California / Desert Valley Hospital
CMS certification 050709 · Victorville, CA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Desert Valley Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Desert Valley Hospital reported 1,254 Medicare inpatient stays across 35 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.56 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in California, number 200 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: 308 stays at an average charge of $70,541, 22% below the national average. It also billed 216 outpatient services, charging 8.46 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,254
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.56×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 200 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 35 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Desert Valley Hospital charged more than the national average in 2 (6%). 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 | 308 | $70,541 | -22% | $19,488 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 98 | $60,554 | -14% | $17,440 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 97 | $40,190 | -29% | $13,638 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 67 | $50,040 | -34% | $15,894 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 45 | $29,635 | -26% | $8,056 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 45 | $34,418 | -43% | $13,237 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 42 | $38,212 | -34% | $12,516 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 37 | $178,026 | -22% | $44,969 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 36 | $34,941 | -29% | $10,645 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 35 | $29,663 | -22% | $8,278 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 32 | $306,441 | -5% | $66,246 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 28 | $34,470 | -33% | $11,868 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 27 | $42,638 | -35% | $14,991 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 25 | $29,290 | -27% | $7,754 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 25 | $31,691 | -48% | $12,949 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 25 | $27,941 | -25% | $9,080 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 22 | $99,740 | +7% | $18,944 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 22 | $35,871 | -46% | $14,527 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 20 | $79,493 | -7% | $18,019 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 19 | $40,810 | -57% | $19,227 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 19 | $43,816 | -40% | $15,483 |
| 206 Other Respiratory System Diagnoses without MCC | 16 | $27,177 | -45% | $9,314 |
| 074 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC | 15 | $30,056 | -44% | $10,481 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 15 | $67,425 | -40% | $20,981 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 14 | $147,851 | -10% | $28,764 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 14 | $32,273 | -17% | $9,031 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 14 | $33,385 | -32% | $9,876 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 14 | $51,407 | -15% | $14,843 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 12 | $44,430 | -26% | $13,427 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 11 | $53,884 | +9% | $10,860 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 11 | $23,271 | -42% | $7,423 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $48,647 | -49% | $19,980 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $39,481 | -16% | $9,590 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $35,929 | -3% | $8,051 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 11 | $32,292 | -57% | $16,218 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 87 | $16,021 | $3,365 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 77 | $26,967 | $3,975 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 23 | $114,470 | $12,987 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $23,738 | $4,286 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 12 | $25,094 | $3,683 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Desert Valley Hospital charged $70,541 on average, 51% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $19,488 against a state average of $23,020. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Desert Valley Hospital charged $60,554 on average, 51% less than the California average of $124,302, and was paid $17,440 against a state average of $18,986. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Desert Valley Hospital charged $40,190 on average, 60% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,638 against a state average of $15,556. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Desert Valley Hospital charged $50,040 on average, 60% less than the California average of $123,896, and was paid $15,894 against a state average of $19,122. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,021 was 62% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $26,967 was 33% below the state average of $40,544. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $114,470 was 7% above the state average of $107,140. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $23,738 was 35% below the state average of $36,378.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-03 (CMS case 3533)
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.