Colorado River Medical Center
1401 BAILEY AVE, Needles, CA 92363
Colorado River Medical Center in Needles, CA has an average Medicare payment of $23,522 and a Value Score of D (44/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Colorado River Medical Center
Colorado River Medical Center 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. 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 payment per documented procedure at Colorado River Medical Center is $23,522 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 44/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Colorado River Medical Center. Top examples: Renal Failure with CC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $13,962 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $18,978 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $19,424 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $12,315 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,881 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $17,351 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $17,362 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $71,025 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $18,225 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $43,084 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $11,424 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $35,289 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $18,968 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $31,160 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $22,340 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,570 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Colorado River Medical Center Compares
Colorado River Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $23,522, 9% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 48% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (13% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (44/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Colorado River Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Colorado River Medical Center has an average payment of $23,522 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Colorado River Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Colorado River Medical Center has a Value Score of D (44/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Colorado River Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1401 BAILEY AVE, Needles, CA 92363. Phone: (760) 326-7162.
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