Pih Health Hospital-whittier
PIH Health Hospital-Whittier, a nonprofit facility in Whittier, CA, charges 9.5x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 72 analyzed procedures, with 28% showing outlier pricing patterns.
Whittier, CA 90602 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
9.46x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
18.88x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
72
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
27.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $61,533 | $30,766 | — | 18.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $63,749 | $31,874 | — | 14.4x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $92,415 | $46,207 | — | 13.8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $169,352 | $84,676 | — | 13.7x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC | 372 | $96,448 | $48,224 | — | 12.2x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC | 551 | $198,329 | $99,164 | — | 12.1x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $61,757 | $30,878 | — | 12.1x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $71,769 | $35,885 | — | 11.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $173,582 | $86,791 | — | 11.6x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $473,241 | $236,620 | — | 11.5x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $85,033 | $42,516 | — | 11.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $68,242 | $34,121 | — | 11.4x |
| CELLULITIS WITH MCC | 602 | $116,265 | $58,133 | — | 11.3x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $81,474 | $40,737 | — | 11.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $66,580 | $33,290 | — | 11.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $58,390 | $29,195 | — | 10.9x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $67,879 | $33,940 | — | 10.7x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $98,498 | $49,249 | — | 10.7x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $75,852 | $37,926 | — | 10.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $82,519 | $41,260 | — | 10.6x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $75,667 | $37,833 | — | 10.6x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $65,828 | $32,914 | — | 10.5x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $74,472 | $37,236 | — | 10.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $56,317 | $28,159 | — | 10.4x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $70,280 | $35,140 | — | 10.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $79,130 | $39,565 | — | 10.2x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH MCC | 444 | $129,316 | $64,658 | — | 10x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $66,591 | $33,296 | — | 10x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $213,551 | $106,775 | — | 9.8x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $155,811 | $77,905 | — | 9.7x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $116,293 | $58,147 | — | 9.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $78,595 | $39,298 | — | 9.4x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $85,529 | $42,764 | — | 9.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $70,426 | $35,213 | — | 9.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $52,988 | $26,494 | — | 9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $145,164 | $72,582 | — | 9x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $92,875 | $46,438 | — | 9x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $219,486 | $109,743 | — | 8.8x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $148,598 | $74,299 | — | 8.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $88,283 | $44,141 | — | 8.6x |
| ENDOCRINE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 643 | $109,214 | $54,607 | — | 8.6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $110,469 | $55,235 | — | 8.6x |
| CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 432 | $133,492 | $66,746 | — | 8.5x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $85,745 | $42,872 | — | 8.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $97,500 | $48,750 | — | 8.5x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $52,677 | $26,338 | — | 8.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $53,983 | $26,992 | — | 8.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $422,006 | $211,003 | — | 8.3x |
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH MCC | 919 | $115,807 | $57,904 | — | 8.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $120,103 | $60,051 | — | 8.1x |
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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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