Mountains Community Hospital
29101 HOSPITAL ROAD, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
Mountains Community Hospital in Lake Arrowhead, CA has an average Medicare payment of $18,942 and a Value Score of C (52/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mountains Community Hospital
Mountains Community 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.
Average payment per documented procedure at Mountains Community Hospital is $18,942 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 52/100 puts Mountains Community Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Mountains Community Hospital lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Renal Failure 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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $42,005 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,642 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $15,166 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $17,063 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $27,490 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,197 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,428 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,991 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,493 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mountains Community Hospital Compares
Mountains Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $18,942, 12% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 19% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (30% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (52/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Mountains Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Mountains Community Hospital has an average payment of $18,942 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mountains Community 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.
Mountains Community Hospital has a Value Score of C (52/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Mountains Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 29101 HOSPITAL ROAD, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352. Phone: (909) 336-3651.
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