Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
351 S PATTERSON AVE, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA has an average Medicare payment of $19,243 and a Value Score of B (70/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital sits at the top of the CMS Hospital Compare ranking with 5 stars — a designation that signals consistently strong performance across the federal quality measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 45/100.
On payment metrics, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $19,243, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 70/100, an above-average showing.
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Cellulitis 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 | $21,095 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,381 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,825 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,780 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $28,205 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $21,241 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $61,966 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,447 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,901 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,302 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,208 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $17,183 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $28,698 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,139 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $19,992 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $19,437 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $14,335 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Compares
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $19,243, 10% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 21% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (28% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (70/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital has an average payment of $19,243 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital has a Value Score of B (70/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 351 S PATTERSON AVE, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Phone: (805) 967-3411.
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