West Hills Hospital & Medical Center

7300 Medical Center Dr · West Hills, CA 91307

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 14.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$756.2M

Medicare Payments

$50.8M

Discharges

3,165

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

14.9x

Risk Score

2.36

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

West Hills Hospital & Medical Center charges an average of $238,931 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $16,039 — a markup of 14.9x. 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

14.9x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$238,931

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.5%

65–74

28.2%

75–84

35.1%

85+

29.2%

Gender

54.0%

Female

46.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

41.7%

Dual Eligible

58.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

71.5%

Black

4.5%

Hispanic

10.7%

Asian

8.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

62.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

55.4%

Diabetes

49.5%

Mood Disorders

47.5%

Heart Failure

45.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.8%

Depression

43.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.4%

Anxiety

38.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

31.2%

COPD

30.2%

Stroke/TIA

22.9%

Cancer

21.7%

Osteoporosis

21.0%

Tobacco Use

14.8%

Asthma

14.6%

Substance Use

14.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

14.0%

Bipolar Disorder

9.2%

Parkinson's

5.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.3%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

PTSD

1.2%

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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.