The Guidance Center
2187 NORTH VICKEY STREET, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
The Guidance Center in Flagstaff, AZ has an average Medicare payment of $14,875 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About The Guidance Center
The Guidance Center 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.
Cost-wise, The Guidance Center is mid-pack: $14,875 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The Guidance Center's value rating (58/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for The Guidance Center. Top examples: Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
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 | $20,324 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,283 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,684 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,946 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,591 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,322 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,577 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $36,120 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,454 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,355 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,586 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $41,335 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,655 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $5,243 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $10,645 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How The Guidance Center Compares
The Guidance Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,875, 7% below the Arizona state average of $16,036. That is 6% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (37% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
The Guidance Center Cost & Quality FAQ
The Guidance Center has an average payment of $14,875 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
The Guidance Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
The Guidance Center has a Value Score of C (58/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are psychiatric.
The Guidance Center does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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