Kaiser Foundation Hospital
99 MONTECILLO RD, San Rafael, CA 94903
Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Rafael, CA has an average Medicare payment of $19,968 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Kaiser Foundation Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Kaiser Foundation Hospital carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital is $19,968 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Kaiser Foundation Hospital's value rating (62/100) 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. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Top examples: Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,587 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $19,646 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $14,610 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $29,543 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $58,113 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $12,382 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $29,719 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $24,317 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,692 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,174 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $9,813 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $18,052 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $13,231 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $19,650 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,380 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,494 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $12,749 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $37,274 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital Compares
Kaiser Foundation Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $19,968, 7% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 26% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (26% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Kaiser Foundation Hospital has an average payment of $19,968 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital 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 has a Value Score of C (62/100). 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 offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 99 MONTECILLO RD, San Rafael, CA 94903. Phone: (415) 444-2000.
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