Adventist Health Bakersfield
2615 CHESTER AVENUE, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Adventist Health Bakersfield in Bakersfield, CA has an average Medicare payment of $26,318 and a Value Score of F (25/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Adventist Health Bakersfield
Adventist Health Bakersfield holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 2 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 38/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Adventist Health Bakersfield is $26,318 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The cost-quality value composite for Adventist Health Bakersfield is 25/100 — below average, usually reflecting either high payments without commensurate quality or weak quality measures regardless of cost.
Adventist Health Bakersfield is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 9 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Adventist Health Bakersfield. Top examples: Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Renal Failure with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,329 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $17,836 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $14,289 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $13,139 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $21,613 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $15,715 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $86,049 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $30,101 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $28,787 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Adventist Health Bakersfield Compares
Adventist Health Bakersfield has an average Medicare payment of $26,318, 22% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 66% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (2% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of F (25/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Adventist Health Bakersfield Cost & Quality FAQ
Adventist Health Bakersfield has an average payment of $26,318 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Adventist Health Bakersfield has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Adventist Health Bakersfield has a Value Score of F (25/100). 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, Adventist Health Bakersfield offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2615 CHESTER AVENUE, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Phone: (661) 395-3000.
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