California / Keck Hospital of Usc

CMS certification 050696 · Los Angeles, CA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Keck Hospital of Usc: charges and Medicare payments

Keck Hospital of Usc reported 2,790 Medicare inpatient stays across 110 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.37 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 164 of 247 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.18×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 470, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC: 91 stays at an average charge of $142,037, 52% above the national average. It also billed 5,618 outpatient services, charging 6.72 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,790
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.37×
3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 164 of 247
4CMS price-transparency actions 2

Average charge per stay at Keck Hospital of Usc, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 110 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Keck Hospital of Usc charged more than the national average in 101 (92%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRG	Stays	Avg charge	vs US	Avg paid
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	91	$142,037	+52%	$26,231
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	71	$647,998	+63%	$136,689
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	69	$214,150	-3%	$61,299
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	66	$155,489	+31%	$36,487
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	65	$312,453	+12%	$81,978
654 Major Bladder Procedures with CC	64	$210,580	+36%	$38,837
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	61	$122,054	-22%	$40,390
657 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with CC	59	$143,124	+43%	$27,549
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	58	$66,179	+39%	$16,874
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	52	$173,762	+92%	$37,233
707 Major Male Pelvic Procedures with CC/MCC	51	$119,430	+7%	$28,154
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	50	$103,201	+83%	$24,963
003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal...	48	$1,777,352	+69%	$450,877
216 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with...	42	$827,375	+68%	$195,877
652 Kidney Transplant	41	$294,112	-13%	$40,781
483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper...	40	$124,540	-1%	$33,239
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	39	$291,394	+26%	$61,507
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	37	$225,645	+136%	$46,753
441 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic...	37	$128,518	+49%	$32,888
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	36	$260,159	+65%	$44,660
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	35	$273,924	+60%	$59,026
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	35	$176,969	+24%	$44,235
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	34	$97,120	+32%	$25,377
442 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic...	33	$68,500	+44%	$16,720
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	32	$268,594	+139%	$61,458
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	31	$144,817	+14%	$34,605
269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon...	30	$311,315	+62%	$63,991
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	30	$162,963	+72%	$38,046
327 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with CC	30	$175,615	+39%	$37,877
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	29	$156,340	+57%	$34,143
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	29	$125,097	+85%	$21,077
920 Complications of Treatment with CC	29	$49,977	+1%	$17,129
268 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon...	27	$556,603	+60%	$118,658
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	26	$527,151	+85%	$118,999
326 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC	26	$332,921	+39%	$99,886
919 Complications of Treatment with MCC	26	$124,761	+41%	$32,008
101 Seizures without MCC	25	$70,832	+45%	$16,438
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	25	$387,693	+79%	$84,411
012 Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or...	24	$333,163	+39%	$69,340
163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC	24	$295,733	+40%	$76,025
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	24	$64,522	+33%	$17,834
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	24	$52,186	+30%	$13,574
027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without...	23	$159,826	+14%	$32,652
220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	23	$401,122	+45%	$83,798
253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC	23	$174,207	+32%	$39,893
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	23	$436,190	+68%	$93,060
331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC	23	$81,297	-5%	$23,959
717 Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures except...	23	$115,176	+19%	$24,777
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	22	$473,301	+68%	$109,542
405 Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with MCC	22	$389,787	+35%	$84,687
435 Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC	22	$126,661	+34%	$32,858
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	21	$408,209	+90%	$102,325
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	21	$253,347	+49%	$47,802
674 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with CC	21	$121,023	+11%	$34,950
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	21	$44,586	+18%	$12,779
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	20	$442,657	+51%	$94,764
299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC	20	$150,905	+101%	$36,562
406 Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with CC	20	$208,156	+29%	$41,922
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	20	$132,884	+32%	$29,754
519 Back and Neck Procedures except Spinal Fusion with CC	20	$143,382	+37%	$28,592

Showing the 60 most frequent of 110 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	624	$13,504	$2,856
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	465	$18,896	$2,327
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	357	$10,616	$2,074
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	303	$100,189	$15,956
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	292	$25,608	$3,993
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	241	$21,960	$4,972
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	232	$13,899	$2,369
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	213	$14,602	$1,950
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	202	$51,446	$8,763
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	184	$28,700	$4,589
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	175	$88,570	$13,503
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	139	$16,056	$2,504
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	119	$26,601	$3,455
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures	118	$17,004	$2,834
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	110	$22,913	$3,895
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	108	$28,444	$4,286
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	102	$111,285	$29,114
Level 5 ENT Procedures	101	$41,518	$7,200
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	99	$85,966	$12,434
Complex GI Procedures	95	$38,594	$6,712
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	93	$50,344	$8,267
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	91	$87,435	$17,014
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	85	$55,892	$7,027
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	76	$40,412	$7,027
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	75	$25,366	$3,774

Against the California average

For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Keck Hospital of Usc charged $142,037 on average, 3% more than the California average of $137,972, and was paid $26,231 against a state average of $21,800. For Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization (DRG 219), Keck Hospital of Usc charged $647,998 on average, 8% less than the California average of $705,611, and was paid $136,689 against a state average of $108,523. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Keck Hospital of Usc charged $214,150 on average, 29% less than the California average of $302,584, and was paid $61,299 against a state average of $56,011. For Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC (DRG 330), Keck Hospital of Usc charged $155,489 on average, 22% less than the California average of $199,255, and was paid $36,487 against a state average of $30,104. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $13,504 was 36% below the state average of $20,986. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $18,896 was 1% below the state average of $19,034. For Level 3 Airway Endoscopy (outpatient APC 5153), its average charge of $10,616 was 38% below the state average of $17,053. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $100,189 was 8% below the state average of $109,149.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Keck Hospital of Usc 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 — 2025-03-26 (CMS case 3409)
Closure Notice — 2025-04-03 (CMS case 3409)

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.