California / Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
CMS certification 050779 · Los Angeles, CA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital reported 667 Medicare inpatient stays across 25 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 11 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in California, number 15 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: 148 stays at an average charge of $287,652, 219% above the national average. It also billed 605 outpatient services, charging 34.06 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 667
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 11×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 15 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 25 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital charged more than the national average in 25 (100%). 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 | 148 | $287,652 | +219% | $25,348 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 96 | $176,960 | +214% | $16,999 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 41 | $149,138 | +204% | $14,750 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 28 | $181,706 | +140% | $20,354 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 27 | $608,604 | +166% | $57,525 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 26 | $146,635 | +143% | $17,263 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 25 | $160,377 | +261% | $13,651 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 22 | $192,745 | +246% | $14,762 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 21 | $220,223 | +283% | $20,744 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 21 | $196,106 | +167% | $20,118 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 18 | $179,458 | +381% | $12,944 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 17 | $160,079 | +230% | $14,560 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 17 | $227,188 | +242% | $17,550 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 17 | $242,350 | +268% | $19,741 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 17 | $141,435 | +247% | $13,144 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 16 | $202,123 | +238% | $17,508 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 16 | $155,899 | +274% | $13,416 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $154,868 | +286% | $12,126 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 12 | $226,175 | +220% | $21,312 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 12 | $226,337 | +165% | $22,065 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 12 | $150,484 | +298% | $12,344 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 12 | $173,639 | +155% | $18,935 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 11 | $170,641 | +250% | $13,685 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $127,085 | +243% | $12,280 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 11 | $389,734 | +297% | $26,039 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 577 | $91,642 | $3,355 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 14 | $33,951 | $1,993 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 14 | $90,573 | $3,919 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital charged $287,652 on average, 101% more than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $25,348 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital charged $176,960 on average, 76% more than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $16,999 against a state average of $15,556. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital charged $149,138 on average, 96% more than the California average of $76,120, and was paid $14,750 against a state average of $12,552. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital charged $181,706 on average, 47% more than the California average of $123,896, and was paid $20,354 against a state average of $19,122. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $91,642 was 120% above the state average of $41,628. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $33,951 was 130% above the state average of $14,749. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $90,573 was 200% above the state average of $30,190.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Martin Luther King, Jr. 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 — 2026-01-16 (CMS case 6795)
- Closure Notice — 2026-04-17 (CMS case 6795)
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.