Antelope Valley Hospital
1600 W AVE J, Lancaster, CA 93534
Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, CA has an average Medicare payment of $17,668 and a Value Score of D (39/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Antelope Valley Hospital
Antelope Valley Hospital 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. The CMS Hospital Compare measure bundle skews toward worse-than-benchmark performance, with the readmission and mortality measures driving most of the gap.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Antelope Valley Hospital is $17,668, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The composite value score of 39/100 puts Antelope Valley Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Antelope Valley Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic 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 |
|---|---|
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,967 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,530 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $16,337 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $50,803 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,228 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $14,622 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,093 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,836 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $12,328 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,469 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,568 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $18,628 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,661 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $16,570 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,376 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Antelope Valley Hospital Compares
Antelope Valley Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $17,668, 18% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 11% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (23% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (39/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Antelope Valley Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Antelope Valley Hospital has an average payment of $17,668 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Antelope Valley Hospital has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Antelope Valley Hospital has a Value Score of D (39/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Antelope Valley Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1600 W AVE J, Lancaster, CA 93534. Phone: (661) 949-5500.
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