Palo Verde Behavioral Health
2695 NORTH CRAYCROFT ROAD, Tucson, AZ 85712
Palo Verde Behavioral Health in Tucson, AZ has an average Medicare payment of $16,855 and a Value Score of C (55/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Palo Verde Behavioral Health
Palo Verde Behavioral Health 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.
Cost-wise, Palo Verde Behavioral Health is mid-pack: $16,855 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Palo Verde Behavioral Health's value rating (55/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Palo Verde Behavioral Health is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Palo Verde Behavioral Health lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,482 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,004 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $18,895 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $52,315 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $16,070 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,046 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $19,797 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,227 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,663 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,772 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,950 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,769 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $28,969 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,795 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,068 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Palo Verde Behavioral Health Compares
Palo Verde Behavioral Health has an average Medicare payment of $16,855, 5% above the Arizona state average of $16,036. That is 6% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (37% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (55/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Palo Verde Behavioral Health Cost & Quality FAQ
Palo Verde Behavioral Health has an average payment of $16,855 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Palo Verde Behavioral Health does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Palo Verde Behavioral Health has a Value Score of C (55/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Yes, Palo Verde Behavioral Health offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2695 NORTH CRAYCROFT ROAD, Tucson, AZ 85712. Phone: (520) 322-2888.
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