California / Orange County Global Medical Center
CMS certification 050746 · Santa Ana, CA · 6 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Orange County Global Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Orange County Global Medical Center reported 678 Medicare inpatient stays across 30 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.71 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 149 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: 128 stays at an average charge of $96,400, 7% above the national average. It also billed 83 outpatient services, charging 9.64 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 678
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.71×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 149 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 6
Inpatient stays
For the 30 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Orange County Global Medical Center charged more than the national average in 18 (60%). 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 | 128 | $96,400 | +7% | $20,837 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 37 | $142,280 | +42% | $22,659 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 37 | $59,436 | +5% | $13,886 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 36 | $70,815 | +4% | $13,227 |
| 089 Concussion with CC | 35 | $64,790 | +4% | $12,540 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $71,520 | +19% | $13,614 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 29 | $234,399 | +2% | $50,370 |
| 605 Trauma To The Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without... | 26 | $51,707 | +11% | $10,187 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 21 | $56,257 | +10% | $12,593 |
| 085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC | 20 | $113,481 | +5% | $20,326 |
| 082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC | 19 | $111,379 | -3% | $24,159 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 18 | $60,531 | -8% | $14,625 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 18 | $258,245 | -20% | $63,628 |
| 003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal... | 17 | $694,957 | -34% | $153,780 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 17 | $63,638 | +6% | $14,241 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 15 | $57,003 | +17% | $10,494 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 14 | $67,130 | +20% | $12,099 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 14 | $68,381 | -3% | $17,416 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 14 | $40,069 | +6% | $9,072 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 13 | $66,722 | -9% | $14,767 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 13 | $64,907 | -14% | $16,382 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 13 | $42,636 | -6% | $9,650 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 13 | $30,833 | -23% | $8,256 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $36,476 | -2% | $8,676 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 12 | $52,508 | +4% | $10,340 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $70,976 | +25% | $13,167 |
| 580 Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with... | 12 | $70,635 | -15% | $18,123 |
| 088 Concussion with MCC | 11 | $90,205 | +23% | $16,435 |
| 604 Trauma To The Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC | 11 | $64,657 | -11% | $16,323 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $89,586 | +22% | $18,121 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 37 | $30,869 | $3,231 |
| Level 4 ENT Procedures | 24 | $29,052 | $3,958 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 22 | $18,369 | $4,013 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Orange County Global Medical Center charged $96,400 on average, 33% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $20,837 against a state average of $23,020. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), Orange County Global Medical Center charged $142,280 on average, 18% less than the California average of $174,368, and was paid $22,659 against a state average of $24,500. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Orange County Global Medical Center charged $59,436 on average, 41% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,886 against a state average of $15,556. For Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC (DRG 086), Orange County Global Medical Center charged $70,815 on average, 40% less than the California average of $117,658, and was paid $13,227 against a state average of $16,076. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $30,869 was 26% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 4 ENT Procedures (outpatient APC 5164), its average charge of $29,052 was 11% below the state average of $32,583. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $18,369 was 55% below the state average of $40,544.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-03-23 (CMS case 1512)
- CAP Request — 2023-07-25 (CMS case 1512)
- Closure Notice — 2023-10-18 (CMS case 1512)
- CAP Request — 2026-03-04 (CMS case 7139)
- CAP Request — 2026-04-10 (CMS case 7139)
- CAP Request — 2026-06-05 (CMS case 7139)
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.