California / St Johns Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 050082 · Oxnard, CA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
St Johns Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
St Johns Regional Medical Center reported 3,508 Medicare inpatient stays across 90 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.81 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 94 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: 646 stays at an average charge of $108,802, 20% above the national average. It also billed 2,607 outpatient services, charging 7.92 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,508
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.81×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 94 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 90 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Johns Regional Medical Center charged more than the national average in 81 (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 | 646 | $108,802 | +20% | $19,414 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 219 | $74,331 | +32% | $12,864 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 130 | $80,184 | +34% | $13,324 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 130 | $61,884 | +26% | $10,869 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 99 | $163,050 | +4% | $31,483 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 93 | $92,389 | +31% | $15,904 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 93 | $272,449 | +19% | $49,715 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 86 | $88,380 | +34% | $15,106 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 76 | $62,466 | +29% | $10,032 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 71 | $52,545 | +29% | $9,152 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 66 | $117,115 | +54% | $16,528 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 61 | $90,865 | +24% | $16,030 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 57 | $83,598 | +45% | $12,541 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 56 | $75,574 | +47% | $11,718 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 54 | $70,023 | +26% | $10,455 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 52 | $52,398 | +30% | $8,543 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 51 | $111,283 | +11% | $19,000 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 46 | $111,426 | +30% | $17,835 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 46 | $49,155 | +30% | $8,255 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 45 | $86,121 | +43% | $13,155 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 39 | $60,308 | +32% | $8,969 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 38 | $56,947 | +58% | $7,799 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 38 | $112,903 | +12% | $20,173 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 31 | $66,449 | +17% | $12,250 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 30 | $64,257 | -3% | $14,121 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 29 | $72,472 | +43% | $11,013 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 29 | $61,756 | +22% | $9,299 |
| 441 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic... | 28 | $101,778 | +18% | $17,360 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 28 | $121,434 | +30% | $18,750 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 28 | $52,799 | +42% | $8,074 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 26 | $61,206 | +25% | $9,860 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 26 | $38,788 | +4% | $9,629 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 25 | $47,643 | +24% | $8,417 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 25 | $145,760 | +7% | $26,721 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $134,462 | +17% | $19,062 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 25 | $87,337 | +43% | $13,036 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 24 | $48,233 | +24% | $8,831 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 24 | $289,694 | -10% | $59,311 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 23 | $166,499 | +1% | $32,491 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 23 | $168,478 | +50% | $27,722 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 22 | $78,800 | +15% | $14,540 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 22 | $344,468 | +61% | $41,911 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 20 | $318,981 | +14% | $53,638 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 20 | $128,662 | +26% | $20,871 |
| 085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC | 19 | $111,337 | +3% | $20,950 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 19 | $88,724 | +36% | $15,507 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 19 | $178,104 | +9% | $28,328 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 19 | $289,598 | +35% | $45,192 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 19 | $155,094 | +12% | $28,243 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 18 | $46,909 | +13% | $9,326 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 18 | $55,824 | +47% | $8,396 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 17 | $301,601 | +36% | $46,992 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 17 | $78,678 | +23% | $11,033 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 17 | $152,658 | +28% | $23,745 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 17 | $95,499 | +23% | $15,974 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 17 | $51,566 | +9% | $10,450 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 16 | $86,302 | -9% | $18,598 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 16 | $60,919 | +25% | $9,421 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 16 | $166,122 | -3% | $33,356 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 16 | $67,200 | +17% | $14,412 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 90 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Johns Regional Medical Center charged $108,802 on average, 24% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $19,414 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Johns Regional Medical Center charged $74,331 on average, 26% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $12,864 against a state average of $15,556. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), St Johns Regional Medical Center charged $80,184 on average, 23% less than the California average of $103,761, and was paid $13,324 against a state average of $15,112. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), St Johns Regional Medical Center charged $61,884 on average, 19% less than the California average of $76,120, and was paid $10,869 against a state average of $12,552. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $30,654 was 26% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,888 was 26% below the state average of $14,749. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $19,302 was 8% below the state average of $20,986. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $104,376 was 4% below the state average of $109,149.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Johns Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-02-21 (CMS case 602)
- Met Requirements — 2024-02-12 (CMS case 2257)
- Met Requirements — 2025-06-10 (CMS case 5011)
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.