Suburban Community Hospital
2701 DEKALB PIKE, Norristown, PA 19401
Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown, PA has an average Medicare payment of $15,878 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Suburban Community Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Suburban Community Hospital at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Suburban Community Hospital is $15,878, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Suburban Community Hospital's value rating (61/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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 Suburban Community Hospital lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,134 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,292 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,051 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $6,950 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,967 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,271 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,774 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,100 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $25,548 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,555 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,449 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $15,724 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $30,074 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,274 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $58,584 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,303 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Suburban Community Hospital Compares
Suburban Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $15,878, 6% below the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 0% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (9% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Suburban Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Suburban Community Hospital has an average payment of $15,878 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Suburban Community Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Suburban Community Hospital has a Value Score of C (61/100). 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, Suburban Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2701 DEKALB PIKE, Norristown, PA 19401. Phone: (610) 278-2000.
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