Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr

200 West Arbor Drive · San Diego, CA 92103

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$1.3B

Medicare Payments

$253.4M

Discharges

7,339

Avg Length of Stay

7.2 days

Markup Ratio

5.2x

Risk Score

2.61

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr charges an average of $178,194 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $34,527 — a markup of 5.2x. 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

5.2x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$178,194

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

7.2 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

17.6%

65–74

37.3%

75–84

31.5%

85+

13.6%

Gender

46.5%

Female

53.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

38.6%

Dual Eligible

61.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

60.8%

Black

5.4%

Hispanic

21.8%

Asian

7.1%

Native American

0.4%

Other

4.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

73.5%

Arthritis

50.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.9%

Diabetes

42.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

41.1%

Mood Disorders

40.5%

Heart Failure

39.0%

Depression

36.3%

Anxiety

34.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.9%

COPD

26.9%

Cancer

25.7%

Osteoporosis

20.6%

Stroke/TIA

18.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.9%

Substance Use

16.8%

Asthma

15.6%

Tobacco Use

12.8%

Bipolar Disorder

9.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.4%

Parkinson's

3.8%

PTSD

3.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.2%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

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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.