California / Southern California Hospital at Hollywood
CMS certification 050135 · Hollywood, CA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Southern California Hospital at Hollywood: charges and Medicare payments
Southern California Hospital at Hollywood reported 5,789 Medicare inpatient stays across 86 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.86 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 143 of 247 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.18×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 885, Psychoses: 756 stays at an average charge of $33,964, 23% below the national average. It also billed 69 outpatient services, charging 8.1 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 5,789
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.86×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 143 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 86 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Southern California Hospital at Hollywood charged more than the national average in 61 (71%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885 Psychoses | 756 | $33,964 | -23% | $14,581 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 743 | $133,104 | +47% | $21,895 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 632 | $59,753 | -1% | $14,147 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 258 | $63,030 | +23% | $12,550 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 230 | $67,756 | +3% | $15,371 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 186 | $95,925 | +36% | $18,177 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 186 | $116,614 | +59% | $18,418 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 155 | $68,428 | +15% | $14,028 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 136 | $85,854 | +12% | $17,809 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 133 | $76,166 | 0% | $17,929 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 118 | $37,335 | +1% | $9,276 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 109 | $65,531 | +9% | $15,079 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 99 | $51,534 | +2% | $11,214 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 97 | $77,832 | +54% | $11,823 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 82 | $95,580 | +12% | $18,565 |
| 895 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation... | 77 | $40,543 | +19% | $16,843 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 75 | $50,771 | +37% | $8,389 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 69 | $118,587 | +56% | $17,855 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 68 | $94,169 | +67% | $14,017 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 64 | $65,377 | +7% | $13,653 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 62 | $59,607 | -10% | $14,957 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 61 | $333,416 | +46% | $57,699 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 60 | $50,152 | +34% | $9,541 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 57 | $459,735 | +42% | $83,619 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 46 | $88,703 | +30% | $15,222 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 45 | $46,092 | +22% | $8,590 |
| 604 Trauma To The Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC | 44 | $57,828 | -20% | $16,127 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 43 | $50,615 | +26% | $8,443 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 41 | $84,511 | -10% | $20,647 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 39 | $62,222 | -17% | $16,171 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 38 | $73,682 | +29% | $12,450 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 35 | $71,685 | +46% | $11,141 |
| 551 Medical Back Problems with MCC | 33 | $61,612 | -22% | $17,741 |
| 073 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with MCC | 30 | $108,335 | +38% | $20,696 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 28 | $70,138 | -15% | $18,404 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 28 | $58,645 | +44% | $9,660 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 27 | $113,816 | +14% | $21,116 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 27 | $84,260 | +49% | $12,940 |
| 894 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence, Left Ama | 27 | $25,342 | -10% | $6,577 |
| 592 Skin Ulcers with MCC | 25 | $80,352 | +6% | $20,356 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 24 | $113,610 | +20% | $21,394 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 24 | $50,865 | +4% | $10,265 |
| 553 Bone Diseases and Arthropathies with MCC | 24 | $47,025 | -26% | $14,160 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 23 | $60,049 | +32% | $9,349 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 23 | $66,207 | +66% | $7,798 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 22 | $50,595 | -47% | $19,754 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 22 | $188,452 | -13% | $45,544 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 19 | $63,520 | +66% | $8,906 |
| 881 Depressive Neuroses | 19 | $41,136 | +29% | $9,688 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 18 | $59,464 | +26% | $10,135 |
| 606 Minor Skin Disorders with MCC | 18 | $55,506 | -22% | $17,066 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 18 | $47,808 | +1% | $10,666 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 18 | $89,223 | +31% | $15,088 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 17 | $55,355 | +53% | $8,082 |
| 643 Endocrine Disorders with MCC | 17 | $75,128 | +1% | $16,332 |
| 896 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 17 | $58,140 | -25% | $17,595 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 16 | $56,841 | +25% | $10,631 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 16 | $318,001 | +23% | $59,539 |
| 444 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with MCC | 16 | $101,738 | +22% | $17,651 |
| 557 Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis with MCC | 16 | $79,084 | +14% | $15,635 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 86 DRGs.
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 34 | $26,130 | $3,365 |
| Level 4 Vascular Procedures | 19 | $33,366 | $6,756 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 16 | $48,087 | $7,027 |
Against the California average
For Psychoses (DRG 885), Southern California Hospital at Hollywood charged $33,964 on average, 34% less than the California average of $51,465, and was paid $14,581 against a state average of $15,642. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Southern California Hospital at Hollywood charged $133,104 on average, 7% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $21,895 against a state average of $23,020. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Southern California Hospital at Hollywood charged $59,753 on average, 33% less than the California average of $88,573, and was paid $14,147 against a state average of $15,580. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Southern California Hospital at Hollywood charged $63,030 on average, 22% less than the California average of $81,192, and was paid $12,550 against a state average of $13,102. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $26,130 was 37% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 4 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5184), its average charge of $33,366 was 43% below the state average of $58,147. For Level 2 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5192), its average charge of $48,087 was 6% below the state average of $51,060.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Southern California Hospital at Hollywood in Hollywood, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-09-23 (CMS case 2684)
- Closure Notice — 2025-01-06 (CMS case 2684)
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.