Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital
1250 16TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital in Santa Monica, CA has an average Medicare payment of $20,584 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
On payment metrics, Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $20,584, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital's value rating (64/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Cellulitis with MCC, Syncope and Collapse. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $40,750 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $17,921 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,173 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,271 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,914 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $64,119 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,218 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $24,836 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $23,364 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,014 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,523 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,900 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Compares
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $20,584, 4% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 30% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (90% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital has an average payment of $20,584 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital has a Value Score of C (64/100). 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, Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1250 16TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Phone: (310) 319-4000.
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