California / Antelope Valley Hospital
CMS certification 050056 · Lancaster, CA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Antelope Valley Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Antelope Valley Hospital reported 1,574 Medicare inpatient stays across 49 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.87 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 138 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: 404 stays at an average charge of $99,916, 11% above the national average. It also billed 553 outpatient services, charging 7.52 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,574
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.87×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 138 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 49 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Antelope Valley Hospital charged more than the national average in 30 (61%). 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 | 404 | $99,916 | +11% | $20,498 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 83 | $173,581 | +11% | $32,741 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 78 | $254,267 | +15% | $49,303 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 44 | $225,577 | -1% | $50,109 |
| 885 Psychoses | 42 | $30,283 | -31% | $14,531 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 40 | $366,666 | +29% | $73,669 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 39 | $101,820 | +2% | $20,718 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 36 | $63,753 | -16% | $16,444 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 34 | $80,975 | +44% | $13,365 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 34 | $82,182 | -4% | $18,084 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 33 | $59,191 | +3% | $13,071 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 33 | $57,595 | +17% | $10,773 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 32 | $61,612 | +2% | $14,294 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 32 | $362,312 | +12% | $78,859 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 29 | $114,104 | +13% | $21,161 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 28 | $65,356 | +9% | $14,487 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 27 | $85,260 | +12% | $17,995 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 26 | $114,602 | +21% | $22,243 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 26 | $56,909 | -14% | $15,442 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 25 | $87,779 | +24% | $17,348 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 24 | $53,612 | +10% | $10,300 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 23 | $46,547 | +14% | $9,635 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 22 | $47,614 | +26% | $9,738 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 21 | $73,350 | -22% | $20,547 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 20 | $41,401 | -19% | $11,394 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 19 | $47,641 | +5% | $9,414 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 19 | $46,140 | +15% | $8,395 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 18 | $140,676 | +4% | $27,479 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 18 | $266,390 | +24% | $42,243 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 16 | $46,046 | -17% | $11,375 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $139,122 | +21% | $18,923 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 16 | $87,598 | +32% | $15,701 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 16 | $49,426 | +19% | $9,788 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 15 | $87,828 | -14% | $21,160 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 15 | $54,280 | +11% | $10,419 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 14 | $278,203 | -1% | $56,979 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $47,643 | +29% | $8,618 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $70,296 | -4% | $15,598 |
| 441 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic... | 13 | $62,525 | -27% | $18,551 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 13 | $45,762 | -4% | $10,920 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 12 | $36,957 | -13% | $8,053 |
| 207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96... | 12 | $289,359 | -1% | $66,218 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 12 | $207,723 | +26% | $32,498 |
| 673 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with MCC | 12 | $220,407 | +27% | $41,617 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 11 | $66,501 | +32% | $11,242 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 11 | $55,338 | -19% | $13,917 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 11 | $63,221 | -3% | $14,284 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 11 | $138,914 | 0% | $29,025 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 11 | $71,849 | -4% | $16,155 |
Outpatient services
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Antelope Valley Hospital charged $99,916 on average, 30% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $20,498 against a state average of $23,020. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Antelope Valley Hospital charged $173,581 on average, 14% less than the California average of $200,964, and was paid $32,741 against a state average of $35,770. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Antelope Valley Hospital charged $254,267 on average, 16% less than the California average of $302,584, and was paid $49,303 against a state average of $56,011. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Antelope Valley Hospital charged $225,577 on average, 40% less than the California average of $375,466, and was paid $50,109 against a state average of $62,077. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $25,627 was 15% below the state average of $30,190. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $35,701 was 30% below the state average of $51,167. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $9,780 was 49% below the state average of $19,034. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $27,303 was 25% below the state average of $36,378.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-11-14 (CMS case 2920)
- Closure Notice — 2024-12-05 (CMS case 2920)
- Met Requirements — 2025-08-07 (CMS case 6195)
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.