Unitypoint Health - Meriter
202 S PARK ST, Madison, WI 53715
Unitypoint Health - Meriter in Madison, WI has an average Medicare payment of $15,501 and a Value Score of B (72/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Unitypoint Health - Meriter
Unitypoint Health - Meriter earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Unitypoint Health - Meriter is mid-pack: $15,501 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Unitypoint Health - Meriter's value rating (72/100) 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. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Unitypoint Health - Meriter. Top examples: Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. 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 | $12,328 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,220 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,152 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,465 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,804 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,281 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,088 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,674 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,054 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,101 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $26,024 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $38,386 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,843 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $19,337 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $51,914 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,429 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,696 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,225 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Unitypoint Health - Meriter Compares
Unitypoint Health - Meriter has an average Medicare payment of $15,501, 7% above the Wisconsin state average of $14,497. That is 2% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (32% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (72/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Unitypoint Health - Meriter Cost & Quality FAQ
Unitypoint Health - Meriter has an average payment of $15,501 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Unitypoint Health - Meriter has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Unitypoint Health - Meriter has a Value Score of B (72/100). 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, Unitypoint Health - Meriter offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 202 S PARK ST, Madison, WI 53715. Phone: (608) 417-6210.
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