California / Los Angeles Community Hospital
CMS certification 050663 · Los Angeles, CA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Los Angeles Community Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Los Angeles Community Hospital reported 3,172 Medicare inpatient stays across 60 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.59 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in California, number 198 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: 436 stays at an average charge of $92,801, 3% above the national average. It also billed 28 outpatient services, charging 4.67 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,172
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.59×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 198 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 60 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Los Angeles Community Hospital charged more than the national average in 11 (18%). 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 | 436 | $92,801 | +3% | $20,658 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 334 | $39,908 | -34% | $14,122 |
| 885 Psychoses | 248 | $30,485 | -31% | $14,637 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 241 | $44,518 | -13% | $12,526 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 151 | $48,033 | -27% | $15,170 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 97 | $53,658 | -30% | $17,363 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 88 | $60,955 | -17% | $16,449 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 87 | $50,430 | -16% | $14,037 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 85 | $60,959 | -14% | $16,872 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 72 | $45,056 | -25% | $14,744 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 69 | $39,827 | -48% | $16,791 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 69 | $70,295 | +25% | $14,364 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 59 | $43,261 | -14% | $11,889 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 56 | $37,602 | -25% | $11,310 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 55 | $52,981 | -13% | $13,702 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 53 | $34,335 | -7% | $8,428 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 53 | $38,390 | +2% | $8,674 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 46 | $38,229 | -5% | $8,402 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 45 | $82,063 | -4% | $20,420 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 45 | $48,792 | -27% | $15,193 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 43 | $61,263 | -35% | $20,492 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 41 | $208,421 | -9% | $54,138 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 36 | $39,288 | +5% | $9,354 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 33 | $37,355 | -24% | $10,166 |
| 604 Trauma To The Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC | 30 | $48,366 | -33% | $15,990 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 27 | $66,595 | +36% | $11,059 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 25 | $35,604 | -16% | $9,591 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 24 | $39,659 | -5% | $9,725 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 24 | $354,224 | +10% | $76,803 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 23 | $56,201 | -18% | $14,915 |
| 380 Complicated Peptic Ulcer with MCC | 22 | $74,577 | -20% | $19,390 |
| 551 Medical Back Problems with MCC | 22 | $42,147 | -46% | $16,800 |
| 553 Bone Diseases and Arthropathies with MCC | 22 | $34,228 | -46% | $14,351 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 20 | $64,243 | +13% | $12,907 |
| 555 Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective... | 20 | $32,771 | -49% | $14,780 |
| 605 Trauma To The Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without... | 20 | $38,444 | -17% | $9,808 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 20 | $42,481 | +4% | $9,658 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 19 | $39,941 | -58% | $19,099 |
| 554 Bone Diseases and Arthropathies without MCC | 19 | $33,492 | -12% | $8,890 |
| 562 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 18 | $39,874 | -40% | $15,821 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 17 | $36,885 | -7% | $9,155 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 17 | $91,968 | +21% | $18,127 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 17 | $53,077 | -22% | $15,068 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 16 | $44,690 | -46% | $18,343 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 16 | $62,346 | -17% | $16,982 |
| 556 Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective... | 16 | $38,293 | -5% | $8,792 |
| 947 Signs and Symptoms with MCC | 15 | $34,184 | -39% | $13,523 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 14 | $39,562 | -19% | $9,581 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 14 | $33,370 | -28% | $10,309 |
| 073 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with MCC | 13 | $47,922 | -39% | $16,308 |
| 074 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC | 13 | $42,078 | -21% | $11,061 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 13 | $25,468 | -36% | $8,105 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 12 | $39,678 | -23% | $11,096 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 12 | $39,746 | +4% | $8,818 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 12 | $52,389 | -8% | $12,399 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $59,640 | -37% | $20,920 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 12 | $49,414 | +27% | $8,563 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 12 | $77,206 | -19% | $20,568 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $37,187 | -21% | $10,064 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 11 | $194,079 | -10% | $45,289 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 4 Vascular Procedures | 15 | $23,178 | $6,756 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 13 | $15,569 | $3,618 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Los Angeles Community Hospital charged $92,801 on average, 35% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $20,658 against a state average of $23,020. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Los Angeles Community Hospital charged $39,908 on average, 55% less than the California average of $88,573, and was paid $14,122 against a state average of $15,580. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Los Angeles Community Hospital charged $30,485 on average, 41% less than the California average of $51,465, and was paid $14,637 against a state average of $15,642. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Los Angeles Community Hospital charged $44,518 on average, 45% less than the California average of $81,192, and was paid $12,526 against a state average of $13,102. For Level 4 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5184), its average charge of $23,178 was 60% below the state average of $58,147. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $15,569 was 48% below the state average of $30,190.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Los Angeles Community Hospital 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 — 2023-11-15 (CMS case 1612)
- Closure Notice — 2024-03-11 (CMS case 1612)
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.