Upmc Altoona
620 HOWARD AVENUE, Altoona, PA 16601
Upmc Altoona in Altoona, PA has an average Medicare payment of $11,653 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Upmc Altoona
Upmc Altoona carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare composite. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Upmc Altoona runs lean on cost — $11,653 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Upmc Altoona'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 Upmc Altoona lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Syncope and Collapse. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,628 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $17,579 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,877 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,555 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,182 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,797 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,868 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,460 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,329 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $13,254 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Upmc Altoona Compares
Upmc Altoona has an average Medicare payment of $11,653, 31% below the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 27% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Renal, where the typical payment is $9,712 (20% 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.
Upmc Altoona Cost & Quality FAQ
Upmc Altoona has an average payment of $11,653 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Upmc Altoona has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Upmc Altoona 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, Upmc Altoona offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 620 HOWARD AVENUE, Altoona, PA 16601. Phone: (814) 889-2011.
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