Kern Medical Center
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, CA has an average Medicare payment of $22,203 and a Value Score of D (44/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Kern Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Kern Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. 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 Kern Medical Center is $22,203 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 44/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Kern Medical Center. Top examples: Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,393 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $19,877 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,719 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $57,820 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,916 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $9,433 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $21,471 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,937 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $18,695 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,584 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,051 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $57,692 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,046 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kern Medical Center Compares
Kern Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $22,203, 3% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 40% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (3% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (44/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Kern Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Kern Medical Center has an average payment of $22,203 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kern Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Kern Medical Center has a Value Score of D (44/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Kern Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1700 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE, Bakersfield, CA 93306. Phone: (661) 326-2000.
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