Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital
45 LOWER WESTFIELD ROAD, Holyoke, MA 01040
Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital in Holyoke, MA has an average Medicare payment of $22,444 and a Value Score of D (46/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital
Valley Springs Behavioral Health 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.
On payment metrics, Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $22,444, 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 Valley Springs Behavioral Health 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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital. Top examples: Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Syncope and Collapse. 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 |
|---|---|
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $27,783 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,166 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $11,979 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $19,240 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $20,880 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,112 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $12,801 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,042 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $15,091 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $13,063 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,603 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $17,559 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $26,871 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $60,250 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $74,754 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $9,184 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $17,174 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital Compares
Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $22,444, 4% above the Massachusetts state average of $21,636. That is 41% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (107% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (46/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital has an average payment of $22,444 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Valley Springs Behavioral Health 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 Springs Behavioral Health 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 psychiatric.
Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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.