Sierra View Medical Center
465 W PUTNAM AVE, Porterville, CA 93257
Sierra View Medical Center in Porterville, CA has an average Medicare payment of $26,032 and a Value Score of F (34/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Sierra View Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Sierra View Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 1 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 40/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Sierra View Medical Center is $26,032 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The cost-quality value composite for Sierra View Medical Center is 34/100 — below average, usually reflecting either high payments without commensurate quality or weak quality measures regardless of cost.
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. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Sierra View Medical Center. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $21,817 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $35,007 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $21,543 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,202 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,867 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,282 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $77,808 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $13,288 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $61,818 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $26,983 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $17,728 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,750 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $13,152 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $26,006 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $17,154 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $28,100 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Sierra View Medical Center Compares
Sierra View Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $26,032, 21% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 64% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (3% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of F (34/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Sierra View Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Sierra View Medical Center has an average payment of $26,032 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Sierra View Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Sierra View Medical Center has a Value Score of F (34/100). 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, Sierra View Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 465 W PUTNAM AVE, Porterville, CA 93257. Phone: (559) 784-1110.
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