Loma Linda University Medical Center-murrieta
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER-MURRIETA in Murrieta, CA charges 6.1x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average, based on analysis of 51 common procedures at this nonprofit hospital.
Murrieta, CA 92563 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.08x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
8.8x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
51
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
2%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $142,044 | $71,022 | — | 8.8x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $42,473 | $21,236 | — | 8.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $48,283 | $24,141 | — | 7.5x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $183,165 | $91,582 | — | 7.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $45,368 | $22,684 | — | 7.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $43,724 | $21,862 | — | 7.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $71,439 | $35,720 | — | 7.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $33,048 | $16,524 | — | 7.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $49,340 | $24,670 | — | 7.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $27,639 | $13,819 | — | 7.1x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $47,245 | $23,623 | — | 7x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $35,883 | $17,941 | — | 6.8x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $119,174 | $59,587 | — | 6.8x |
| AMPUTATION OF LOWER LIMB FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WITH CC | 617 | $117,897 | $58,949 | — | 6.8x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $78,936 | $39,468 | — | 6.7x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $50,049 | $25,025 | — | 6.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $53,695 | $26,847 | — | 6.5x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $57,301 | $28,651 | — | 6.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $40,242 | $20,121 | — | 6.4x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $297,674 | $148,837 | — | 6.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $166,277 | $83,138 | — | 6.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $50,294 | $25,147 | — | 6.2x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $68,066 | $34,033 | — | 6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $47,544 | $23,772 | — | 6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $176,597 | $88,298 | — | 6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $74,215 | $37,107 | — | 5.9x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $38,450 | $19,225 | — | 5.9x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $49,202 | $24,601 | — | 5.9x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $52,957 | $26,479 | — | 5.9x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $106,286 | $53,143 | — | 5.9x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $147,760 | $73,880 | — | 5.8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $82,147 | $41,073 | — | 5.8x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $96,122 | $48,061 | — | 5.7x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $40,288 | $20,144 | — | 5.7x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $100,096 | $50,048 | — | 5.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $60,767 | $30,383 | — | 5.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES/ | 321 | $170,526 | $85,263 | — | 5.5x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $40,645 | $20,322 | — | 5.5x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $167,577 | $83,788 | — | 5.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $70,269 | $35,134 | — | 5.3x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $55,980 | $27,990 | — | 5.2x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $55,314 | $27,657 | — | 5.2x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $84,446 | $42,223 | — | 5.2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $232,426 | $116,213 | — | 5.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $78,165 | $39,083 | — | 5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $57,081 | $28,540 | — | 5x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $49,803 | $24,902 | — | 4.8x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $79,799 | $39,899 | — | 4.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $62,834 | $31,417 | — | 4.7x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 267 | $191,159 | $95,579 | — | 4.1x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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