Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville
1 QUALITY DRIVE, Vacaville, CA 95688
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville in Vacaville, CA has an average Medicare payment of $19,929 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $19,929, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville's value rating (64/100) 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 - Vacaville lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $32,625 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,639 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $35,959 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,526 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,016 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $30,661 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $27,662 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,842 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,934 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $12,428 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Compares
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville has an average Medicare payment of $19,929, 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 (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Cost & Quality FAQ
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville has an average payment of $19,929 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville 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 - Vacaville has a Value Score of C (64/100). 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 - Vacaville offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1 QUALITY DRIVE, Vacaville, CA 95688. Phone: (707) 624-4000.
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