West Penn Hospital
4800 FRIENDSHIP AVENUE, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA has an average Medicare payment of $13,064 and a Value Score of C (63/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About West Penn Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates West Penn Hospital at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures lean negative: more measures rate worse than the federal benchmark than better. The composite outcome score is 37/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at West Penn Hospital is $13,064, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 63/100, an above-average showing.
West Penn Hospital 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 West Penn Hospital lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC. 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 | $9,648 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $22,400 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,127 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,680 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,738 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $15,416 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,777 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,997 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,792 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How West Penn Hospital Compares
West Penn Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $13,064, 23% below the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 18% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (20% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (63/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
West Penn Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
West Penn Hospital has an average payment of $13,064 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
West Penn Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
West Penn Hospital has a Value Score of C (63/100). 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, West Penn Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 4800 FRIENDSHIP AVENUE, Pittsburgh, PA 15224. Phone: (412) 578-5000.
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