Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center: charges and Medicare payments

Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center reported 1,066 Medicare inpatient stays across 44 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.75 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in California, number 230 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: 178 stays at an average charge of $110,520, 22% above the national average. It also billed 622 outpatient services, charging 7.6 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,066
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.75×
3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 230 of 247
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 44 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center charged more than the national average in 32 (73%). 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	178	$110,520	+22%	$40,764
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	83	$71,966	+28%	$30,080
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	59	$82,280	+36%	$31,145
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	55	$97,697	+70%	$29,480
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	41	$48,336	+28%	$21,678
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	38	$69,726	+42%	$26,047
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	34	$54,195	+46%	$22,430
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	28	$103,910	+37%	$35,113
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	27	$37,789	-6%	$21,093
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	27	$333,590	+46%	$93,169
638 Diabetes with CC	25	$30,957	-26%	$22,041
312 Syncope and Collapse	23	$43,962	-3%	$23,109
683 Renal Failure with CC	21	$42,103	+3%	$23,176
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	18	$64,966	-37%	$39,275
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	18	$74,621	+68%	$26,244
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	17	$114,303	+62%	$36,438
292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC	17	$46,499	+19%	$22,843
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	17	$68,716	+42%	$26,827
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	16	$60,980	+23%	$23,017
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	15	$51,147	-14%	$27,680
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	15	$89,313	-48%	$60,708
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	15	$58,888	-37%	$37,686
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	14	$94,297	+69%	$27,872
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	14	$89,988	+78%	$27,334
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	14	$262,675	+134%	$52,033
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	14	$49,941	+6%	$24,514
603 Cellulitis without MCC	14	$49,654	+33%	$24,031
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	14	$104,214	+42%	$36,359
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	13	$194,383	+95%	$48,011
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	13	$59,021	+17%	$23,358
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	13	$45,466	-10%	$22,899
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	13	$91,692	-3%	$41,991
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	13	$84,979	-16%	$42,550
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	13	$375,043	+16%	$119,351
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	13	$166,831	+167%	$34,334
207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96...	12	$406,294	+39%	$109,101
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	12	$157,759	-4%	$58,272
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	12	$46,140	-24%	$28,973
682 Renal Failure with MCC	12	$96,638	+47%	$34,788
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	12	$58,872	+24%	$26,127
083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC	11	$98,488	+34%	$33,379
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	11	$172,899	+27%	$59,313
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	11	$69,078	+91%	$22,776
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	11	$211,479	+52%	$63,779

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	90	$20,265	$2,865
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	68	$3,085	$840
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	54	$7,849	$2,505
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	46	$10,831	$1,993
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	42	$16,714	$4,013
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	40	$17,574	$3,919
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	36	$29,900	$4,999
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	32	$10,613	$2,340
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	28	$55,434	$6,756
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	28	$60,871	$7,094
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	23	$37,956	$4,604
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	20	$58,483	$13,503
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	16	$24,810	$7,027
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	16	$10,492	$3,724
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures	16	$13,904	$2,873
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	15	$23,721	$2,918
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	15	$13,399	$2,087
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	14	$34,626	$4,286
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	12	$78,952	$4,254
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	11	$24,410	$3,452

Against the California average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center charged $110,520 on average, 23% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $40,764 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center charged $71,966 on average, 29% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $30,080 against a state average of $15,556. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center charged $82,280 on average, 7% less than the California average of $88,573, and was paid $31,145 against a state average of $15,580. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center charged $97,697 on average, 6% less than the California average of $104,292, and was paid $29,480 against a state average of $15,897. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $20,265 was 3% below the state average of $20,986. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $3,085 was 36% below the state average of $4,853. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $7,849 was 56% below the state average of $17,793. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,831 was 27% below the state average of $14,749.

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.