,751 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,246 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,753 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $60,560 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,095 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How St Joseph Medical Center Compares
St Joseph Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $18,635, 6% above the Washington state average of $17,541. That is 17% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (19% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (69/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
St Joseph Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
St Joseph Medical Center has an average payment of $18,635 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
St Joseph 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.
St Joseph Medical Center has a Value Score of B (69/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Church facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, St Joseph Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1717 SOUTH J STREET, Tacoma, WA 98405. Phone: (253) 627-4101.
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