California / Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital
CMS certification 050124 · Glendale, CA
Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital reported 1,285 Medicare inpatient stays across 46 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.74 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in California, number 64 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: 223 stays at an average charge of $124,410, 38% above the national average. It also billed 1,182 outpatient services, charging 7.35 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,285
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.74×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 64 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 46 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital charged more than the national average in 44 (96%). 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 | 223 | $124,410 | +38% | $18,919 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 96 | $79,150 | +40% | $11,561 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 67 | $61,450 | +62% | $7,857 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 61 | $91,193 | +53% | $12,177 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 50 | $69,570 | +42% | $10,130 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 43 | $93,064 | +32% | $15,618 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 38 | $62,167 | +55% | $7,785 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 33 | $89,709 | +56% | $12,127 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 33 | $61,616 | +66% | $7,696 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 32 | $64,739 | +42% | $8,650 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $71,836 | +19% | $12,197 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 31 | $81,774 | +59% | $10,579 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 30 | $83,978 | +11% | $13,636 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 30 | $74,529 | +54% | $9,453 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 26 | $78,929 | +29% | $12,382 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 24 | $399,864 | +24% | $69,186 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 23 | $61,146 | +53% | $7,278 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 22 | $76,037 | +4% | $13,363 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 21 | $49,820 | +30% | $8,168 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 19 | $76,418 | +96% | $9,165 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 19 | $56,433 | +51% | $10,698 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 18 | $88,168 | +3% | $15,572 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $141,785 | +41% | $19,842 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 16 | $64,080 | +57% | $8,446 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 15 | $81,007 | +79% | $9,737 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 15 | $75,048 | +48% | $10,913 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 15 | $60,858 | +32% | $9,568 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 14 | $65,177 | +80% | $7,472 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 14 | $72,986 | -24% | $17,866 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 14 | $61,894 | +27% | $8,980 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 14 | $90,017 | +37% | $14,380 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $64,139 | +35% | $9,351 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 14 | $278,393 | +22% | $44,386 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 13 | $65,343 | +30% | $7,988 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 13 | $72,658 | +64% | $7,684 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $71,184 | +26% | $11,844 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 12 | $68,336 | +61% | $6,909 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 12 | $80,844 | +60% | $8,765 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 12 | $57,633 | +44% | $7,535 |
| 371 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 12 | $114,981 | +47% | $15,524 |
| 713 Transurethral Prostatectomy with CC/MCC | 12 | $68,875 | -10% | $14,295 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 11 | $77,283 | +39% | $8,511 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 11 | $185,396 | +37% | $27,102 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 11 | $308,509 | +44% | $42,842 |
| 661 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm without CC/MCC | 11 | $88,974 | +57% | $11,411 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 11 | $46,101 | +4% | $9,038 |
Outpatient services
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital charged $124,410 on average, 13% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $18,919 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital charged $79,150 on average, 21% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $11,561 against a state average of $15,556. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital charged $61,450 on average, 3% less than the California average of $63,565, and was paid $7,857 against a state average of $9,722. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital charged $91,193 on average, 12% less than the California average of $103,761, and was paid $12,177 against a state average of $15,112. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $38,102 was 8% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,839 was 40% below the state average of $14,749. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $18,664 was 49% below the state average of $36,378. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $85,764 was 21% below the state average of $109,149.
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.