St Lucie Medical Center
1800 SE TIFFANY AVE, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
St Lucie Medical Center in Port Saint Lucie, FL has an average Medicare payment of $21,736 and a Value Score of F (30/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About St Lucie Medical Center
St Lucie Medical Center 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. Outcome measures lean negative: more measures rate worse than the federal benchmark than better. The composite outcome score is 28/100.
On payment metrics, St Lucie Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $21,736, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The cost-quality value composite for St Lucie Medical Center is 30/100 — below average, usually reflecting either high payments without commensurate quality or weak quality measures regardless of cost.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts St Lucie Medical Center in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for St Lucie Medical Center. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 | $25,896 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $21,932 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,280 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $57,420 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,014 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $22,908 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,654 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $10,069 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,309 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $54,153 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,912 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,198 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,818 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How St Lucie Medical Center Compares
St Lucie Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $21,736, 29% above the Florida state average of $16,859. That is 37% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (19% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of F (30/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
St Lucie Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
St Lucie Medical Center has an average payment of $21,736 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
St Lucie Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
St Lucie Medical Center has a Value Score of F (30/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, St Lucie Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1800 SE TIFFANY AVE, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952. Phone: (772) 335-4000.
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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.