Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center
1000 W CARSON ST, Torrance, CA 90509
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center in Torrance, CA has an average Medicare payment of $13,590 and a Value Score of D (47/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center is $13,590, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 47/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Renal Failure with CC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,989 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,634 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,706 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,388 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $15,203 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,686 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,026 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,091 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center Compares
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,590, 37% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 14% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Renal, where the typical payment is $9,712 (40% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (47/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center has an average payment of $13,590 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center has a Value Score of D (47/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1000 W CARSON ST, Torrance, CA 90509. Phone: (310) 222-2345.
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