University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
1025 CENTER ST, Ashland, OH 44805
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center in Ashland, OH has an average Medicare payment of $15,488 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center is $15,488, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center'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. 14 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center. Top examples: Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,932 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,628 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $48,949 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,136 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,284 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,784 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,744 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,395 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,347 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $17,091 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,528 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,700 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $18,221 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $19,094 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Compares
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $15,488, 4% above the Ohio state average of $14,858. 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 (33% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center has an average payment of $15,488 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center 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 - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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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.