Scripps Mercy Hospital
4077 5TH AVE, San Diego, CA 92103
Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, CA has an average Medicare payment of $27,025 and a Value Score of D (45/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Scripps Mercy Hospital
Scripps Mercy Hospital holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
On payment metrics, Scripps Mercy Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $27,025, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 45/100 puts Scripps Mercy Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Scripps Mercy Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Scripps Mercy Hospital lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction 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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $81,246 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $26,850 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $22,770 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $11,241 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $15,921 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $34,155 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,668 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,175 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $22,538 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,988 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,490 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $77,379 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,910 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Scripps Mercy Hospital Compares
Scripps Mercy Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $27,025, 26% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 70% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (0% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (45/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Scripps Mercy Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Scripps Mercy Hospital has an average payment of $27,025 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Scripps Mercy Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Scripps Mercy Hospital has a Value Score of D (45/100). 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 Mercy Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 4077 5TH AVE, San Diego, CA 92103. Phone: (619) 294-8111.
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