San Mateo Medical Center
222 W 39TH AVE, San Mateo, CA 94403
San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo, CA has an average Medicare payment of $21,842 and a Value Score of D (47/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About San Mateo Medical Center
San Mateo Medical 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. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, San Mateo Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $21,842, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 47/100 puts San Mateo Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
San Mateo Medical Center is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for San Mateo Medical Center. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, GI Hemorrhage with MCC. 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 | $21,644 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $64,066 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $23,227 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $12,151 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $13,556 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $23,707 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,897 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,780 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,447 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $57,772 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,863 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,064 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $22,686 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,015 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $30,728 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $15,871 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How San Mateo Medical Center Compares
San Mateo Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $21,842, 2% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 38% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (19% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (47/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
San Mateo Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
San Mateo Medical Center has an average payment of $21,842 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
San Mateo Medical 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.
San Mateo Medical Center has a Value Score of D (47/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, San Mateo Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 222 W 39TH AVE, San Mateo, CA 94403. Phone: (650) 573-2222.
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