Memorial Hospital Los Banos

520 West I St · Los Banos, CA 93635

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.8x.

Total Charges

$23.3M

Medicare Payments

$13.1M

Discharges

397

Avg Length of Stay

3.5 days

Markup Ratio

1.8x

Risk Score

2.20

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Memorial Hospital Los Banos charges an average of $58,718 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $32,979 — a markup of 1.8x. 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

1.8x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$58,718

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.5 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.0%

65–74

30.4%

75–84

30.4%

85+

24.1%

Gender

48.9%

Female

51.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

49.5%

Dual Eligible

50.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

48.6%

Hispanic

43.3%

Other

3.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

56.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.7%

Arthritis

42.0%

Heart Failure

40.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.2%

COPD

30.7%

Anxiety

30.7%

Mood Disorders

27.9%

Depression

24.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.1%

Stroke/TIA

21.9%

Asthma

17.9%

Tobacco Use

16.0%

Substance Use

13.8%

Osteoporosis

13.5%

Cancer

11.6%

Parkinson's

5.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.1%

Bipolar Disorder

3.8%

PTSD

0.9%

Personality Disorders

0.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.3%

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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.