Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco
1200 EL CAMINO REAL, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco in South San Francisco, CA has an average Medicare payment of $21,305 and a Value Score of B (69/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco is $21,305 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 69/100, an above-average showing.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, GI Hemorrhage 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 |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $30,604 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $51,641 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $21,749 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $11,115 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $17,763 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,363 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,973 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $21,373 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $23,577 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,509 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,837 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,768 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,489 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,066 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,113 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $59,933 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco Compares
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco has an average Medicare payment of $21,305, 1% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 34% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (7% 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 San Francisco Cost & Quality FAQ
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco has an average payment of $21,305 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco 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 - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1200 EL CAMINO REAL, South San Francisco, CA 94080. Phone: (650) 742-3200.
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