US Health Care Costs

Antelope Valley Hospital

1600 W Ave J, Lancaster, CA 93534 · (661) 949-5500

General hospitalGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$22what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$9.1Mnet income, all sources
−1.5%margin on patient care alone
$5.0Mcost of charity care (1.0% of costs)
$18.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
393beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871404$99,916$20,498
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27483$173,581$32,741
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26778$254,267$49,303
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85344$225,577$50,109
Psychoses 88542$30,283$14,531
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 26640$366,666$73,669
Stroke, with major complications 06439$101,820$20,718
Heart attack, with major complications 28036$63,753$16,444
Heart failure, with major complications 29134$80,975$13,365
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37734$82,182$18,085
Respiratory failure 18933$59,191$13,071
Sepsis 87233$57,595$10,773
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64032$61,612$14,294
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87032$362,312$78,859
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48129$114,104$21,161
Pneumonia, with major complications 19328$65,356$14,487
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07027$85,260$17,995
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31426$114,602$22,243
Kidney failure, with major complications 68226$56,909$15,442
Lung infection, with major complications 17725$87,779$17,348
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37824$53,612$10,300
Kidney failure, with complications 68323$46,547$9,635
Urinary tract infection 69022$47,614$9,738
Seizures with Mcc 10021$73,350$20,547
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68920$41,401$11,394
Fainting 31219$47,641$9,414
Stomach and digestive disorders 39219$46,140$8,395
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20818$140,676$27,479
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 27318$266,390$42,243
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06516$46,046$11,375
Heart stent 32216$139,122$18,923
Diabetes, with major complications 63716$87,598$15,701
Diabetes, with complications 63816$49,426$9,788
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52215$87,828$21,160
Back problems (no surgery) 55215$54,280$10,419
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 02314$278,203$56,979
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64114$47,643$8,618
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69814$70,296$15,598
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 44113$62,525$18,551
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69913$45,762$10,920
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06612$36,957$8,053
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours 20712$289,359$66,218
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Mcc 22912$207,723$32,498
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Mcc 67312$220,407$41,617
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07111$66,501$11,242
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 08611$55,338$13,917
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17511$63,221$14,284
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48011$138,914$29,025
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91711$71,849$16,155

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