Memorial Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Memorial Medical Center reported 4,622 Medicare inpatient stays across 122 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.2 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 123 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: 650 stays at an average charge of $100,716, 12% above the national average. It also billed 3,595 outpatient services, charging 7.06 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 4,622
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.2×
3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 123 of 247
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Memorial Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 122 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Medical Center charged more than the national average in 102 (84%). 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	650	$100,716	+12%	$20,403
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	226	$73,342	+30%	$13,661
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	140	$56,896	+16%	$10,809
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	113	$75,716	+27%	$12,782
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	106	$73,744	+28%	$13,075
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	106	$265,594	+16%	$58,137
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	96	$57,602	+19%	$10,646
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	95	$75,929	+26%	$15,572
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	94	$93,956	+33%	$16,329
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	91	$55,594	+38%	$9,300
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	89	$79,418	+8%	$16,646
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	73	$107,187	+15%	$21,468
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	69	$51,439	+36%	$8,306
603 Cellulitis without MCC	67	$48,959	+31%	$9,203
312 Syncope and Collapse	60	$72,073	+58%	$9,318
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	54	$101,469	+19%	$20,148
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	54	$48,441	+31%	$7,808
683 Renal Failure with CC	53	$50,122	+23%	$8,922
682 Renal Failure with MCC	52	$67,422	+2%	$14,279
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	48	$68,498	+23%	$9,900
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	48	$48,150	+33%	$7,898
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	46	$82,170	+45%	$12,427
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	46	$115,841	+15%	$19,975
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	45	$64,571	-5%	$13,831
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	44	$55,363	+17%	$9,605
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	42	$77,503	+1%	$17,437
313 Chest Pain	41	$56,628	+42%	$7,719
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	41	$72,301	+48%	$11,797
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	41	$62,955	+23%	$13,875
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	39	$88,206	+16%	$15,607
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	38	$155,571	+36%	$23,939
039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC	37	$50,859	-20%	$12,244
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	37	$168,491	-24%	$50,705
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	36	$72,228	+43%	$10,990
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	36	$57,822	+51%	$8,391
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	35	$152,327	+12%	$32,242
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	35	$73,349	+20%	$12,613
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	34	$83,237	+30%	$11,678
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	34	$203,505	+24%	$29,690
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	34	$126,594	+24%	$20,193
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	34	$122,951	+25%	$19,957
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	33	$163,735	+4%	$33,664
101 Seizures without MCC	32	$62,881	+29%	$14,710
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	32	$37,372	+30%	$6,422
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	32	$62,036	+32%	$9,422
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	31	$96,605	-3%	$18,489
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	31	$57,652	+14%	$8,520
638 Diabetes with CC	31	$46,087	+11%	$8,858
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	30	$84,734	-11%	$18,912
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	29	$277,136	+7%	$52,103
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	28	$63,577	+63%	$7,843
621 O.R. Procedures for Obesity without CC/MCC	28	$77,583	+4%	$16,769
617 Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and...	27	$111,471	+28%	$20,151
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	26	$220,589	-23%	$60,325
637 Diabetes with MCC	25	$80,348	+21%	$14,197
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	24	$51,992	+5%	$10,463
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	23	$124,447	+11%	$22,013
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	23	$244,000	+13%	$45,734
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	23	$124,102	+4%	$22,887
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	22	$312,746	-3%	$66,094

Showing the 60 most frequent of 122 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	406	$14,410	$2,859
Comprehensive Observation Services	352	$33,220	$3,343
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	314	$39,122	$4,013
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	285	$12,969	$2,313
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	160	$9,941	$1,954
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	140	$13,544	$2,374
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	138	$108,829	$13,161
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	135	$81,166	$15,933
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	122	$50,964	$8,564
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	122	$23,742	$3,816
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	122	$42,996	$6,956
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	104	$21,625	$3,949
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	98	$33,294	$6,310
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	76	$13,405	$2,504
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	68	$59,300	$6,780
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	60	$19,600	$3,450
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	56	$24,420	$4,686
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	55	$23,612	$4,286
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	53	$11,929	$1,946
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	48	$6,905	$826
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	47	$16,460	$4,604
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	47	$146,170	$21,503
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	44	$179,637	$29,114
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	41	$122,114	$38,054
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	38	$23,250	$1,969

Against the California average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Medical Center charged $100,716 on average, 30% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $20,403 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Medical Center charged $73,342 on average, 27% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,661 against a state average of $15,556. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Memorial Medical Center charged $56,896 on average, 25% less than the California average of $76,120, and was paid $10,809 against a state average of $12,552. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Memorial Medical Center charged $75,716 on average, 27% less than the California average of $103,761, and was paid $12,782 against a state average of $15,112. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $14,410 was 31% below the state average of $20,986. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $33,220 was 20% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $39,122 was 4% below the state average of $40,544. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $12,969 was 32% below the state average of $19,034.

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.