Sequoia Hospital
170 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS, Redwood City, CA 94062
Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, CA has an average Medicare payment of $21,867 and a Value Score of B (69/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Sequoia Hospital
Sequoia Hospital sits at the top of the CMS Hospital Compare ranking with 5 stars — a designation that signals consistently strong performance across the federal quality measure set. Outcome measures lean positive: 1 mortality, 1 safety, and 5 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
On payment metrics, Sequoia Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $21,867, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Sequoia Hospital's value rating (69/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Sequoia 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 Sequoia Hospital lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $64,558 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,069 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $11,399 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,305 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $17,956 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $18,037 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $18,329 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,598 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,363 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $81,196 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $15,217 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,737 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,047 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,544 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,656 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $17,868 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Sequoia Hospital Compares
Sequoia Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $21,867, 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 B (69/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Sequoia Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Sequoia Hospital has an average payment of $21,867 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Sequoia Hospital has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Sequoia Hospital has a Value Score of B (69/100). 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, Sequoia Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 170 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS, Redwood City, CA 94062. Phone: (650) 369-5811.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.