Watsonville Community Hospital

75 Nielson Street · Watsonville, CA 95076

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$123.2M

Medicare Payments

$16.3M

Discharges

1,009

Avg Length of Stay

4.6 days

Markup Ratio

7.6x

Risk Score

2.19

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Watsonville Community Hospital charges an average of $122,114 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $16,147 — a markup of 7.6x. 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

7.6x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$122,114

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

11.9%

65–74

28.8%

75–84

33.8%

85+

25.6%

Gender

49.4%

Female

50.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

55.9%

Dual Eligible

44.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

48.8%

Hispanic

46.2%

Asian

3.1%

Other

1.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

72.6%

Diabetes

48.6%

Arthritis

45.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.2%

Heart Failure

36.8%

Mood Disorders

35.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

32.9%

Depression

31.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

26.6%

Anxiety

26.6%

COPD

24.6%

Stroke/TIA

23.6%

Osteoporosis

18.9%

Substance Use

16.0%

Cancer

12.7%

Tobacco Use

12.3%

Asthma

11.7%

Bipolar Disorder

9.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

8.5%

Parkinson's

4.2%

PTSD

2.0%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.5%

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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.