Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
4647 ZION AVE, San Diego, CA 92120
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego in San Diego, CA has an average Medicare payment of $19,065 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 2 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
On payment metrics, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $19,065, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego's value rating (65/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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. 14 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego. Top examples: Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $17,059 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,699 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $21,495 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,788 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $24,236 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,620 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $21,165 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $21,678 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,330 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $20,725 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,911 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $21,816 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $41,703 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,681 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego Compares
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego has an average Medicare payment of $19,065, 11% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 20% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (31% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego Cost & Quality FAQ
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego has an average payment of $19,065 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego has a Value Score of B (65/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 4647 ZION AVE, San Diego, CA 92120. Phone: (619) 528-5000.
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