California / West Anaheim Medical Center
CMS certification 050426 · Anaheim, CA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
West Anaheim Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
West Anaheim Medical Center reported 1,893 Medicare inpatient stays across 50 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.61 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in California, number 197 of 247 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.18×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 442 stays at an average charge of $75,389, 17% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,893
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.61×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 197 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 50 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, West Anaheim Medical Center charged more than the national average in 7 (14%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 442 | $75,389 | -17% | $21,125 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 106 | $33,034 | -11% | $8,621 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 105 | $228,419 | -29% | $68,756 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 93 | $54,044 | -10% | $14,234 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 83 | $48,602 | -14% | $13,886 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 64 | $39,710 | -34% | $14,162 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 59 | $39,575 | -19% | $11,320 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 58 | $32,168 | -15% | $9,009 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 48 | $65,639 | -7% | $17,719 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 46 | $71,725 | -2% | $17,653 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 45 | $43,619 | -24% | $13,169 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 44 | $51,164 | -22% | $15,742 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 37 | $34,488 | -15% | $9,928 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 36 | $31,393 | -31% | $9,532 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 34 | $38,925 | -3% | $9,259 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 34 | $255,687 | +12% | $49,899 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 25 | $36,454 | -5% | $9,145 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 24 | $45,360 | -26% | $14,368 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 24 | $34,373 | -18% | $9,599 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 23 | $35,593 | -5% | $9,817 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 23 | $30,330 | -41% | $12,269 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 22 | $33,184 | -25% | $9,974 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 21 | $74,219 | -13% | $18,582 |
| 074 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC | 20 | $30,886 | -42% | $11,291 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 20 | $35,250 | -12% | $9,360 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 20 | $28,001 | -30% | $8,031 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 20 | $38,941 | -18% | $11,085 |
| 207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96... | 19 | $168,311 | -42% | $62,402 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 19 | $50,466 | -24% | $15,957 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 19 | $55,220 | -19% | $15,851 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 18 | $34,582 | -29% | $11,656 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 17 | $50,887 | +4% | $10,115 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 16 | $96,121 | +27% | $18,036 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 14 | $41,281 | -9% | $10,756 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 14 | $27,721 | -23% | $8,321 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 13 | $31,473 | -39% | $11,028 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 13 | $92,024 | -32% | $26,299 |
| 368 Major Esophageal Disorders with MCC | 13 | $51,880 | -34% | $17,889 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $48,458 | -37% | $17,587 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 13 | $39,608 | -16% | $10,323 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 12 | $55,721 | -44% | $20,810 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 12 | $30,703 | -39% | $11,642 |
| 206 Other Respiratory System Diagnoses without MCC | 12 | $26,765 | -46% | $10,026 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $120,632 | +27% | $21,404 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 12 | $149,744 | +8% | $27,960 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 12 | $72,363 | -3% | $17,344 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 11 | $30,145 | -32% | $8,267 |
| 205 Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $39,249 | -56% | $19,347 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $190,026 | +16% | $30,629 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 11 | $130,202 | +29% | $22,015 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), West Anaheim Medical Center charged $75,389 on average, 47% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $21,125 against a state average of $23,020. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC (DRG 641), West Anaheim Medical Center charged $33,034 on average, 45% less than the California average of $60,462, and was paid $8,621 against a state average of $9,715. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours (DRG 870), West Anaheim Medical Center charged $228,419 on average, 53% less than the California average of $487,018, and was paid $68,756 against a state average of $81,331. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), West Anaheim Medical Center charged $54,044 on average, 48% less than the California average of $103,761, and was paid $14,234 against a state average of $15,112.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-02-09 (CMS case 794)
- Closure Notice — 2024-05-14 (CMS case 794)
- Met Requirements — 2025-07-18 (CMS case 5874)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.