Kuakini Medical Center
347 NORTH KUAKINI STREET, Honolulu, HI 96817
Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu, HI has an average Medicare payment of $18,779 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Kuakini Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Kuakini Medical Center carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. 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, Kuakini Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,779, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 65/100, an above-average showing.
Kuakini Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 9 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Kuakini Medical Center. Top examples: Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $20,186 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,292 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $10,179 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $29,053 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $25,699 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,332 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $23,233 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $15,040 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $19,996 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kuakini Medical Center Compares
Kuakini Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $18,779, 9% below the Hawaii state average of $20,551. That is 18% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (29% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Kuakini Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Kuakini Medical Center has an average payment of $18,779 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kuakini Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Kuakini Medical Center has a Value Score of B (65/100). 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, Kuakini Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 347 NORTH KUAKINI STREET, Honolulu, HI 96817. Phone: (808) 536-2236.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.