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Short Term Acute Care HospitalGovernment - Hospital District Or Authority

Antelope Valley Hospital

Lancaster, CA

1600 West Avenue 'j', Lancaster, CA 93534(661) 949-5500

1 of 5

CMS star rating

393

Beds

18,406

Inpatient discharges a year

$569.2M

Net patient revenue a year

36

In-network payers

About this hospital

Antelope Valley Hospital is a 393-bed government - hospital district or authority hospital in Lancaster, CA. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 36 in-network payers and 217 disclosed rate categories.

  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
CCN
050056
NPI
1366419517
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Los Angeles County
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2022

Prices for common services

The 24 services Antelope Valley Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$7,316

negotiated rate

Anthem / Blue Shield$7,316

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Gynecology

Hysteroscopy with sampling of the uterine lining

CPT 58558

$1,800 - $6,089

from 3 insurers · median $4,633

Aetna$6,089
Insurer A*$1,800
Insurer B*$4,633
Medicare $4,266Nearby hospitals $5,20311% below nearby hospitals

17 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$449 - $1,626

from 3 insurers · median $1,163

Cigna$1,626
Insurer A*$449
Insurer B*$1,163
Medicare $460Nearby hospitals $1,38316% below nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal birth after prior cesarean, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$7,316

negotiated rate

Anthem / Blue Shield$7,316

CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

How the insurers pay at Antelope Valley Hospital

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*8
395%
44
Insurer B*21
149%
78
Insurer C*22
144%
88
Insurer D*10
70%
08

How we chose these services: 6 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 12 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 6 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Antelope Valley Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
AmbetterAmeri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCentene

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    1 of 5 stars

    • 264 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.11%)
    See quality ratings

  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 27 services
    • 301 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services

  • Finances

    $569.2M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -1.5%
    • $9.1M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $9.1M net income
    See finances

  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Antelope Valley Health Care District

    • Hospital district or authority
    • Edward Mirzabegian, chief executive
    • 340B drug pricing program participant
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Antelope Valley Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
95-6005217Antelope Valley Hospital62Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 57 more1366419517 Antelope Valley Health Care District1487657235 Antelope Valley Hospital District1194433938 Antelope Valley Health Care Districtand 1 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

1600 West Avenue 'j', Lancaster, CA 93534

(661) 949-5500

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Frequently asked questions

About Antelope Valley Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Antelope Valley Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Antelope Valley Hospital range from $343 to $1,562 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $792. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,100. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Antelope Valley Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Antelope Valley Hospital range from $449 to $1,626 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $1,626. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,383. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Antelope Valley Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Antelope Valley Hospital range from $797 to $5,524 across 3 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $3,300. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,553. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Antelope Valley Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Antelope Valley Hospital range from $7,316 to $7,316 across 1 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $7,316. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Antelope Valley Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Antelope Valley Hospital range from $160 to $419 across 2 insurers. Cigna's rate is $419. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $263. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Antelope Valley Hospital's CMS star rating?

Antelope Valley Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 1 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is the lowest rating, shared by 6% of US hospitals.

Is Antelope Valley Hospital a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Antelope Valley Hospital for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Antelope Valley Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Antelope Valley Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.11% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Antelope Valley Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (404 discharges), percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc (83 discharges), endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc (78 discharges).

What is Antelope Valley Hospital's case mix index?

Antelope Valley Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 2.20 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 88% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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