Kula Hospital
100 KEOKEA PLACE, Kula, HI 96790
Kula Hospital in Kula, HI has an average Medicare payment of $21,123 and a Value Score of D (48/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Kula Hospital
Kula 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.
On payment metrics, Kula Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $21,123, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 48/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Kula Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Kula Hospital lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
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 | $14,178 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $27,312 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,749 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,521 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,183 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $31,007 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $10,599 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,941 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $33,453 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $47,102 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $17,480 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,644 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $13,223 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $14,016 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $53,032 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,534 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kula Hospital Compares
Kula Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $21,123, 3% above the Hawaii state average of $20,551. That is 33% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (45% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (48/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Kula Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Kula Hospital has an average payment of $21,123 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kula 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.
Kula Hospital has a Value Score of D (48/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Kula Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 100 KEOKEA PLACE, Kula, HI 96790. Phone: (808) 878-1221.
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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.