Los Angeles General Medical Center
2051 MARENGO ST, ROOM C2K100, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA has an average Medicare payment of $17,826 and a Value Score of C (54/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Los Angeles General Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Los Angeles General Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. The underlying CMS measures are uniformly positive — 0 mortality measures, 3 safety measures, and 0 readmission measures all rate above the federal benchmarks, with nothing rating below.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Los Angeles General Medical Center is $17,826, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 54/100 — 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 Los Angeles General Medical Center lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Cellulitis with MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,182 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,562 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $37,075 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,831 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,242 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $16,524 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,718 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,269 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $34,363 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $17,409 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,014 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $14,289 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $46,271 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,561 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,814 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,095 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Los Angeles General Medical Center Compares
Los Angeles General Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $17,826, 17% below the California state average of $21,491. That is 12% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (34% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (54/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Los Angeles General Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Los Angeles General Medical Center has an average payment of $17,826 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Los Angeles General Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Los Angeles General Medical Center has a Value Score of C (54/100). 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, Los Angeles General Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2051 MARENGO ST, ROOM C2K100, Los Angeles, CA 90033. Phone: (323) 226-2800.
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