Porterville Developmental Center
26501 AVENUE 140, Porterville, CA 93258
Porterville Developmental Center in Porterville, CA has an average Medicare payment of $19,934 and a Value Score of C (50/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Porterville Developmental Center
Porterville Developmental Center 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.
On payment metrics, Porterville Developmental Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $19,934, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 50/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
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. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Porterville Developmental Center. Top examples: Cellulitis with MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,704 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $76,020 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,171 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $18,117 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,951 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $36,924 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,768 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,170 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,117 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,763 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,049 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,233 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $14,149 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Porterville Developmental Center Compares
Porterville Developmental Center has an average Medicare payment of $19,934, 7% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 26% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (26% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (50/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Porterville Developmental Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Porterville Developmental Center has an average payment of $19,934 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Porterville Developmental Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Porterville Developmental Center has a Value Score of C (50/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - State facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Porterville Developmental Center does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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