Southern California Hospital at Hollywood
Southern California Hospital at Hollywood charges 5.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 75 analyzed procedures, reflecting the pricing structure at this for-profit healthcare facility in Hollywood, CA.
Hollywood, CA 90028 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
About the analyst
Priya Iyengar leads the billing code review team at BillRazor Research. She analyzes NCCI bundling edits, DRG coding, and regional rate variation. Expertise: NCCI bundling, DRG analysis, regional pricing.
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Billing patterns — for-profit
For-profit hospitals in our dataset demonstrate distinct billing patterns, with 628 facilities showing an average markup of 7.8 times Medicare rates. These hospitals typically maintain higher charge structures across most service categories compared to non-profit and government facilities. Common patterns include substantial charges above benchmark rates for emergency services, surgical procedures, and diagnostic imaging. Patients should be aware that initial bills from for-profit hospitals often reflect chargemaster rates rather than negotiated insurance amounts. The billing structure frequently includes separate charges for facility fees, physician services, and ancillary services that may appear as multiple line items. Before receiving care, patients can request cost estimates and inquire about financial assistance programs, which are federally required at all hospital types. Understanding that insurance negotiations typically result in significantly lower actual payments than initial charges can help patients navigate the billing process more effectively when receiving care at for-profit facilities.
Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
4.98x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
13.39x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
75
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $83,312 | $41,656 | — | 13.4x |
| ANGINA PECTORIS | 311 | $50,911 | $25,456 | — | 8.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $83,375 | $41,688 | — | 7.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $62,500 | $31,250 | — | 7.3x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $43,817 | $21,909 | — | 7.1x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $48,218 | $24,109 | — | 7x |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 564 | $98,308 | $49,154 | — | 7x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $45,836 | $22,918 | — | 6.5x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $38,327 | $19,164 | — | 6.4x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $62,319 | $31,160 | — | 6.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $91,233 | $45,616 | — | 6.4x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $81,385 | $40,693 | — | 6.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $41,424 | $20,712 | — | 6.3x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $93,092 | $46,546 | — | 6.1x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $47,125 | $23,562 | — | 6.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH MCC | 388 | $76,426 | $38,213 | — | 6x |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $47,228 | $23,614 | — | 5.9x |
| COMPLICATED PEPTIC ULCER WITH MCC | 380 | $106,613 | $53,306 | — | 5.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $395,805 | $197,902 | — | 5.9x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $41,530 | $20,765 | — | 5.8x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $65,661 | $32,831 | — | 5.8x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $107,241 | $53,621 | — | 5.8x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $272,877 | $136,439 | — | 5.7x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $38,665 | $19,333 | — | 5.5x |
| TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITHOU | 004 | $832,118 | $416,059 | — | 5.5x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $43,822 | $21,911 | — | 5.4x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $40,011 | $20,005 | — | 5.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $93,975 | $46,987 | — | 5.3x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $32,743 | $16,371 | — | 5.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $58,719 | $29,359 | — | 5.3x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCC | 242 | $162,347 | $81,173 | — | 5.2x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $39,685 | $19,843 | — | 5.2x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $36,477 | $18,238 | — | 5.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $39,193 | $19,596 | — | 5.2x |
| BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITHOUT MCC | 554 | $33,932 | $16,966 | — | 5.1x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $104,044 | $52,022 | — | 5.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $42,308 | $21,154 | — | 4.9x |
| HYPERTENSION WITH MCC | 304 | $47,953 | $23,976 | — | 4.9x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $41,424 | $20,712 | — | 4.9x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $51,702 | $25,851 | — | 4.9x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 299 | $66,153 | $33,076 | — | 4.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $76,456 | $38,228 | — | 4.8x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $56,518 | $28,259 | — | 4.8x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITH MCC | 562 | $61,864 | $30,932 | — | 4.8x |
| CRANIAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 074 | $40,909 | $20,454 | — | 4.6x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $42,502 | $21,251 | — | 4.5x |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 441 | $72,361 | $36,180 | — | 4.4x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH MCC | 444 | $67,102 | $33,551 | — | 4.4x |
| SKIN ULCERS WITH MCC | 592 | $64,793 | $32,396 | — | 4.3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $66,872 | $33,436 | — | 4.3x |
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Data: Federal hospital pricing data, updated annually. All data publicly available under federal law.
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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