Mad River Community Hospital
3800 JANES RD, Arcata, CA 95521
Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, CA has an average Medicare payment of $33,377 and a Value Score of F (34/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mad River Community Hospital
Mad River Community Hospital holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. 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.
Average payment per documented procedure at Mad River Community Hospital is $33,377 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The cost-quality value composite for Mad River Community Hospital is 34/100 — below average, usually reflecting either high payments without commensurate quality or weak quality measures regardless of cost.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Mad River Community 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. 10 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Mad River Community Hospital. Top examples: Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $23,574 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,217 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $93,757 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $50,745 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $24,646 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $14,932 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $24,311 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $15,767 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $44,966 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $19,852 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mad River Community Hospital Compares
Mad River Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $33,377, 55% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 110% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (129% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of F (34/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Mad River Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Mad River Community Hospital has an average payment of $33,377 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mad River Community Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Mad River Community Hospital has a Value Score of F (34/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Mad River Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3800 JANES RD, Arcata, CA 95521. Phone: (707) 822-3621.
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