Desert Valley Hospital
16850 BEAR VALLEY RD, Victorville, CA 92395
Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, CA has an average Medicare payment of $26,866 and a Value Score of D (44/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Desert Valley Hospital
Desert Valley Hospital holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Desert Valley Hospital is $26,866 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 44/100 puts Desert Valley Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Desert Valley Hospital in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. The CMS payment record for Desert Valley Hospital lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $44,214 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $17,240 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $36,641 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,179 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $12,379 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $69,365 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $64,149 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $20,935 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,580 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $40,844 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,652 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $23,970 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,063 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $17,514 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $18,517 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $15,778 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $17,698 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Desert Valley Hospital Compares
Desert Valley Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $26,866, 25% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 69% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (0% 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.
Desert Valley Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Desert Valley Hospital has an average payment of $26,866 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Desert Valley Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Desert Valley Hospital has a Value Score of D (44/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Desert Valley Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 16850 BEAR VALLEY RD, Victorville, CA 92395. Phone: (760) 241-8000.
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