Petaluma Valley Hospital
400 N MCDOWELL BLVD, Petaluma, CA 94954
Petaluma Valley Hospital in Petaluma, CA has an average Medicare payment of $27,448 and a Value Score of D (49/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Petaluma Valley Hospital
Petaluma Valley Hospital earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 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 payment per documented procedure at Petaluma Valley Hospital is $27,448 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 49/100 puts Petaluma Valley Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
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 Petaluma Valley Hospital lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders 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 |
|---|---|
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,963 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $21,970 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $18,576 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $20,504 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,362 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,410 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $92,330 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $68,728 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $11,551 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,487 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $17,744 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,756 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Petaluma Valley Hospital Compares
Petaluma Valley Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $27,448, 28% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 73% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Infectious, where the typical payment is $13,772 (99% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (49/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Petaluma Valley Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Petaluma Valley Hospital has an average payment of $27,448 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Petaluma Valley Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Petaluma Valley Hospital has a Value Score of D (49/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Petaluma Valley Hospital does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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