Uci Health - Los Alamitos
3751 KATELLA AVENUE, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Uci Health - Los Alamitos in Los Alamitos, CA has an average Medicare payment of $27,093 and a Value Score of D (42/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Uci Health - Los Alamitos
Uci Health - Los Alamitos 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, Uci Health - Los Alamitos runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $27,093, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 42/100 puts Uci Health - Los Alamitos in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Uci Health - Los Alamitos in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Uci Health - Los Alamitos. Top examples: Renal Failure with CC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $20,605 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $41,027 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $77,837 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $22,736 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,482 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,183 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $14,141 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $22,732 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Uci Health - Los Alamitos Compares
Uci Health - Los Alamitos has an average Medicare payment of $27,093, 26% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 71% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (18% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (42/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Uci Health - Los Alamitos Cost & Quality FAQ
Uci Health - Los Alamitos has an average payment of $27,093 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Uci Health - Los Alamitos has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Uci Health - Los Alamitos has a Value Score of D (42/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Uci Health - Los Alamitos offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3751 KATELLA AVENUE, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. Phone: (562) 799-3220.
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