Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance: charges and Medicare payments

Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance reported 2,284 Medicare inpatient stays across 72 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.69 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 103 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: 357 stays at an average charge of $124,441, 38% above the national average. It also billed 1,712 outpatient services, charging 8.17 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,284
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.69×
3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 103 of 247
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 72 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance charged more than the national average in 65 (90%). 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	357	$124,441	+38%	$21,498
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	152	$81,460	+44%	$13,710
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	84	$89,566	+18%	$16,432
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	71	$69,283	+35%	$12,061
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	67	$124,959	+77%	$16,731
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	66	$103,959	+4%	$21,111
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	66	$57,201	+17%	$11,195
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	50	$55,806	+48%	$8,918
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	49	$90,732	+52%	$13,398
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	46	$73,746	+32%	$11,109
682 Renal Failure with MCC	45	$64,406	-2%	$15,173
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	45	$101,955	+39%	$16,677
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	44	$60,244	+24%	$10,646
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	42	$107,940	+87%	$14,550
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	40	$117,575	+26%	$19,096
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	40	$268,721	+17%	$51,209
312 Syncope and Collapse	39	$61,335	+35%	$9,249
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	38	$94,074	+10%	$17,973
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	38	$71,841	+19%	$14,979
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	35	$51,998	+29%	$8,840
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	34	$195,964	-15%	$38,600
603 Cellulitis without MCC	32	$53,565	+44%	$11,305
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	31	$52,864	+8%	$10,052
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	30	$263,493	-6%	$57,579
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	29	$54,592	+47%	$8,452
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	25	$107,669	+7%	$20,576
683 Renal Failure with CC	24	$51,188	+26%	$10,208
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	23	$75,252	+33%	$13,677
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	23	$135,795	+19%	$19,845
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	21	$48,039	+33%	$8,283
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	21	$90,733	+49%	$13,464
551 Medical Back Problems with MCC	20	$87,413	+11%	$16,682
101 Seizures without MCC	19	$80,901	+66%	$10,312
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	18	$46,944	+21%	$9,476
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	17	$166,137	+48%	$22,339
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	17	$56,769	+15%	$11,277
637 Diabetes with MCC	17	$70,352	+6%	$14,185
638 Diabetes with CC	17	$65,021	+56%	$10,490
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	16	$72,082	+27%	$14,865
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	16	$199,434	+47%	$29,123
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	16	$95,141	0%	$20,686
536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC	16	$48,292	+28%	$8,330
070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC	15	$94,435	+24%	$17,731
100 Seizures with MCC	15	$191,860	+103%	$22,249
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	15	$61,393	+22%	$9,646
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	15	$151,743	+9%	$28,836
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	15	$54,684	+28%	$9,249
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	15	$40,882	-14%	$10,180
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	14	$52,918	+5%	$10,662
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	14	$51,946	+35%	$9,010
305 Hypertension without MCC	14	$57,080	+42%	$8,175
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	14	$88,638	+30%	$14,964
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	14	$98,031	+28%	$17,048
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	14	$116,133	+13%	$20,915
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	14	$65,261	+47%	$11,028
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	13	$248,834	+12%	$47,296
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	13	$78,097	+15%	$14,531
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	13	$401,354	+24%	$69,680
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	12	$53,743	+4%	$10,574
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	12	$66,252	+2%	$15,492

Showing the 60 most frequent of 72 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	616	$29,882	$3,358
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	161	$9,465	$1,984
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	119	$101,940	$16,043
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	102	$39,800	$4,013
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	68	$13,776	$2,339
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	65	$46,838	$6,940
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	63	$22,108	$3,919
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	58	$54,308	$8,746
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	43	$16,386	$3,494
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	39	$28,103	$4,602
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	38	$93,975	$13,503
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	33	$10,191	$1,921
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	32	$23,765	$3,844
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	31	$45,044	$8,017
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	31	$27,651	$4,254
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	27	$28,188	$3,980
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	22	$13,569	$1,976
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	20	$105,133	$12,637
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	18	$135,984	$27,716
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	17	$40,372	$13,108
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	16	$115,483	$22,851
Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures	16	$40,944	$6,115
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	15	$25,684	$4,286
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	15	$35,707	$6,029
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	14	$45,205	$7,027

Against the California average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance charged $124,441 on average, 13% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $21,498 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance charged $81,460 on average, 19% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,710 against a state average of $15,556. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance charged $89,566 on average, 28% less than the California average of $123,896, and was paid $16,432 against a state average of $19,122. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance charged $69,283 on average, 15% 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 $29,882 was 28% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,465 was 36% below the state average of $14,749. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $101,940 was 7% below the state average of $109,149. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $39,800 was 2% below the state average of $40,544.

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.