Whittier Hospital Medical Center
9080 COLIMA RD, Whittier, CA 90605
Whittier Hospital Medical Center in Whittier, CA has an average Medicare payment of $22,311 and a Value Score of D (43/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Whittier Hospital Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Whittier Hospital 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. 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, Whittier Hospital Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $22,311, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The composite value score of 43/100 puts Whittier Hospital Medical Center 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 Whittier Hospital Medical Center 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. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Whittier Hospital Medical Center. Top examples: Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Cellulitis with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $13,350 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $21,448 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,509 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $21,777 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $21,102 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $13,344 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $31,234 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $11,835 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,775 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $63,954 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $29,554 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $30,025 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $15,874 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $36,709 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,182 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Whittier Hospital Medical Center Compares
Whittier Hospital Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $22,311, 4% above the California state average of $21,491. That is 41% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (17% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (43/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Whittier Hospital Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Whittier Hospital Medical Center has an average payment of $22,311 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Whittier Hospital 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.
Whittier Hospital Medical Center has a Value Score of D (43/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Whittier Hospital Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 9080 COLIMA RD, Whittier, CA 90605. Phone: (562) 945-3561.
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