Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
2518 JIMMY LEE SMITH PARKWAY, Hiram, GA 30141
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center in Hiram, GA has an average Medicare payment of $15,423 and a Value Score of B (72/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Wellstar Paulding Medical Center is $15,423, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 72/100, an above-average showing.
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Wellstar Paulding Medical Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $18,569 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,310 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,307 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $49,679 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,602 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,199 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,586 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,773 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,181 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,844 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,755 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,425 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,600 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,043 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,121 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,092 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $40,847 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,676 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Wellstar Paulding Medical Center Compares
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $15,423, 3% above the Georgia state average of $15,003. That is 3% 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 B (72/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center has an average payment of $15,423 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center 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 - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Wellstar Paulding 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.