Desert View Hospital
360 SOUTH LOLA LANE, Pahrump, NV 89048
Desert View Hospital in Pahrump, NV has an average Medicare payment of $18,116 and a Value Score of D (49/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Desert View Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Desert View Hospital earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, Desert View Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,116, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 49/100 puts Desert View Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Desert View Hospital is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. The CMS payment record for Desert View Hospital lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $26,723 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,692 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $26,870 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $19,167 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,022 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $29,198 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,196 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,272 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $16,893 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,126 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Desert View Hospital Compares
Desert View Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $18,116, 8% above the Nevada state average of $16,777. That is 14% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (33% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (49/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Desert View Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Desert View Hospital has an average payment of $18,116 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Desert View Hospital has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Desert View Hospital has a Value Score of D (49/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Desert View Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 360 SOUTH LOLA LANE, Pahrump, NV 89048. Phone: (775) 751-7500.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.