Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
155 GLASSON WAY, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, CA has an average Medicare payment of $16,373 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
Cost-wise, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is mid-pack: $16,373 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
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 Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. Top examples: Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 | $18,182 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $19,286 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,924 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,760 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $10,882 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,337 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $21,944 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $33,673 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,734 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $20,994 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $17,141 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,622 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Compares
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,373, 24% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 3% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Infectious, where the typical payment is $13,772 (19% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $16,373 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 155 GLASSON WAY, Grass Valley, CA 95945. Phone: (530) 274-6000.
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