Short Term Acute Care HospitalGovernment - Hospital District Or Authority

Palo Verde Hospital

Blythe, CA

250 North First Street, Blythe, CA 92225(760) 922-4115

Beds

Inpatient discharges a year

$602,279

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Palo Verde Hospital is a 19-bed government - hospital district or authority hospital in Blythe, CA. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 30 in-network payers and 235 disclosed rate categories.

CCN: 050423
NPI: 1194705202
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)

Negotiated Rates

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Radiology Procedures Range: 70010 - 79999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Surgery Range: 10004 - 69990	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	HCPCS Coronavirus Diagnostic Panel Range: U0001 - U0005	Negotiated	Average
Aetna	Outpatient	HCPCS Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method Range: J0120 - J8999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	HCPCS Medical And Surgical Supplies Range: A4206 - A8004	Percentage of Bill Charged	-

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Insurance Accepted

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Ameri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneEMI Health

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Doctors and services
20 services
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Finances
$602,279 net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -129.5%
- -$768,217 net income
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

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

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
90-0214335Palo Verde Hospital	55Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 50 more	1194705202 Palo Verde Health Care District1013932938 La Paz Regional Hospital Inc.1740667179 Palo Verde Health Care District

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

250 North First Street, Blythe, CA 92225

(760) 922-4115

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Accreditation and services

20 services at Palo Verde Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Emergency Department
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Outpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Therapeutic Radiology
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory Care
Other services: Dietary CareOutpatientPharmacy

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Palo Verde Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 19, 2023.

21
Inpatient discharges
Medicare n/a, Medicaid 5%
70
Inpatient days
19% of available bed days used
80
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 819388). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Palo Verde Hospital reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	0	2	68	70
Discharges	0	1	20	21
Average length of stay		2.0 days	3.4 days	3.3 days
Average daily census	0.0	0.1	3.6	3.7

19
Medicaid managed care days
6 discharges
1
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	15	70		25%
Intensive care unit	4

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 819388, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Palo Verde Hospital reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 19, 2023. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$3.1M	518.9%
Inpatient	$378,506	62.8%
Outpatient	$2.7M	456.0%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$2.5M	-418.9%
Net patient revenue	$602,279	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$1.4M	-229.5%
Operating income from patient care	-$780,054	-129.5%
Other income	$11,837	2.0%
Investment income	$11,313	1.9%
Government appropriations	$6,014	1.0%
Other	-$5,490	-0.9%
Net income	-$768,217	-127.6%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$381,096	12.2%
Other payers and self-pay	$2.7M	87.8%
Total charges	$3.1M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 819388, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Palo Verde Hospital's latest cost report, which covers 19 days; income and expense figures are scaled to a year.

-129.5%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-125.1%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
-118.2%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
34% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$34.21
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
-990.9%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
-1728.2%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
2.36
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
1.96
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
6 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
20 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
8 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
7.92
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
0.8 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 819388, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Palo Verde Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jul 2023), across all fund types: $1.5M in total assets and a $853,951 fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$429,866	28.9%
Patient receivables, net	$637,568	42.8%
Inventory	$74,958	5.0%
Total current assets	$1.3M	86.3%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$204,162	13.7%
Total assets	$1.5M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$544,828	36.6%
Total liabilities	$635,382	42.7%
Fund balance (net assets)	$853,951	57.3%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 819388, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Palo Verde Hospital's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023
Net patient revenue	$18.2M	$16.3M	$12.3M	$24.2M
Operating expenses	$19.9M	$20M	$21.4M	$20.2M
Operating margin	-9.5%	-22.1%	-73.3%	16.8%
Net income	-$158,725	$3.1M	-$5M	$6.9M
Total assets	$18.3M	$19.1M	$21.5M	$6.1M
Discharges	696	396	363	279
Inpatient days	2,433	1,516	1,229	959
Beds	51	17	20	19
Employees (FTE)	114	93	87	87

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 819388, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Palo Verde Hospital reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Emergency	$40,196	$324,182	$809,327	0.40	2,858
Radiology-diagnostic	$38,645	$185,405	$1.1M	0.17	2,259
Laboratory	$27,016	$158,953	$644,348	0.25	1,008
Operating room	$19,102	$119,514	$120,635	0.99	2,220
Drugs charged to patients		$89,131	$195,168	0.46
Respiratory therapy	$25,904	$74,655	$110,244	0.68	366
Rural health clinic	$12,478	$49,196	$29,448	1.67	868
Whole blood & packed red blood cell		$8,937	$5,774	1.55
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$3,199	$47,225	0.07

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$18,479	$227,113	$72,103	3.15	13,165

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$75,715	$366,585	2,930	$25.85	7,771
Employee benefits department	$10,928	$91,997	289	$37.78	209
Maintenance & repairs	$15,967	$46,047	549	$29.07	4,725
Nursing administration	$35,439	$45,225	631	$56.21	205
Pharmacy	$14,916	$37,939	284	$52.52	757
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$37,899
Operation of plant		$32,200
Housekeeping	$10,233	$15,225	744	$13.75	451
Medical records & library	$2,213	$12,599	177	$12.49	1,383
Dietary	$10,572	$10,547	305	$16.60	863
Cafeteria		$10,403	336	$16.36	1,574
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$4,564			43,221
Laundry & linen service		$3,751			23

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 819388, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Frequently asked questions

About Palo Verde Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does Palo Verde Hospital admit?

Palo Verde Hospital reported 21 inpatient discharges and 70 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 19, 2023.

How many employees does Palo Verde Hospital have?

Palo Verde Hospital reported 80 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 19, 2023.

How much revenue does Palo Verde Hospital make?

Palo Verde Hospital reported $602,279 in net patient revenue on $3.1M of gross charges for Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 19, 2023, an operating margin of -129.5%, and net income of -$768,217.

What is Palo Verde Hospital's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Palo Verde Hospital under employer identification number 90-0214335 (Palo Verde Hospital). 55 health plans and networks list 90-0214335 for it.

What services does Palo Verde Hospital offer?

CMS lists 20 services at Palo Verde Hospital, including Anesthesia, Clinical Laboratory, Coronary Care Unit, CT Scan, Diagnostic Radiology, Dietary Care.

How many beds does Palo Verde Hospital have?

Palo Verde Hospital has 19 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.

Where is Palo Verde Hospital and what is its phone number?

Palo Verde Hospital is located at 250 North First Street, Blythe, CA 92225. Its main phone number is (760) 922-4115.

What is Palo Verde Hospital's CCN (Medicare provider number)?

Palo Verde Hospital's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 050423.

What is Palo Verde Hospital's NPI number?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Palo Verde Hospital is 1194705202.

Which insurance plans are in network at Palo Verde Hospital?

Palo Verde Hospital lists 30 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

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20 services at Palo Verde Hospital

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

Financial trend

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Accreditation and services

20 services at Palo Verde Hospital

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

Financial trend

Departments

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