Kona Community Hospital
79-1019 HAUKAPILA STREET, Kealakekua, HI 96750
Kona Community Hospital in Kealakekua, HI has an average Medicare payment of $15,386 and a Value Score of C (55/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Kona Community Hospital
Kona Community Hospital carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare 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.
Cost-wise, Kona Community Hospital is mid-pack: $15,386 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 55/100, an above-average showing.
Kona Community Hospital is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Kona Community Hospital lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Transient Ischemia, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,711 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,792 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $35,303 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,537 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,977 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,288 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,779 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,744 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $43,276 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $28,049 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,251 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,507 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $15,665 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $15,556 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,662 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,989 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $12,669 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $10,189 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kona Community Hospital Compares
Kona Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $15,386, 25% below the Hawaii state average of $20,551. That is 3% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (42% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (55/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Kona Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Kona Community Hospital has an average payment of $15,386 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kona Community Hospital has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Kona Community Hospital has a Value Score of C (55/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - State facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Kona Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 79-1019 HAUKAPILA STREET, Kealakekua, HI 96750. Phone: (808) 322-9311.
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