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Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, AZ

Also known as Marcus J Lawrence Memorial Hospital

Directions (928) 773-2357 nahealth.com

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Verde Valley Medical Center

Verde Valley Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Cottonwood, Yavapai County, Arizona. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 98 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Verde Valley Medical Center - Sedona Campus, about 14 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
6 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 3 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
2 better · 6 no different · 1 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

165 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
3.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
medium
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.65

83% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.

SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend63%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
  • Completed surveys804

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Verde Valley Medical Center located?

Verde Valley Medical Center is at 269 South Candy Lane, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 in Yavapai County.

Does Verde Valley Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Verde Valley Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 165 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Verde Valley Medical Center?

Verde Valley Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.

Is Verde Valley Medical Center a trauma center?

Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Arizona EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.

What is the phone number of Verde Valley Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (928) 773-2357.

Would patients recommend Verde Valley Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (804 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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