California / Torrance Memorial Medical Center
CMS certification 050351 · Torrance, CA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Torrance Memorial Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Torrance Memorial Medical Center reported 5,186 Medicare inpatient stays across 130 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 8.04 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in California, number 37 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: 480 stays at an average charge of $154,562, 71% above the national average. It also billed 4,247 outpatient services, charging 8.99 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 5,186
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 8.04×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 37 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 130 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Torrance Memorial Medical Center charged more than the national average in 124 (95%). 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 | 480 | $154,562 | +71% | $19,636 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 276 | $118,836 | +111% | $12,307 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 262 | $123,345 | +32% | $18,249 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 139 | $119,067 | +99% | $12,408 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 131 | $86,776 | +77% | $9,970 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 124 | $125,414 | +78% | $15,506 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 122 | $66,935 | +77% | $7,585 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 120 | $134,157 | +77% | $15,748 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 104 | $74,570 | +86% | $7,897 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 104 | $122,347 | +103% | $12,930 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 98 | $94,215 | +84% | $10,649 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 95 | $71,633 | +92% | $8,402 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 79 | $142,044 | +93% | $14,759 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 78 | $80,556 | +66% | $9,591 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 76 | $131,405 | +99% | $15,020 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 74 | $104,905 | +88% | $10,380 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 73 | $142,037 | +66% | $17,091 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 66 | $120,254 | +97% | $12,797 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 66 | $81,395 | +67% | $9,353 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 66 | $76,399 | +88% | $8,911 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 62 | $74,426 | +63% | $8,557 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 59 | $123,980 | +145% | $11,099 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 58 | $73,245 | +103% | $7,386 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 55 | $143,869 | +44% | $18,633 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 52 | $447,977 | +96% | $52,342 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 51 | $72,470 | +86% | $7,814 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 49 | $349,029 | +23% | $60,129 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 46 | $77,787 | +72% | $9,534 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 46 | $126,232 | +25% | $19,595 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 44 | $80,194 | +109% | $7,851 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 42 | $125,831 | +122% | $12,853 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 42 | $67,691 | +83% | $7,699 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 38 | $189,098 | +99% | $20,054 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 36 | $123,484 | +80% | $13,764 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 36 | $120,900 | +18% | $20,081 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 33 | $71,588 | +52% | $9,297 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 33 | $150,062 | -12% | $35,426 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 33 | $87,983 | +85% | $9,765 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 32 | $204,530 | +79% | $18,105 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 32 | $366,465 | +70% | $48,747 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 32 | $62,131 | +46% | $8,685 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 31 | $100,467 | +75% | $13,444 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 31 | $73,675 | +84% | $7,369 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 31 | $134,980 | +124% | $13,573 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 31 | $66,662 | +75% | $8,713 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 30 | $186,588 | +57% | $22,811 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 30 | $82,627 | +98% | $9,018 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 29 | $473,660 | +105% | $51,388 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 29 | $141,725 | -10% | $30,601 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 28 | $81,828 | +62% | $9,084 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 28 | $153,497 | +100% | $16,594 |
| 435 Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC | 28 | $222,369 | +135% | $21,790 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 27 | $52,636 | +88% | $6,176 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 25 | $162,331 | +3% | $32,644 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 25 | $104,866 | -17% | $23,870 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 25 | $171,862 | +158% | $13,838 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 25 | $70,526 | +59% | $10,086 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 24 | $118,262 | +149% | $11,281 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 24 | $590,452 | +83% | $67,858 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 23 | $169,673 | -16% | $44,131 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 130 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Torrance Memorial Medical Center charged $154,562 on average, 8% more than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $19,636 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Torrance Memorial Medical Center charged $118,836 on average, 18% more than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $12,307 against a state average of $15,556. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Torrance Memorial Medical Center charged $123,345 on average, 11% less than the California average of $137,972, and was paid $18,249 against a state average of $21,800. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Torrance Memorial Medical Center charged $119,067 on average, 15% more than the California average of $103,761, and was paid $12,408 against a state average of $15,112. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $37,696 was 9% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $13,452 was 9% below the state average of $14,749. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $115,096 was 5% above the state average of $109,149. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $12,673 was 40% below the state average of $20,986.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-03-31 (CMS case 3468)
- Closure Notice — 2025-04-09 (CMS case 3468)
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.