California / Victor Valley Global Medical Center
CMS certification 050517 · Victorville, CA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Victor Valley Global Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Victor Valley Global Medical Center reported 452 Medicare inpatient stays across 20 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.31 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in California, number 207 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: 81 stays at an average charge of $59,106, 35% below the national average. It also billed 68 outpatient services, charging 4.68 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 452
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.31×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 207 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 20 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Victor Valley Global Medical Center charged more than the national average in 1 (5%). 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 | 81 | $59,106 | -35% | $19,880 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 47 | $52,599 | -12% | $13,936 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 34 | $41,806 | -26% | $13,734 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 34 | $28,536 | -25% | $8,790 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 30 | $33,782 | -34% | $12,549 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 27 | $77,678 | -17% | $19,274 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $35,967 | -40% | $13,836 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $22,875 | -38% | $8,614 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $26,989 | -33% | $8,644 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 16 | $46,439 | -34% | $17,616 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 15 | $31,760 | -52% | $14,413 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 14 | $53,952 | -18% | $15,794 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 14 | $37,319 | -8% | $9,838 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 14 | $128,019 | -44% | $45,808 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 12 | $267,120 | -17% | $71,736 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 11 | $36,894 | -36% | $13,241 |
| 207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96... | 11 | $302,707 | +3% | $66,936 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 11 | $59,714 | -21% | $15,864 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $59,329 | -19% | $17,079 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 11 | $32,765 | -33% | $10,716 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $11,842 | $3,919 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 15 | $12,865 | $1,860 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 14 | $14,448 | $3,366 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 12 | $17,101 | $6,798 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $17,214 | $3,980 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Victor Valley Global Medical Center charged $59,106 on average, 59% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $19,880 against a state average of $23,020. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Victor Valley Global Medical Center charged $52,599 on average, 49% less than the California average of $103,761, and was paid $13,936 against a state average of $15,112. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Victor Valley Global Medical Center charged $41,806 on average, 59% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,734 against a state average of $15,556. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Victor Valley Global Medical Center charged $28,536 on average, 55% less than the California average of $63,565, and was paid $8,790 against a state average of $9,722. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $11,842 was 61% below the state average of $30,190. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $12,865 was 13% below the state average of $14,749. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,448 was 65% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $17,101 was 73% below the state average of $64,351.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Victor Valley Global Medical Center in Victorville, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-02-24 (CMS case 1374)
- CAP Request — 2023-06-05 (CMS case 1374)
- Closure Notice — 2023-09-25 (CMS case 1374)
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.