Tahoe Forest Hospital
10121 PINE AVE, Truckee, CA 96161
Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, CA has an average Medicare payment of $12,617 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Tahoe Forest Hospital
Tahoe Forest Hospital does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Tahoe Forest Hospital is $12,617, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Tahoe Forest Hospital is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Tahoe Forest Hospital lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,173 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,926 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $11,976 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,441 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $23,748 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,072 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,700 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,639 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,261 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $9,229 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Tahoe Forest Hospital Compares
Tahoe Forest Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,617, 41% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 21% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (16% 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.
Tahoe Forest Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Tahoe Forest Hospital has an average payment of $12,617 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Tahoe Forest Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Tahoe Forest Hospital has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Tahoe Forest Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 10121 PINE AVE, Truckee, CA 96161. Phone: (530) 587-6011.
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