Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital

1250 16th Street · Santa Monica, CA 90404

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$575.5M

Medicare Payments

$117.3M

Discharges

4,299

Avg Length of Stay

6.7 days

Markup Ratio

4.9x

Risk Score

2.81

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital charges an average of $133,868 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $27,279 — a markup of 4.9x. 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

4.9x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$133,868

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.7 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.0%

65–74

31.7%

75–84

32.9%

85+

24.4%

Gender

54.5%

Female

45.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

36.7%

Dual Eligible

63.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

64.5%

Black

10.2%

Hispanic

12.6%

Asian

8.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

68.2%

Mood Disorders

47.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.9%

Depression

43.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.0%

Diabetes

42.8%

Anxiety

42.5%

Heart Failure

40.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.0%

Osteoporosis

28.1%

COPD

28.1%

Cancer

26.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

25.9%

Stroke/TIA

18.7%

Asthma

17.9%

Substance Use

14.5%

Bipolar Disorder

9.6%

Tobacco Use

9.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

9.1%

Parkinson's

5.2%

PTSD

2.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.1%

Personality Disorders

2.1%

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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.