Mark Twain Medical Center
768 MOUNTAIN RANCH RD, San Andreas, CA 95249
Mark Twain Medical Center in San Andreas, CA has an average Medicare payment of $14,844 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mark Twain Medical Center
Mark Twain Medical Center holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Mark Twain Medical Center is $14,844, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Mark Twain Medical Center's value rating (62/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Mark Twain Medical Center lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, GI Hemorrhage 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 MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $16,225 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,663 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $22,951 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,460 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,945 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $33,521 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $13,462 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $14,503 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,459 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $22,505 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,050 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,386 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mark Twain Medical Center Compares
Mark Twain Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,844, 31% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 7% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (2% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Mark Twain Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Mark Twain Medical Center has an average payment of $14,844 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mark Twain Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Mark Twain Medical Center has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Mark Twain Medical Center does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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