Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center: charges and Medicare payments

Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center reported 1,424 Medicare inpatient stays across 42 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.21 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 84 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: 424 stays at an average charge of $129,085, 43% above the national average. It also billed 1,682 outpatient services, charging 7.24 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,424
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.21×
3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 84 of 247
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 42 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center charged more than the national average in 41 (98%). 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	424	$129,085	+43%	$20,371
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	134	$85,591	+52%	$13,220
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	76	$97,423	+63%	$14,093
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	56	$99,367	+31%	$16,153
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	52	$66,898	+36%	$11,028
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	44	$285,731	+25%	$50,328
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	38	$105,587	+50%	$16,974
683 Renal Failure with CC	36	$53,541	+32%	$9,744
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	32	$84,218	+66%	$11,758
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	27	$127,151	+27%	$20,718
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	25	$126,955	+73%	$16,647
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	24	$109,443	+9%	$20,726
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	21	$85,099	+41%	$14,057
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	20	$58,036	+15%	$10,055
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	20	$48,796	+35%	$8,271
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	19	$144,310	-16%	$35,878
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	19	$54,350	+35%	$8,683
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	18	$75,290	+35%	$10,772
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	18	$71,628	+26%	$13,085
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	18	$51,550	+36%	$8,913
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	17	$136,157	+19%	$19,577
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	17	$135,174	+58%	$19,537
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	16	$202,906	+24%	$31,326
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	16	$125,500	+35%	$20,461
305 Hypertension without MCC	15	$58,138	+45%	$8,344
313 Chest Pain	15	$53,684	+34%	$8,003
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	15	$50,122	+35%	$8,404
682 Renal Failure with MCC	15	$67,412	+2%	$15,424
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	14	$82,090	+43%	$13,393
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	14	$67,588	+76%	$8,888
482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC	14	$98,689	+27%	$16,503
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	13	$210,525	+34%	$34,026
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	13	$46,338	+61%	$6,275
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	13	$173,343	+83%	$21,579
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	13	$68,904	+34%	$12,731
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	12	$198,160	+46%	$28,890
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	12	$134,767	+20%	$23,409
312 Syncope and Collapse	12	$54,735	+20%	$9,577
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	12	$70,328	+45%	$10,759
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	12	$53,360	+37%	$8,349
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	12	$158,930	+15%	$29,154
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	11	$113,908	+11%	$21,173

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	578	$6,710	$1,993
Comprehensive Observation Services	285	$37,653	$3,356
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	110	$33,881	$3,987
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	103	$24,455	$3,919
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	81	$69,194	$13,503
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	69	$44,142	$6,983
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	61	$32,634	$6,756
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	60	$103,925	$16,148
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	49	$18,468	$3,493
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	41	$24,204	$4,286
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	34	$117,212	$21,504
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	32	$13,251	$1,969
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	28	$20,344	$2,339
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	28	$34,921	$6,362
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	23	$66,379	$13,108
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	21	$18,886	$3,452
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	20	$52,430	$7,094
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	18	$135,141	$29,114
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	16	$233,780	$40,316
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	14	$36,467	$4,254
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	11	$59,723	$8,792

Against the California average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center charged $129,085 on average, 10% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $20,371 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center charged $85,591 on average, 15% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,220 against a state average of $15,556. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center charged $97,423 on average, 6% less than the California average of $103,761, and was paid $14,093 against a state average of $15,112. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center charged $99,367 on average, 20% less than the California average of $123,896, and was paid $16,153 against a state average of $19,122. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,710 was 55% below the state average of $14,749. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $37,653 was 10% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $33,881 was 16% below the state average of $40,544. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $24,455 was 19% 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.