Pih Health Downey Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 181 procedures at Pih Health Downey Hospital, Downey, CA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

70% belowthe US average price, across 181 priced procedures
★★★★☆  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital
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11500 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241

Good value — below-average prices with a solid CMS rating
CMS overall rating★★★★☆
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend69%
ER wait (median)240 min
30-day readmission16.5%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care72%

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 160 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Abdominal ultrasound $151 $2,513 $131 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $153 $2,011 $141 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $149 $3,014 $131 $86
Abscess drainage (simple) $250 $1,305 $213 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $250 $1,305 $213 $174
ACL knee reconstruction $11,690 $15,112 $7,793 $889
ALT liver enzyme test $8 $444 $15 $5
Basic metabolic panel $13 $2,764 $14 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $659 $7,332 $440 $171
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $1,105 $2,444 $737 $216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $6 $132 $5 $4
Blood glucose test $8 $716 $8 $5
Blood type and screen $15 $368 $10 $10
BNP (heart failure) test $58 $746 $39 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $539 $3,776 $359 $259
Breast MRI $324 $9,572 $275 $216
Breast MRI without contrast $324 $9,572 $275 $216
Breast ultrasound $116 $2,548 $102 $92
Breast ultrasound (limited) $116 $2,548 $102 $84
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) $5,261 $11,852 $3,507 $883
Carotid artery ultrasound $298 $2,470 $198 $156
Carpal tunnel release $2,491 $7,332 $2,118 $483
Cataract surgery $2,992 $21,247 $2,544 $547
Chest X-ray $118 $914 $100 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $118 $2,284 $101 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $118 $914 $101 $33
CK-MB heart enzyme test $17 $232 $14 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $9 $198 $8 $6
Colonoscopy $1,106 $11,742 $1,252 $480
Complete blood count (CBC) $11 $953 $11 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $12 $1,280 $11 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $16 $1,954 $13 $11
CT angiography of the chest $282 $5,024 $230 $281
CT scan of the abdomen $338 $4,695 $365 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $507 $16,536 $345 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $507 $9,246 $425 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $512 $16,812 $398 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $294 $16,536 $261 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $251 $5,108 $373 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $426 $4,695 $324 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast — $4,463 $1,882 $136
CT scan of the chest $286 $5,484 $267 $167
CT scan of the chest with contrast $400 $6,271 $273 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $171 $4,698 $167 $133
CT scan of the head $166 $4,575 $145 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $166 $4,575 $145 $107
CT scan of the leg $148 $5,514 $120 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $148 $5,514 $120 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $214 $3,871 $144 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $214 $3,871 $144 $130
CT scan of the neck $328 $3,816 $219 $183
CT scan of the neck with contrast $328 $3,816 $219 $183
CT scan of the pelvis $219 $4,007 $203 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $250 $4,070 $167 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $189 $3,943 $306 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $150 $3,601 $132 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $150 $3,601 $132 $128
Diagnostic mammogram $138 $780 $187 $140
Drug screen (urine) $78 $1,164 $62 $17
Ear tubes (myringotomy) $2,453 $3,666 $1,636 $174
Echocardiogram $542 $2,776 $290 $138
Echocardiogram without contrast $413 $1,812 $275 $138
Electrolyte panel $11 $826 $20 $7
Emergency department visit $517 $4,685 $753 $69
Emergency department visit (level 3) $303 $3,493 $381 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $517 $9,656 $939 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $2,063 $4,685 $1,397 $171
Epidural steroid injection $625 $7,332 $1,111 $275
Facet joint injection (spine) $1,443 $7,332 $1,004 $99
Ferritin (iron) test $20 $242 $19 $14
Flu test $25 $294 $17 $17
Flu vaccine — $251 $60 —
Free T4 thyroid test $13 $184 $11 $9
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $7,222 $19,368 $6,141 $658
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $14 $209 $12 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine — $761 $6,538 —
HIV test $28 $215 $24 $19
HIV test (antibody) $21 $150 $14 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $36 $280 $47 $24
Hysteroscopy $3,918 $13,731 $3,331 $1,270
Inguinal hernia repair $4,908 $23,126 $4,083 $538
Iron blood test $10 $66 $7 $6
IV infusion therapy $171 $1,607 $152 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $78 $1,696 $51 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $264 $1,518 $229 $67
