California / Huntington Hospital
CMS certification 050438 · Pasadena, CA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Huntington Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Huntington Hospital reported 4,761 Medicare inpatient stays across 123 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.64 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in California, number 42 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: 667 stays at an average charge of $177,714, 97% above the national average. It also billed 3,268 outpatient services, charging 7.32 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,761
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.64×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 42 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 123 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Huntington Hospital charged more than the national average in 120 (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 | 667 | $177,714 | +97% | $20,296 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 233 | $116,839 | +107% | $13,693 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 150 | $152,670 | +116% | $16,709 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 149 | $89,789 | +83% | $10,800 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 134 | $133,777 | +124% | $14,260 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 110 | $416,649 | +82% | $54,299 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 103 | $70,730 | +87% | $8,313 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 91 | $142,113 | -9% | $32,667 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 88 | $94,271 | +84% | $11,595 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 84 | $103,587 | +11% | $19,490 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 80 | $93,200 | +91% | $10,056 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 78 | $101,120 | +108% | $10,201 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 74 | $71,849 | +79% | $8,330 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 70 | $106,979 | +77% | $13,521 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 65 | $193,209 | +93% | $21,062 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 64 | $77,511 | +70% | $9,174 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 58 | $142,228 | +41% | $21,089 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 58 | $64,503 | +73% | $9,099 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 56 | $137,227 | +87% | $17,156 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 55 | $160,860 | +88% | $19,876 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 51 | $120,947 | +83% | $14,816 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 50 | $214,108 | +5% | $46,876 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 50 | $512,674 | +59% | $67,141 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 49 | $258,127 | +17% | $48,330 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 49 | $280,359 | 0% | $61,347 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 49 | $69,575 | +88% | $8,094 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 48 | $74,900 | +84% | $9,455 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 47 | $165,437 | -3% | $37,504 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 45 | $69,951 | +94% | $8,257 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 42 | $114,985 | +127% | $11,555 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 41 | $67,138 | +72% | $8,299 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 40 | $102,547 | +84% | $10,313 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 35 | $114,349 | +51% | $16,098 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 34 | $193,829 | +63% | $23,404 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 34 | $134,050 | +31% | $21,479 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 32 | $152,770 | +21% | $25,370 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 31 | $86,437 | +91% | $9,921 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 31 | $124,627 | +116% | $12,948 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 30 | $76,732 | +100% | $8,680 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $128,174 | +110% | $13,377 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 29 | $164,623 | +148% | $16,158 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 27 | $149,927 | +58% | $19,022 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 27 | $190,410 | +33% | $30,023 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 26 | $373,770 | +61% | $50,166 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 26 | $111,425 | +71% | $13,960 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 26 | $186,855 | +13% | $32,287 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 26 | $126,776 | +124% | $13,543 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 26 | $368,161 | +71% | $50,442 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 26 | $84,581 | +99% | $9,004 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 25 | $76,746 | +91% | $8,045 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 24 | $147,816 | +97% | $16,933 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 24 | $86,753 | +76% | $10,814 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 24 | $81,200 | +71% | $10,250 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 23 | $127,594 | +66% | $16,963 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 23 | $77,583 | +106% | $7,911 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 23 | $82,986 | +69% | $10,689 |
| 184 Major Chest Trauma with CC | 22 | $128,429 | +132% | $11,111 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 22 | $98,979 | +114% | $10,194 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 22 | $69,345 | +66% | $9,013 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 21 | $142,757 | +51% | $17,580 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 123 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Huntington Hospital charged $177,714 on average, 24% more than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $20,296 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Huntington Hospital charged $116,839 on average, 16% more than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,693 against a state average of $15,556. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Huntington Hospital charged $152,670 on average, 23% more than the California average of $124,302, and was paid $16,709 against a state average of $18,986. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Huntington Hospital charged $89,789 on average, 18% more than the California average of $76,120, and was paid $10,800 against a state average of $12,552. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $42,540 was 2% above the state average of $41,628. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $74,124 was 32% below the state average of $109,149. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $37,641 was 7% below the state average of $40,544. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $46,482 was 28% below the state average of $64,351.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-01-31 (CMS case 1282)
- Closure Notice — 2023-05-08 (CMS case 1282)
- Met Requirements — 2025-09-09 (CMS case 6524)
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.