Medical costs in Santa Monica, CA
2 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Elena Vasquez , Medical Billing Research Lead · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
CMS price transparency
2 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
2
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
1.21x
Top procedures by average charge in SANTA MONICA
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURSDRG 870 | 2 | $317,937 | 1.05x | 4.3x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 2 | $275,356 | 1.36x | 4.5x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 329 | 2 | $231,608 | 1.16x | 4.8x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CCDRG 454 | 2 | $216,620 | 0.86x | 3.6x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURSDRG 208 | 2 | $186,827 | 1.49x | 5.7x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCCDRG 286 | 2 | $160,197 | 1.59x | 5.9x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES ODRG 246 | 2 | $155,733 | 0.96x | 5x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CCDRG 467 | 2 | $155,130 | 1.08x | 4.6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCCDRG 480 | 2 | $150,988 | 1.17x | 4.5x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCCDRG 460 | 2 | $141,587 | 0.90x | 4.2x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 314 | 2 | $135,908 | 1.53x | 6.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 330 | 2 | $134,618 | 1.22x | 5.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 2 | $113,751 | 1.52x | 5.3x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 393 | 2 | $111,286 | 1.48x | 7x |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCCDRG 180 | 2 | $107,853 | 1.26x | 5.7x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 2 | $105,820 | 1.69x | 5.2x |
| PERITONEAL ADHESIOLYSIS WITH CCDRG 336 | 2 | $104,967 | 1.05x | 6.3x |
| BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH CCDRG 519 | 2 | $101,655 | 1.10x | 4.7x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCCDRG 435 | 2 | $101,273 | 1.12x | 6.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCCDRG 682 | 2 | $100,365 | 1.67x | 5.8x |
Hospitals in SANTA MONICA
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.