Pih Health Hospital-Whittier
12401 WASHINGTON BLVD, Whittier, CA 90602
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier in Whittier, CA has an average Medicare payment of $18,834 and a Value Score of C (55/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Pih Health Hospital-Whittier
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, Pih Health Hospital-Whittier runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,834, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 55/100, an above-average showing.
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Pih Health Hospital-Whittier lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Syncope and Collapse. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,853 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $20,069 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,771 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $11,297 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,827 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,182 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,292 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $18,132 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,020 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,193 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $23,080 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $60,386 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $19,737 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Pih Health Hospital-Whittier Compares
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier has an average Medicare payment of $18,834, 12% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 19% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (18% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (55/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier Cost & Quality FAQ
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier has an average payment of $18,834 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier has a Value Score of C (55/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Pih Health Hospital-Whittier offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 12401 WASHINGTON BLVD, Whittier, CA 90602. Phone: (562) 698-0811.
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