California / Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center
CMS certification 050040 · Sylmar, CA
Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center reported 528 Medicare inpatient stays across 19 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.5 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in California, number 238 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: 163 stays at an average charge of $113,415, 26% above the national average. It also billed 565 outpatient services, charging 9.47 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 528
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.5×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 238 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 19 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center charged more than the national average in 12 (63%). 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 | 163 | $113,415 | +26% | $42,206 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 61 | $77,954 | +38% | $33,634 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 43 | $124,240 | +116% | $39,004 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 24 | $81,789 | +36% | $34,436 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $44,777 | +21% | $24,688 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 22 | $261,628 | +14% | $93,019 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 22 | $43,809 | -11% | $28,501 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 19 | $60,506 | -20% | $37,026 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 18 | $72,466 | +3% | $37,615 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 16 | $43,447 | -22% | $28,251 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 16 | $57,366 | +29% | $29,429 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 15 | $50,393 | -21% | $30,635 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 15 | $188,853 | +203% | $55,352 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 13 | $56,242 | -6% | $34,368 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $48,190 | +20% | $26,638 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 12 | $35,561 | -30% | $28,766 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 11 | $50,138 | +29% | $25,521 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 11 | $32,519 | -14% | $24,329 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $284,075 | +287% | $66,864 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 140 | $45,368 | $3,318 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 119 | $18,523 | $2,866 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 46 | $4,207 | $840 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 45 | $8,040 | $2,449 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 40 | $7,813 | $1,993 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 33 | $14,092 | $4,286 |
| Level 2 Intraocular Procedures | 23 | $38,646 | $4,999 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 21 | $16,066 | $4,013 |
| Level 4 Vascular Procedures | 17 | $45,259 | $6,756 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 15 | $50,439 | $7,094 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 15 | $20,804 | $3,844 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $27,394 | $3,980 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $61,831 | $8,793 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 13 | $9,429 | $3,919 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 12 | $27,316 | $6,362 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center charged $113,415 on average, 21% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $42,206 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center charged $77,954 on average, 23% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $33,634 against a state average of $15,556. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center charged $124,240 on average, 19% more than the California average of $104,292, and was paid $39,004 against a state average of $15,897. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center charged $81,789 on average, 8% less than the California average of $88,573, and was paid $34,436 against a state average of $15,580. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $45,368 was 9% above the state average of $41,628. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $18,523 was 12% below the state average of $20,986. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $4,207 was 13% below the state average of $4,853. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $8,040 was 55% below the state average of $17,793.
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.