California / UCLA West Valley Medical Center
CMS certification 050481 · West Hills, CA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
UCLA West Valley Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
UCLA West Valley Medical Center reported 2,078 Medicare inpatient stays across 69 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 14.36 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in California, number 3 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: 288 stays at an average charge of $297,149, 229% above the national average. It also billed 955 outpatient services, charging 20.85 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,078
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 14.36×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 69 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, UCLA West Valley Medical Center charged more than the national average in 69 (100%). 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 | 288 | $297,149 | +229% | $19,519 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 103 | $184,028 | +226% | $12,439 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 100 | $228,459 | +224% | $16,076 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 82 | $210,315 | +252% | $13,133 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 55 | $292,338 | +214% | $20,759 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 53 | $167,864 | +227% | $12,452 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 52 | $221,281 | +192% | $15,630 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 51 | $166,696 | +153% | $13,928 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 49 | $112,720 | +181% | $8,026 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 48 | $131,761 | +224% | $9,271 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 48 | $612,524 | +168% | $46,694 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 42 | $112,843 | +148% | $8,655 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 42 | $198,521 | +229% | $13,074 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 41 | $111,202 | +194% | $8,006 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 40 | $205,365 | +180% | $15,492 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 39 | $179,781 | +267% | $11,005 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 37 | $194,318 | +238% | $12,117 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 37 | $550,038 | +251% | $31,524 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 36 | $290,750 | +191% | $18,907 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 35 | $325,370 | +184% | $22,095 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 28 | $99,764 | +169% | $7,574 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 26 | $163,691 | +237% | $13,772 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 25 | $304,423 | +257% | $22,061 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 24 | $94,861 | +163% | $7,498 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 24 | $297,665 | +195% | $19,872 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 23 | $220,163 | +295% | $14,870 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 23 | $407,791 | +200% | $26,347 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 23 | $104,294 | +161% | $7,038 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 21 | $516,143 | +215% | $30,542 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 21 | $333,757 | +226% | $22,580 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 20 | $98,986 | +147% | $7,590 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 20 | $122,267 | +150% | $9,560 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 20 | $972,533 | +201% | $65,513 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 19 | $81,345 | +183% | $6,122 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 19 | $175,930 | +188% | $13,171 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 19 | $114,842 | +144% | $9,359 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 19 | $109,429 | +193% | $9,145 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 18 | $147,016 | +219% | $9,542 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 18 | $973,760 | +353% | $60,359 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 17 | $202,535 | +300% | $11,276 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 17 | $101,087 | +137% | $8,945 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 16 | $157,729 | +179% | $11,852 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 15 | $140,853 | +267% | $8,683 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 15 | $253,317 | +126% | $21,069 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $207,041 | +170% | $15,907 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 15 | $111,539 | +79% | $16,982 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 14 | $346,643 | +262% | $18,769 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 14 | $194,874 | +186% | $12,935 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 14 | $103,160 | +132% | $11,137 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 13 | $172,222 | +82% | $18,568 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 13 | $109,937 | +182% | $14,722 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 13 | $103,526 | +271% | $5,740 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 13 | $367,084 | +196% | $25,890 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 13 | $146,462 | +83% | $15,263 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 12 | $138,015 | +174% | $8,060 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 12 | $146,345 | +184% | $10,235 |
| 205 Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $159,776 | +81% | $15,549 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 12 | $391,599 | +148% | $32,416 |
| 643 Endocrine Disorders with MCC | 12 | $156,938 | +112% | $14,473 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $143,204 | +202% | $10,024 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 69 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), UCLA West Valley Medical Center charged $297,149 on average, 108% more than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $19,519 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), UCLA West Valley Medical Center charged $184,028 on average, 83% more than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $12,439 against a state average of $15,556. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), UCLA West Valley Medical Center charged $228,459 on average, 84% more than the California average of $124,302, and was paid $16,076 against a state average of $18,986. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), UCLA West Valley Medical Center charged $210,315 on average, 103% more than the California average of $103,761, and was paid $13,133 against a state average of $15,112. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $71,704 was 72% above the state average of $41,628. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $589,604 was 187% above the state average of $205,167. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $33,855 was 130% above the state average of $14,749. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $109,354 was 170% above the state average of $40,544.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named UCLA West Valley Medical Center in West Hills, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2024-03-12 (CMS case 1039)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-23 (CMS case 3935)
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.