Medical costs in Fountain Valley, CA
2 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Michael Glenn , Healthcare Data Analyst · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
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2 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
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Hospitals in metro
2
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
2.11x
Top procedures by average charge in FOUNTAIN VALLEY
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURSDRG 870 | 2 | $643,513 | 2.12x | 9.5x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 329 | 2 | $422,155 | 2.11x | 9.6x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 2 | $397,224 | 1.96x | 9.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 330 | 2 | $214,461 | 1.95x | 10.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 2 | $209,496 | 2.65x | 13.8x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 2 | $200,319 | 2.29x | 12.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 2 | $199,426 | 2.66x | 11.7x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCCDRG 280 | 2 | $185,356 | 2.62x | 13.3x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 393 | 2 | $169,429 | 2.25x | 11.5x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCCDRG 193 | 2 | $165,826 | 3.05x | 15x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 2 | $159,635 | 2.55x | 9.9x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 391 | 2 | $157,076 | 2.69x | 13.9x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCCDRG 291 | 2 | $152,531 | 3.05x | 13.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCCDRG 682 | 2 | $151,995 | 2.52x | 12.4x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 698 | 2 | $151,574 | 2.28x | 10.5x |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCCDRG 180 | 2 | $149,969 | 1.75x | 10.2x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCCDRG 190 | 2 | $143,577 | 3.02x | 15.8x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILUREDRG 189 | 2 | $141,722 | 2.60x | 14.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 308 | 2 | $129,982 | 2.40x | 13x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCCDRG 640 | 2 | $117,216 | 2.15x | 10.6x |
Hospitals in FOUNTAIN VALLEY
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.