Summa Health System
525 EAST MARKET STREET, Akron, OH 44309
Summa Health System in Akron, OH has an average Medicare payment of $19,551 and a Value Score of D (46/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Summa Health System
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Summa Health System earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 2 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 48/100.
On payment metrics, Summa Health System runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $19,551, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 46/100 puts Summa Health System in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
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 Summa Health System lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis 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 |
|---|---|
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,504 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,445 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $16,326 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,024 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,413 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,446 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $54,369 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,296 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,824 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $8,977 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $45,435 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Summa Health System Compares
Summa Health System has an average Medicare payment of $19,551, 32% above the Ohio state average of $14,858. That is 23% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Digestive, where the typical payment is $13,376 (46% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (46/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Summa Health System Cost & Quality FAQ
Summa Health System has an average payment of $19,551 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Summa Health System has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Summa Health System has a Value Score of D (46/100). 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, Summa Health System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 525 EAST MARKET STREET, Akron, OH 44309. Phone: (330) 375-3000.
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