Grossmont Hospital
5555 GROSSMONT CENTER DRIVE BOX 58, La Mesa, CA 91942
Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, CA has an average Medicare payment of $18,925 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Grossmont Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Grossmont Hospital at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Average payment per documented procedure at Grossmont Hospital is $18,925 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Grossmont Hospital's value rating (59/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Grossmont Hospital is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Grossmont Hospital lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Syncope and Collapse, Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,439 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $10,255 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $72,795 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,662 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $9,723 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,555 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,027 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,233 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,256 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $31,547 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $36,742 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,048 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $18,299 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $26,268 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,247 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $13,557 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,397 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,607 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Grossmont Hospital Compares
Grossmont Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $18,925, 12% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 19% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (74% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Grossmont Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Grossmont Hospital has an average payment of $18,925 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Grossmont Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Grossmont Hospital has a Value Score of C (59/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Grossmont Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 5555 GROSSMONT CENTER DRIVE BOX 58, La Mesa, CA 91942. Phone: (619) 465-0711.
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