Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
751 SOUTH BASCOM AVENUE, San Jose, CA 95128
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, CA has an average Medicare payment of $24,713 and a Value Score of C (50/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Santa Clara Valley Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures lean positive: 1 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Average payment per documented procedure at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is $24,713 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 50/100 puts Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Santa Clara Valley 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. The CMS payment record for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, GI Hemorrhage with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $19,720 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $63,392 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,335 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $30,604 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $17,943 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $11,775 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $31,348 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $17,836 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,468 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Compares
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $24,713, 15% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 56% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (8% 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.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center has an average payment of $24,713 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center has a Value Score of C (50/100). 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, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 751 SOUTH BASCOM AVENUE, San Jose, CA 95128. Phone: (408) 885-5000.
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