California / Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro
CMS certification 050078 · San Pedro, CA
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro: charges and Medicare payments
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro reported 470 Medicare inpatient stays across 13 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.92 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 136 of 247 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.18×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 897, Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without MCC: 130 stays at an average charge of $36,366, 2% below the national average. It also billed 292 outpatient services, charging 10.69 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 470
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.92×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 136 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 13 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro charged more than the national average in 11 (85%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 130 | $36,366 | -2% | $9,323 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 114 | $100,933 | +12% | $19,256 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 49 | $73,378 | +30% | $12,852 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 26 | $103,256 | +41% | $18,484 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 22 | $91,199 | +29% | $16,239 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 22 | $53,255 | +4% | $11,327 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 21 | $52,796 | +8% | $10,245 |
| 895 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation... | 20 | $46,197 | +35% | $15,633 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 17 | $68,830 | +15% | $12,901 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 14 | $48,131 | +27% | $8,525 |
| 894 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence, Left Ama | 13 | $22,255 | -21% | $6,460 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 11 | $77,017 | +2% | $16,101 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 11 | $48,196 | +18% | $9,033 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 196 | $30,140 | $3,365 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 26 | $26,260 | $4,286 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 22 | $32,043 | $6,131 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 19 | $19,863 | $2,504 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 18 | $90,542 | $7,094 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 11 | $9,786 | $2,340 |
Against the California average
For Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without MCC (DRG 897), Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro charged $36,366 on average, 43% less than the California average of $64,261, and was paid $9,323 against a state average of $10,931. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro charged $100,933 on average, 29% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $19,256 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro charged $73,378 on average, 27% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $12,852 against a state average of $15,556. For Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC (DRG 698), Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro charged $103,256 on average, 12% less than the California average of $117,988, and was paid $18,484 against a state average of $19,449. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $30,140 was 28% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $26,260 was 28% below the state average of $36,378. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $32,043 was 37% below the state average of $51,167. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $19,863 was 12% above the state average of $17,793.
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.