La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
7901 WALKER STREET, La Palma, CA 90623
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital in La Palma, CA has an average Medicare payment of $22,325 and a Value Score of C (52/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates La Palma Intercommunity Hospital at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 60/100.
On payment metrics, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $22,325, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 52/100 puts La Palma Intercommunity Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts La Palma Intercommunity Hospital in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. The CMS payment record for La Palma Intercommunity Hospital lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $14,347 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $30,402 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,858 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $65,867 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $15,161 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,028 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,245 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $23,251 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $13,678 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,990 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $36,260 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,369 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $13,171 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $24,595 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $26,348 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $18,622 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $34,341 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How La Palma Intercommunity Hospital Compares
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $22,325, 4% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 41% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (53% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (52/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital has an average payment of $22,325 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital has a Value Score of C (52/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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