Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital
25500 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, Murrieta, CA 92562
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital in Murrieta, CA has an average Medicare payment of $26,075 and a Value Score of D (46/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 2 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 61/100.
On payment metrics, Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $26,075, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 46/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. The CMS payment record for Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis 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 | $60,418 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $25,833 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,454 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $12,238 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $15,167 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $30,105 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $25,321 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $25,067 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital Compares
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $26,075, 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 D (46/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital has an average payment of $26,075 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital has a Value Score of D (46/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 25500 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, Murrieta, CA 92562. Phone: (951) 696-6000.
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