Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
1024 CENTRAL PARK DR, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs, CO has an average Medicare payment of $19,696 and a Value Score of C (50/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical 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.
On payment metrics, Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $19,696, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 50/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Syncope and Collapse. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
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 CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,969 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $23,892 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,619 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,163 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $51,014 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $53,416 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,877 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,625 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,780 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $15,173 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $18,934 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,879 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,841 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,803 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,199 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,765 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $27,877 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Compares
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $19,696, 17% above the Colorado state average of $16,841. That is 24% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (81% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (50/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center has an average payment of $19,696 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical 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.
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center has a Value Score of C (50/100). 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, Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1024 CENTRAL PARK DR, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487. Phone: (970) 879-1322.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.