Valley Children's Hospital
9300 VALLEY CHILDRENS PLACE, Madera, CA 93636
Valley Children's Hospital in Madera, CA has an average Medicare payment of $23,468 and a Value Score of D (44/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Valley Children's Hospital
Valley Children's 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. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average payment per documented procedure at Valley Children's Hospital is $23,468 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 44/100 puts Valley Children's Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
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. The CMS payment record for Valley Children's Hospital lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, 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 |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $13,499 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $85,195 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $13,807 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,823 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,399 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,805 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $27,270 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $15,759 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $10,014 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $31,113 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Valley Children's Hospital Compares
Valley Children's Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $23,468, 9% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 48% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (2% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (44/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Valley Children's Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Valley Children's Hospital has an average payment of $23,468 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Valley Children's 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.
Valley Children's Hospital has a Value Score of D (44/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are childrens.
Yes, Valley Children's Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 9300 VALLEY CHILDRENS PLACE, Madera, CA 93636. Phone: (559) 353-5116.
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