Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr
1001 POTRERO AVENUE, San Francisco, CA 94110
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr in San Francisco, CA has an average Medicare payment of $20,212 and a Value Score of D (39/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $20,212, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 39/100 puts Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Cellulitis with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $73,113 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,977 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,219 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,681 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,705 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $63,266 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,419 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,761 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,224 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $16,764 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,642 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $31,638 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,594 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,725 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $15,142 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,689 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,039 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr Compares
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr has an average Medicare payment of $20,212, 6% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 27% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (12% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (39/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr Cost & Quality FAQ
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr has an average payment of $20,212 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr has a Value Score of D (39/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1001 POTRERO AVENUE, San Francisco, CA 94110. Phone: (415) 206-8000.
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