Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
603 SOUTH CHESTNUT, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital in Ellensburg, WA has an average Medicare payment of $19,858 and a Value Score of C (50/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. 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 Kittitas Valley Community Hospital is $19,858 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 50/100 — 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. 14 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Kittitas Valley Community Hospital. Top examples: Renal Failure with CC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Heart Failure and Shock 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 |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $14,641 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,873 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,995 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $18,390 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,990 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $60,625 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,255 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,712 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $31,747 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $25,517 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $42,966 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,408 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,470 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,426 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kittitas Valley Community Hospital Compares
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $19,858, 13% above the Washington state average of $17,541. That is 25% 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 (50/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital has an average payment of $19,858 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital has a Value Score of C (50/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Kittitas Valley Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 603 SOUTH CHESTNUT, Ellensburg, WA 98926. Phone: (509) 962-9841.
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