Centinela Hospital Medical Center

555 East Hardy Street · Inglewood, CA 90301

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$222.7M

Medicare Payments

$49.1M

Discharges

2,912

Avg Length of Stay

4.6 days

Markup Ratio

4.5x

Risk Score

3.20

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Centinela Hospital Medical Center charges an average of $76,475 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $16,849 — a markup of 4.5x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

4.5x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$76,475

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.6 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

20.5%

65–74

35.4%

75–84

26.3%

85+

17.8%

Gender

53.8%

Female

46.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

77.5%

Dual Eligible

22.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

12.6%

Black

63.5%

Hispanic

19.8%

Asian

2.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

67.1%

Heart Failure

60.7%

Arthritis

56.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

55.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.4%

COPD

44.9%

Mood Disorders

40.2%

Tobacco Use

36.7%

Depression

36.0%

Anxiety

32.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

31.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

29.6%

Stroke/TIA

27.2%

Substance Use

20.7%

Asthma

20.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

18.2%

Cancer

15.4%

Bipolar Disorder

12.5%

Osteoporosis

9.8%

Parkinson's

4.0%

PTSD

2.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

Personality Disorders

1.1%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.