Lovelace Westside Hospital
10501 GOLF COURSE ROAD NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114
Lovelace Westside Hospital in Albuquerque, NM has an average Medicare payment of $21,817 and a Value Score of D (47/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Lovelace Westside Hospital
Lovelace Westside 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
On payment metrics, Lovelace Westside Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $21,817, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 47/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Lovelace Westside 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. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Lovelace Westside Hospital. Top examples: Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Renal Failure with CC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,856 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,132 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,972 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,912 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $45,532 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,227 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,386 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $56,517 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lovelace Westside Hospital Compares
Lovelace Westside Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $21,817, 49% above the New Mexico state average of $14,678. That is 37% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (5% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (47/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lovelace Westside Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Lovelace Westside Hospital has an average payment of $21,817 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lovelace Westside 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.
Lovelace Westside Hospital has a Value Score of D (47/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Lovelace Westside Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 10501 GOLF COURSE ROAD NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114. Phone: (505) 727-2001.
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