Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay
25825 SOUTH VERMONT AVENUE, Harbor City, CA 90710
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay in Harbor City, CA has an average Medicare payment of $16,567 and a Value Score of B (69/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay 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.
Cost-wise, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay is mid-pack: $16,567 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay's value rating (69/100) 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. The CMS payment record for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
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 | $15,274 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,927 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $15,931 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $28,940 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,006 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $20,578 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $11,587 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $12,452 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,032 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,883 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,609 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $24,859 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,865 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,870 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $18,549 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,211 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $22,098 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $35,539 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Compares
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay has an average Medicare payment of $16,567, 23% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 4% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (28% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (69/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Cost & Quality FAQ
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay has an average payment of $16,567 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay 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 - South Bay has a Value Score of B (69/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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