Ucla West Valley Medical Center
7300 MEDICAL CENTER DR, West Hills, CA 91307
Ucla West Valley Medical Center in West Hills, CA has an average Medicare payment of $25,820 and a Value Score of D (36/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Ucla West Valley Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Ucla West Valley Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures lean negative: more measures rate worse than the federal benchmark than better. The composite outcome score is 48/100.
On payment metrics, Ucla West Valley Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $25,820, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 36/100 puts Ucla West Valley Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ucla West Valley Medical Center is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. The CMS payment record for Ucla West Valley Medical Center lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $14,023 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $23,406 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $11,943 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $19,478 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,077 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $13,383 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $18,066 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $86,529 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $15,060 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $23,629 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $32,128 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $37,549 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $19,708 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $18,318 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $35,006 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Ucla West Valley Medical Center Compares
Ucla West Valley Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $25,820, 20% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 63% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (12% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (36/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Ucla West Valley Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Ucla West Valley Medical Center has an average payment of $25,820 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Ucla West Valley Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Ucla West Valley Medical Center has a Value Score of D (36/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Ucla West Valley Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 7300 MEDICAL CENTER DR, West Hills, CA 91307. Phone: (818) 676-4000.
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