California / Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital
CMS certification 050471 · Los Angeles, CA
Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital reported 1,858 Medicare inpatient stays across 55 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.63 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 158 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: 363 stays at an average charge of $106,001, 17% above the national average. It also billed 1,282 outpatient services, charging 6.61 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,858
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.63×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 158 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 55 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital charged more than the national average in 31 (56%). 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 | 363 | $106,001 | +17% | $20,148 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 159 | $63,995 | +14% | $13,457 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 87 | $108,225 | -31% | $33,530 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 73 | $239,816 | +8% | $50,830 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 64 | $63,013 | +5% | $13,955 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 47 | $74,857 | +25% | $14,641 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 43 | $140,376 | -18% | $35,172 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 41 | $66,266 | 0% | $14,727 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 40 | $64,972 | -8% | $15,791 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 39 | $73,739 | 0% | $16,652 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 37 | $293,354 | +3% | $64,599 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 35 | $60,408 | +5% | $13,484 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 35 | $66,146 | -13% | $16,438 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 31 | $49,186 | +21% | $9,855 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 30 | $53,667 | +9% | $10,899 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $38,112 | +3% | $8,171 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 28 | $44,792 | +24% | $8,354 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 28 | $54,128 | +19% | $9,697 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 28 | $36,948 | -7% | $8,353 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 27 | $88,128 | -12% | $19,638 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 26 | $133,895 | +44% | $21,180 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 26 | $58,202 | +13% | $12,540 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 25 | $84,645 | +2% | $18,277 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 25 | $72,641 | -23% | $21,012 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 25 | $85,876 | +1% | $18,628 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 25 | $42,197 | +12% | $8,632 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 24 | $42,638 | +6% | $8,778 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 23 | $89,333 | +34% | $14,689 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 23 | $47,034 | +6% | $10,051 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 22 | $56,776 | +17% | $10,853 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 21 | $203,156 | -11% | $43,919 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 20 | $330,040 | +2% | $67,836 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 19 | $59,280 | +18% | $8,938 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 18 | $42,103 | -17% | $11,888 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 18 | $53,663 | -5% | $13,144 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 16 | $131,758 | +40% | $25,708 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $135,540 | +35% | $21,766 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $57,926 | -5% | $13,955 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 15 | $51,160 | +23% | $9,854 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 15 | $57,996 | -15% | $15,064 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 14 | $62,016 | +26% | $11,180 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 13 | $77,859 | +2% | $17,375 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 13 | $46,756 | +1% | $10,620 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 13 | $42,379 | +14% | $9,674 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 12 | $79,279 | +24% | $11,907 |
| 374 Digestive Malignancy with MCC | 12 | $85,648 | -15% | $20,996 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $68,452 | -11% | $17,524 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 11 | $48,308 | -1% | $9,895 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 11 | $130,917 | -4% | $28,798 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 11 | $228,223 | -12% | $53,350 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 11 | $120,171 | -44% | $41,155 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $36,075 | -23% | $10,332 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 11 | $37,129 | -1% | $8,685 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 11 | $46,493 | -5% | $10,411 |
| 673 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with MCC | 11 | $139,614 | -19% | $38,560 |
Outpatient services
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital charged $106,001 on average, 26% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $20,148 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital charged $63,995 on average, 36% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,457 against a state average of $15,556. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital charged $108,225 on average, 46% less than the California average of $200,964, and was paid $33,530 against a state average of $35,770. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital charged $239,816 on average, 21% less than the California average of $302,584, and was paid $50,830 against a state average of $56,011. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $36,174 was 10% below the state average of $40,214. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $27,485 was 31% above the state average of $20,986. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $34,161 was 13% above the state average of $30,190. For Level 5 ENT Procedures (outpatient APC 5165), its average charge of $48,741 was 21% below the state average of $61,617.
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.