California / Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
CMS certification 050063 · Los Angeles, CA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center reported 1,207 Medicare inpatient stays across 40 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.74 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 147 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: 279 stays at an average charge of $97,964, 8% above the national average. It also billed 736 outpatient services, charging 8.1 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,207
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.74×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 147 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 40 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center charged more than the national average in 28 (70%). 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 | 279 | $97,964 | +8% | $20,763 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 82 | $62,308 | +11% | $13,833 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 69 | $102,107 | +10% | $20,381 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 58 | $63,478 | -16% | $18,763 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 49 | $374,785 | +16% | $75,540 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 40 | $57,633 | +12% | $12,541 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 38 | $61,971 | +26% | $11,447 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 32 | $45,043 | -11% | $11,511 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 31 | $62,877 | +5% | $14,289 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 31 | $244,256 | +7% | $51,894 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 30 | $64,613 | +7% | $14,034 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $45,429 | +23% | $8,485 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 27 | $92,311 | +31% | $17,716 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 26 | $45,426 | +20% | $8,854 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 23 | $126,622 | -26% | $36,086 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 23 | $99,486 | +17% | $19,356 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 22 | $59,356 | -10% | $15,687 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 19 | $33,272 | -17% | $8,087 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 17 | $152,940 | +108% | $25,119 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 16 | $54,466 | +20% | $9,709 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 16 | $55,937 | +19% | $10,363 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 15 | $97,444 | -2% | $20,522 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 15 | $50,662 | +4% | $10,757 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 15 | $46,477 | +25% | $9,851 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 15 | $34,299 | -23% | $10,082 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 14 | $55,415 | +53% | $7,961 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $49,640 | +19% | $9,972 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 14 | $92,506 | +36% | $16,127 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 13 | $75,894 | +32% | $13,042 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $63,620 | +31% | $10,994 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $73,839 | +21% | $13,989 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $46,570 | +16% | $8,675 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 13 | $91,165 | -10% | $22,012 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $59,100 | -11% | $14,706 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 12 | $52,272 | +36% | $9,047 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 12 | $332,728 | +28% | $57,190 |
| 516 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R.... | 12 | $83,160 | -18% | $21,355 |
| 517 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R.... | 12 | $73,986 | -5% | $16,256 |
| 207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96... | 11 | $333,338 | +14% | $63,924 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 11 | $123,854 | -21% | $35,612 |
Outpatient services
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center charged $97,964 on average, 32% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $20,763 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center charged $62,308 on average, 38% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,833 against a state average of $15,556. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center charged $102,107 on average, 26% less than the California average of $137,972, and was paid $20,381 against a state average of $21,800. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center charged $63,478 on average, 49% less than the California average of $123,896, and was paid $18,763 against a state average of $19,122. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $27,790 was 33% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $24,601 was 17% above the state average of $20,986. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $22,610 was 44% below the state average of $40,214. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $46,991 was 27% below the state average of $64,351.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-08-05 (CMS case 6070)
- CAP Request — 2025-11-10 (CMS case 6070)
- Closure Notice — 2025-12-29 (CMS case 6070)
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.