Eisenhower Medical Center
EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER in Rancho Mirage, CA charges 7.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 174 analyzed procedures at this for-profit facility.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Billing patterns — for-profit
For-profit hospitals in our dataset demonstrate distinct billing patterns, with 628 facilities showing an average markup of 7.8 times Medicare rates. These hospitals typically maintain higher charge structures across most service categories compared to non-profit and government facilities. Common patterns include substantial charges above benchmark rates for emergency services, surgical procedures, and diagnostic imaging. Patients should be aware that initial bills from for-profit hospitals often reflect chargemaster rates rather than negotiated insurance amounts. The billing structure frequently includes separate charges for facility fees, physician services, and ancillary services that may appear as multiple line items. Before receiving care, patients can request cost estimates and inquire about financial assistance programs, which are federally required at all hospital types. Understanding that insurance negotiations typically result in significantly lower actual payments than initial charges can help patients navigate the billing process more effectively when receiving care at for-profit facilities.
Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
7.03x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
13.3x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
174
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
6.3%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $84,495 | $42,248 | — | 13.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $42,684 | $21,342 | — | 11.3x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $62,639 | $31,319 | — | 10.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $53,502 | $26,751 | — | 10.4x |
| CHEMOTHERAPY WITHOUT ACUTE LEUKEMIA AS SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC | 846 | $223,394 | $111,697 | — | 10.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $65,438 | $32,719 | — | 9.9x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $76,677 | $38,339 | — | 9.8x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $130,392 | $65,196 | — | 9.7x |
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH MCC | 919 | $158,021 | $79,010 | — | 9.7x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $36,018 | $18,009 | — | 9.7x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $83,537 | $41,768 | — | 9.3x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 395 | $44,053 | $22,026 | — | 9.3x |
| PERITONEAL ADHESIOLYSIS WITH CC | 336 | $170,051 | $85,026 | — | 9.2x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $78,018 | $39,009 | — | 9.1x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $73,940 | $36,970 | — | 9.1x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $67,476 | $33,738 | — | 9x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $52,180 | $26,090 | — | 8.9x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $62,560 | $31,280 | — | 8.7x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $77,274 | $38,637 | — | 8.7x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $54,699 | $27,349 | — | 8.7x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $57,056 | $28,528 | — | 8.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $71,268 | $35,634 | — | 8.6x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $54,003 | $27,002 | — | 8.6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $50,366 | $25,183 | — | 8.6x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 371 | $129,013 | $64,507 | — | 8.6x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $49,447 | $24,723 | — | 8.5x |
| BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITHOUT MCC | 554 | $59,542 | $29,771 | — | 8.4x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH CC | 292 | $62,912 | $31,456 | — | 8.4x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $112,965 | $56,483 | — | 8.4x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $132,510 | $66,255 | — | 8.4x |
| OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC | 908 | $137,803 | $68,901 | — | 8.3x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $49,787 | $24,894 | — | 8.2x |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 442 | $63,104 | $31,552 | — | 8.1x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $54,947 | $27,474 | — | 8.1x |
| CELLULITIS WITH MCC | 602 | $94,473 | $47,237 | — | 8.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $65,184 | $32,592 | — | 8.1x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $69,757 | $34,878 | — | 8.1x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITHOUT MCC | 234 | $293,722 | $146,861 | — | 8x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $101,778 | $50,889 | — | 8x |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 328 | $108,440 | $54,220 | — | 8x |
| CRANIAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 074 | $67,230 | $33,615 | — | 8x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $57,232 | $28,616 | — | 8x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $206,715 | $103,357 | — | 7.9x |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $111,175 | $55,587 | — | 7.9x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $58,789 | $29,394 | — | 7.9x |
| ENDOCRINE DISORDERS WITH CC | 644 | $68,530 | $34,265 | — | 7.9x |
| LYMPHOMA AND NON-ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH MCC | 840 | $230,026 | $115,013 | — | 7.9x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $167,231 | $83,615 | — | 7.9x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC | 551 | $108,209 | $54,105 | — | 7.8x |
| OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITHOUT MCC | 206 | $55,466 | $27,733 | — | 7.8x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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