California / Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
CMS certification 050770 · Murrieta, CA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta: charges and Medicare payments
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta reported 1,248 Medicare inpatient stays across 44 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.08 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 127 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: 137 stays at an average charge of $104,370, 16% above the national average. It also billed 1,161 outpatient services, charging 6.62 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,248
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.08×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 127 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 44 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta charged more than the national average in 36 (82%). 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 | 137 | $104,370 | +16% | $21,429 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 116 | $197,638 | +26% | $35,616 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 64 | $71,240 | +26% | $14,569 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 62 | $61,219 | +25% | $12,003 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 46 | $44,548 | +18% | $9,414 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 44 | $241,468 | +9% | $53,672 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 40 | $80,728 | +14% | $18,759 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 38 | $81,971 | +37% | $14,592 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 38 | $158,061 | -3% | $29,711 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 31 | $114,787 | 0% | $19,907 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 30 | $75,903 | +32% | $14,211 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 30 | $45,461 | +22% | $10,154 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 29 | $46,131 | -5% | $11,154 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 28 | $43,122 | +7% | $9,026 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 26 | $54,044 | -15% | $12,015 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 25 | $74,000 | -13% | $21,351 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 24 | $109,336 | +44% | $17,464 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 24 | $67,120 | +19% | $13,940 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 23 | $297,248 | +30% | $55,060 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 21 | $51,860 | +3% | $9,982 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 21 | $136,549 | +22% | $24,633 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 21 | $68,620 | -7% | $17,417 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 20 | $81,141 | +60% | $12,732 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 20 | $63,531 | +24% | $13,402 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 19 | $60,092 | +54% | $8,852 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $57,961 | -4% | $14,650 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $42,438 | +15% | $8,576 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 18 | $46,260 | +28% | $8,622 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 18 | $51,118 | +26% | $10,451 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 17 | $53,594 | +40% | $9,067 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 15 | $28,978 | +1% | $6,511 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $83,739 | -12% | $23,279 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 15 | $103,935 | +3% | $23,020 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $79,673 | +68% | $11,893 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 14 | $60,522 | +9% | $11,700 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 13 | $167,953 | +24% | $30,719 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 13 | $53,819 | +29% | $9,809 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 12 | $301,941 | +6% | $67,664 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 12 | $146,637 | +114% | $17,424 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $64,422 | +37% | $11,034 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 11 | $159,615 | +21% | $29,624 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 11 | $40,501 | +1% | $8,443 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $139,586 | +36% | $23,693 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 11 | $138,574 | +41% | $23,027 |
Outpatient services
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta charged $104,370 on average, 27% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $21,429 against a state average of $23,020. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta charged $197,638 on average, 2% less than the California average of $200,964, and was paid $35,616 against a state average of $35,770. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta charged $71,240 on average, 29% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $14,569 against a state average of $15,556. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta charged $61,219 on average, 20% less than the California average of $76,120, and was paid $12,003 against a state average of $12,552. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $23,344 was 42% below the state average of $40,544. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $27,406 was 34% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $65,982 was 38% below the state average of $107,140. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,754 was 20% below the state average of $14,749.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta in Murrieta, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2026-01-20 (CMS case 6836)
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.