Children's Hospital Of Orange County
1201 W LA VETA AVE, Orange, CA 92868
Children's Hospital Of Orange County in Orange, CA has an average Medicare payment of $24,053 and a Value Score of D (43/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Children's Hospital Of Orange County
Children's Hospital Of Orange County does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
On payment metrics, Children's Hospital Of Orange County runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $24,053, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 43/100 puts Children's Hospital Of Orange County in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Children's Hospital Of Orange County 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 Children's Hospital Of Orange County lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Syncope and Collapse, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,232 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $21,217 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $17,691 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,259 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $56,336 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,943 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $18,184 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,675 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $27,777 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $12,635 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $77,153 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,534 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Children's Hospital Of Orange County Compares
Children's Hospital Of Orange County has an average Medicare payment of $24,053, 12% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 51% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (122% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (43/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Children's Hospital Of Orange County Cost & Quality FAQ
Children's Hospital Of Orange County has an average payment of $24,053 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Children's Hospital Of Orange County does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Children's Hospital Of Orange County has a Value Score of D (43/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are childrens.
Children's Hospital Of Orange County does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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