UCLA West Valley Medical Center
7300 Medical Center Dr, West Hills, CA 91307 · 102 Priced Procedures · 52% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +18% above the fair benchmark (1.18×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
1-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.18× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
UCLA West Valley Medical Center prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.4× to 1.1× Medicare, divergence 0.79×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.18× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.97× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (50/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 52% patient recommendation (52/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.8× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.12× Fair BaseRate (1.4× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.42×) jump +27% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.12×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 3.8× Medicare (26¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at UCLA West Valley Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 102 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at UCLA West Valley Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask UCLA West Valley Medical Center's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($81,062) is $61,630 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 5.8× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify UCLA West Valley Medical Center as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at UCLA West Valley Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-04-23·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2024-03-12·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (484 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for UCLA West Valley Medical Center.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.