Fairchild Medical Center
444 BRUCE STREET, Yreka, CA 96097
Fairchild Medical Center in Yreka, CA has an average Medicare payment of $27,801 and a Value Score of F (23/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Fairchild Medical Center
Fairchild Medical Center 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 40/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Fairchild Medical Center is $27,801 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The cost-quality value composite for Fairchild Medical Center is 23/100 — below average, usually reflecting either high payments without commensurate quality or weak quality measures regardless of cost.
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. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Fairchild Medical Center. Top examples: Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Cellulitis with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $9,186 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $18,157 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $17,829 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $36,458 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $68,524 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $24,504 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $22,468 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $25,284 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Fairchild Medical Center Compares
Fairchild Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $27,801, 29% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 75% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Infectious, where the typical payment is $13,772 (102% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of F (23/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Fairchild Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Fairchild Medical Center has an average payment of $27,801 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Fairchild Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Fairchild Medical Center has a Value Score of F (23/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Fairchild Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 444 BRUCE STREET, Yreka, CA 96097. Phone: (530) 842-4121.
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