California / Memorial Hospital of Gardena
CMS certification 050468 · Gardena, CA
Memorial Hospital of Gardena: charges and Medicare payments
Memorial Hospital of Gardena reported 658 Medicare inpatient stays across 24 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.32 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 119 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: 203 stays at an average charge of $122,103, 35% above the national average. It also billed 179 outpatient services, charging 11.69 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 658
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.32×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 119 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 24 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Hospital of Gardena charged more than the national average in 18 (75%). 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 | 203 | $122,103 | +35% | $19,978 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 90 | $68,237 | +21% | $13,383 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 31 | $347,229 | +7% | $66,410 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 29 | $55,368 | +8% | $12,061 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $59,418 | -1% | $13,445 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 22 | $84,102 | +26% | $14,807 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 21 | $66,558 | +32% | $11,704 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 18 | $43,480 | -11% | $9,892 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 16 | $116,510 | +17% | $19,062 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 16 | $83,085 | +39% | $13,771 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 15 | $82,880 | -12% | $20,487 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 15 | $53,464 | +9% | $11,057 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 14 | $43,057 | -5% | $9,338 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 14 | $52,775 | +32% | $7,959 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 14 | $51,294 | +6% | $10,132 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $60,036 | -2% | $13,623 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 14 | $39,245 | +4% | $8,840 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 13 | $98,792 | +30% | $16,952 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 13 | $38,903 | +4% | $9,547 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 13 | $80,033 | +21% | $15,592 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $69,584 | -27% | $19,506 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 12 | $47,091 | +13% | $9,807 |
| 004 Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis except... | 11 | $619,815 | +1% | $139,115 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 11 | $257,661 | +13% | $49,247 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 119 | $32,530 | $3,365 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 49 | $16,280 | $1,507 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 11 | $13,259 | $3,919 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Hospital of Gardena charged $122,103 on average, 15% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $19,978 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Hospital of Gardena charged $68,237 on average, 32% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,383 against a state average of $15,556. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours (DRG 870), Memorial Hospital of Gardena charged $347,229 on average, 29% less than the California average of $487,018, and was paid $66,410 against a state average of $81,331. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Memorial Hospital of Gardena charged $55,368 on average, 32% less than the California average of $81,192, and was paid $12,061 against a state average of $13,102. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $32,530 was 22% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 2 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5182), its average charge of $16,280 was 6% above the state average of $15,422. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $13,259 was 56% below the state average of $30,190.
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.