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) $5,664 $15,247 $3,776 $760
Kidney ultrasound $149 $1,508 $117 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $149 $1,508 $117 $61
Knee arthroscopy $4,657 $11,222 $3,507 $524
Knee joint injection $310 $7,150 $320 $69
Knee replacement $11,186 $123,620 $13,588 $18,054
Laryngoscopy $124 $3,666 $211 $189
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $231 $3,802 $198 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $149 $2,826 $129 $116
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $20 $880 $13 $13
Liver function panel $12 $1,170 $15 $8
Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion $52,146 $172,795 $25,810 $1,511
Lung function test (PFT) $268 $1,011 $331 $37
MRI of the abdomen $407 $6,992 $443 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $324 $5,806 $344 $194
MRI of the ankle $324 $9,668 $721 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $324 $9,668 $721 $222
MRI of the brain $539 $12,548 $498 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $358 $7,784 $400 $195
MRI of the knee $425 $9,668 $751 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast — $9,668 $2,115 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $339 $19,336 $646 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $418 $8,048 $343 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $321 $7,738 $272 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $735 $7,208 $602 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $735 $8,285 $602 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast — $6,131 $1,238 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $391 $8,281 $508 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast — $8,687 $675 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $391 $7,875 $437 $191
MRI of the pelvis $629 $7,780 $434 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $413 $6,995 $275 $227
MRI of the shoulder $375 $9,668 $736 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $375 $9,668 $736 $205
Nuclear cardiac stress test $1,816 $4,999 $1,225 $428
Office visit (established patient) — $719 $57 $115
Office visit, established patient (level 3) — $719 $57 $95
Pelvic ultrasound $143 $1,673 $131 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $143 $1,673 $131 $105
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $11 $494 $11 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $189 $1,764 $126 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $189 $1,438 $126 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $189 $2,089 $126 $136
Prostate test (PSA) $22 $129 $53 $18
Screening colonoscopy $1,434 $7,829 $1,186 $378
Screening mammogram $164 $719 $157 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $189 $1,640 $126 $99
Septoplasty (deviated septum) $5,028 $7,805 $3,352 $613
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $319 $1,335 $213 $114
Simple wound stitches $319 $1,335 $213 $127
Skin biopsy — $89,739 $18,789 $121
Soft tissue ultrasound $151 $2,058 $113 $64
Speech therapy — $499 $67 $76
Spirometry (lung function test) $187 $653 $175 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $348 $1,368 $412 $43
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine — $717 $45 —
Thyroid test (TSH) $25 $314 $21 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $149 $1,668 $130 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $539 $1,542 $359 $145
Tonsillectomy $5,028 $11,852 $3,352 $252
Transvaginal ultrasound $143 $1,432 $131 $118
Trigger point injection $481 $1,774 $320 $56
Troponin (heart) test $18 $1,420 $18 $12
Umbilical hernia repair — $9,973 $3,690 —
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $944 $9,786 $973 $371
Ureteral stent placement $5,664 $11,852 $3,776 $373
Urine microalbumin test $8 $58 $15 $5
Urine pregnancy test $13 $328 $9 $9
Vaccine administration — $208 $6 $19
Vitamin B12 test $22 $107 $18 $15
Vitamin D test $44 $82 $35 $30
Wart removal — $3,493 $340 $121
X-ray of the ankle $120 $1,314 $66 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $32 $615 $35 $33
X-ray of the elbow $120 $1,356 $80 $33
X-ray of the foot $118 $1,402 $54 $34
X-ray of the forearm — $1,216 $47 $29
X-ray of the hand $117 $1,358 $78 $38
X-ray of the knee $119 $1,566 $69 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $102 $596 $68 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $119 $1,566 $61 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $137 $1,782 $72 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $149 $2,609 $107 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $148 $3,760 $99 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $150 $1,458 $113 $53
X-ray of the lower leg — $1,398 $54 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $148 $867 $67 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $148 $867 $67 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $136 $1,004 $101 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) — $714 $55 $40
X-ray of the pelvis — $781 $61 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) — $781 $61 $28
X-ray of the ribs — $1,396 $108 $42
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) — $1,396 $108 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $118 $1,460 $67 $36
X-ray of the wrist $95 $748 $58 $43

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