Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
354 SANTA FE DRIVE, Encinitas, CA 92024
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas in Encinitas, CA has an average Medicare payment of $25,156 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. Outcome measures lean positive: 2 mortality, 1 safety, and 4 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
On payment metrics, Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $25,156, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas's value rating (66/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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. 12 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas. Top examples: Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Syncope and Collapse, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,270 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,894 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,467 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $16,938 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,952 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,595 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,240 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $68,527 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $12,998 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,815 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $29,678 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $85,502 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Compares
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas has an average Medicare payment of $25,156, 17% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 58% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (6% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Cost & Quality FAQ
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas has an average payment of $25,156 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas has a Value Score of B (66/100). 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, Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 354 SANTA FE DRIVE, Encinitas, CA 92024. Phone: (760) 753-6501.
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