Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos
360 RUSH DR, San Marcos, CA 92078
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos in San Marcos, CA has an average Medicare payment of $21,577 and a Value Score of D (47/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos is $21,577 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 47/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos. Top examples: Transient Ischemia, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis 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 |
|---|---|
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $11,261 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,679 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,367 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $25,115 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $19,129 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $68,524 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $29,832 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $47,788 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $15,634 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $20,446 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,810 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,518 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $13,921 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,322 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,423 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $20,456 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,583 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos Compares
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos has an average Medicare payment of $21,577, 0% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 36% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (6% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (47/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos Cost & Quality FAQ
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos has an average payment of $21,577 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos has a Value Score of D (47/100). 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 Marcos offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 360 RUSH DR, San Marcos, CA 92078. Phone: (760) 528-6295.
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