Glendale Adventist Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Glendale Adventist Medical Center reported 5,083 Medicare inpatient stays across 112 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.14 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in California, number 55 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: 814 stays at an average charge of $167,112, 85% above the national average. It also billed 3,016 outpatient services, charging 11.67 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 5,083
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.14×
3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 55 of 247
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 112 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Glendale Adventist Medical Center charged more than the national average in 109 (97%). 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	814	$167,112	+85%	$21,560
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	321	$114,907	+92%	$14,373
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	295	$98,242	+74%	$13,785
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	165	$137,531	+95%	$18,033
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	151	$105,752	+39%	$16,652
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	125	$83,630	+71%	$11,175
682 Renal Failure with MCC	95	$99,837	+51%	$15,734
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	93	$105,533	+75%	$14,517
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	88	$101,191	+97%	$12,893
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	85	$65,183	+80%	$8,393
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	84	$333,587	+17%	$64,352
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	84	$362,001	+58%	$53,213
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	80	$61,441	+66%	$8,694
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	74	$230,246	+101%	$19,936
683 Renal Failure with CC	67	$80,128	+97%	$9,811
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	66	$73,911	+84%	$8,625
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	66	$76,437	+102%	$9,074
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	65	$79,579	+64%	$10,634
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	62	$174,321	+75%	$21,416
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	62	$85,603	+51%	$13,839
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	62	$122,561	+44%	$17,935
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	59	$89,799	+77%	$11,827
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	59	$146,110	+45%	$21,783
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	58	$100,600	+37%	$16,927
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	56	$83,652	+118%	$9,289
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	49	$75,790	+55%	$10,401
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	48	$106,762	+92%	$10,851
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	45	$81,450	+61%	$10,030
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	44	$154,342	+66%	$20,587
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	43	$182,933	+17%	$34,907
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	41	$306,607	+87%	$32,670
603 Cellulitis without MCC	39	$70,064	+88%	$9,443
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	37	$315,483	+43%	$52,122
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	36	$290,182	+25%	$48,096
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	36	$190,012	+37%	$30,207
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	36	$676,972	+109%	$80,014
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	35	$172,292	+53%	$23,958
462 Bilateral or Multiple Major Joint Procedures of Lower...	35	$192,523	+39%	$30,873
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	34	$96,123	+50%	$11,992
305 Hypertension without MCC	34	$78,403	+96%	$8,578
516 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R....	32	$127,772	+26%	$21,208
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	30	$161,529	+36%	$25,065
253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC	28	$183,276	+39%	$27,907
312 Syncope and Collapse	28	$78,492	+72%	$9,719
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	28	$87,414	+43%	$13,704
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	28	$154,062	+51%	$22,076
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	27	$78,917	+74%	$10,779
242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC	27	$341,958	+113%	$40,602
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	27	$48,401	+68%	$6,709
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	26	$84,383	+10%	$17,604
638 Diabetes with CC	26	$63,531	+52%	$9,791
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	25	$158,246	+67%	$22,508
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	24	$325,173	+51%	$49,174
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	23	$101,103	+76%	$13,791
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	23	$62,592	+61%	$8,917
637 Diabetes with MCC	22	$89,323	+34%	$14,581
101 Seizures without MCC	21	$79,805	+64%	$10,000
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	21	$240,422	+77%	$28,803
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	21	$185,171	+67%	$24,152
299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC	21	$139,491	+86%	$17,537

Showing the 60 most frequent of 112 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	909	$43,625	$3,359
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	375	$42,826	$4,005
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	212	$143,479	$13,503
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	169	$30,046	$3,900
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	118	$59,076	$7,094
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	113	$18,633	$1,993
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	90	$125,190	$16,018
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	87	$210,929	$21,009
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	72	$59,928	$6,697
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	72	$74,775	$7,027
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	71	$58,141	$6,362
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	70	$45,679	$4,254
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	63	$46,870	$4,286
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	60	$22,477	$2,320
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	52	$84,243	$8,708
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	50	$18,948	$3,494
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	44	$93,513	$13,108
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	42	$25,737	$2,445
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	38	$224,452	$29,114
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	35	$16,768	$2,087
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	29	$29,302	$4,604
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	28	$30,259	$3,452
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	28	$37,876	$3,844
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	27	$79,526	$12,637
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	26	$70,475	$8,017

Against the California average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Glendale Adventist Medical Center charged $167,112 on average, 17% more than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $21,560 against a state average of $23,020. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Glendale Adventist Medical Center charged $114,907 on average, 11% more than the California average of $103,761, and was paid $14,373 against a state average of $15,112. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Glendale Adventist Medical Center charged $98,242 on average, 2% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,785 against a state average of $15,556. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Glendale Adventist Medical Center charged $137,531 on average, 11% more than the California average of $124,302, and was paid $18,033 against a state average of $18,986. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $43,625 was 5% above the state average of $41,628. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $42,826 was 6% above the state average of $40,544. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $143,479 was 34% above the state average of $107,140. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $30,046 was 0% below the state average of $30,190.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

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.