California / John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 050534 · Indio, CA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital reported 390 Medicare inpatient stays across 16 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 10.31 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in California, number 19 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: 112 stays at an average charge of $181,158, 101% above the national average. It also billed 193 outpatient services, charging 20.15 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 390
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 10.31×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 19 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 16 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 16 (100%). 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 | 112 | $181,158 | +101% | $19,209 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 44 | $117,546 | +108% | $13,373 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 26 | $138,762 | +132% | $13,797 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 23 | $170,017 | +141% | $16,230 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 22 | $235,796 | +211% | $16,563 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $128,210 | +150% | $11,897 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $106,203 | +76% | $13,741 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 18 | $182,989 | +149% | $17,104 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $251,500 | +150% | $21,243 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 15 | $111,502 | +100% | $11,070 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 15 | $135,908 | +136% | $13,521 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 13 | $144,577 | +186% | $10,039 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 13 | $131,206 | +99% | $15,218 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 13 | $118,635 | +142% | $10,644 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 12 | $620,168 | +92% | $55,506 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $364,707 | +123% | $31,218 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 91 | $63,373 | $3,365 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 54 | $130,800 | $8,793 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $85,274 | $3,980 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 18 | $17,422 | $2,339 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 11 | $75,614 | $6,076 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital charged $181,158 on average, 27% more than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $19,209 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital charged $117,546 on average, 17% more than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,373 against a state average of $15,556. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital charged $138,762 on average, 34% more than the California average of $103,761, and was paid $13,797 against a state average of $15,112. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital charged $170,017 on average, 37% more than the California average of $124,302, and was paid $16,230 against a state average of $18,986. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $63,373 was 52% above the state average of $41,628. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $130,800 was 88% above the state average of $69,476. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $85,274 was 135% above the state average of $36,238. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $17,422 was 8% below the state average of $19,034.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-03-07 (CMS case 3206)
- Closure Notice — 2025-04-18 (CMS case 3206)
- Met Requirements — 2025-07-14 (CMS case 5759)
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.