California / Lompoc Valley Medical Center
CMS certification 050110 · Lompoc, CA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Lompoc Valley Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Lompoc Valley Medical Center reported 371 Medicare inpatient stays across 16 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.21 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in California, number 212 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: 72 stays at an average charge of $71,164, 21% below the national average. It also billed 407 outpatient services, charging 5.58 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 371
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.21×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 212 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 16 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Lompoc Valley Medical Center charged more than the national average in 2 (13%). 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 | 72 | $71,164 | -21% | $23,734 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 44 | $42,893 | -24% | $13,357 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 27 | $30,297 | -38% | $10,917 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 26 | $24,611 | -35% | $8,934 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 25 | $75,770 | +27% | $16,528 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 23 | $60,969 | -14% | $17,519 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 23 | $64,811 | -30% | $20,219 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 19 | $24,128 | -41% | $9,477 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 18 | $56,883 | -1% | $14,376 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $36,954 | -8% | $8,816 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 15 | $48,504 | -5% | $15,478 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 13 | $36,002 | -6% | $9,012 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 13 | $55,563 | -45% | $21,668 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 13 | $38,353 | +3% | $13,104 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 12 | $28,433 | -42% | $10,382 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $22,371 | -40% | $8,655 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 188 | $17,152 | $3,365 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 41 | $7,062 | $1,993 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 34 | $13,126 | $2,339 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 32 | $38,403 | $6,926 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 30 | $20,636 | $8,646 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 28 | $11,196 | $2,865 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 16 | $24,887 | $4,254 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $13,187 | $3,980 |
| Level 2 Intraocular Procedures | 13 | $21,136 | $4,999 |
| Level 4 Airway Endoscopy | 11 | $12,193 | $4,604 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Lompoc Valley Medical Center charged $71,164 on average, 50% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $23,734 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Lompoc Valley Medical Center charged $42,893 on average, 57% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,357 against a state average of $15,556. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Lompoc Valley Medical Center charged $30,297 on average, 60% less than the California average of $76,120, and was paid $10,917 against a state average of $12,552. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Lompoc Valley Medical Center charged $24,611 on average, 61% less than the California average of $63,565, and was paid $8,934 against a state average of $9,722. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,152 was 59% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,062 was 52% below the state average of $14,749. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $13,126 was 31% below the state average of $19,034. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $38,403 was 40% below the state average of $64,351.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Lompoc, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-01-20 (CMS case 6826)
- CAP Request — 2026-04-22 (CMS case 6826)
- Closure Notice — 2026-06-03 (CMS case 6826)
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.