Hi-Desert Medical Center
6601 WHITE FEATHER ROAD, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree, CA has an average Medicare payment of $18,602 and a Value Score of C (51/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Hi-Desert Medical Center
Hi-Desert Medical Center does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average payment per documented procedure at Hi-Desert Medical Center is $18,602 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 51/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Hi-Desert Medical Center 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 Hi-Desert Medical Center lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Cellulitis with MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,330 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,127 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,235 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,447 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,352 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $49,678 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $22,480 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,540 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,468 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,367 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Hi-Desert Medical Center Compares
Hi-Desert Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $18,602, 13% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 17% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (28% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (51/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Hi-Desert Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Hi-Desert Medical Center has an average payment of $18,602 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Hi-Desert Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Hi-Desert Medical Center has a Value Score of C (51/100). 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, Hi-Desert Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 6601 WHITE FEATHER ROAD, Joshua Tree, CA 92252. Phone: (760) 366-3711.
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