Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
400 WEST PUEBLO, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA has an average Medicare payment of $15,021 and a Value Score of A (83/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 1 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 2 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 2 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Cost-wise, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is mid-pack: $15,021 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined with the quality measures, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital earns a value score of 83/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
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. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Top examples: Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $17,922 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $22,252 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $16,329 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,919 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $16,231 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,522 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,193 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,798 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Compares
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $15,021, 30% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 5% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (35% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (83/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has an average payment of $15,021 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has a Value Score of A (83/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 400 WEST PUEBLO, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Phone: (805) 682-7111.
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