US Health Care Costs

Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital

1812 Verdugo Blvd, Glendale, CA 91208 · (818) 790-7100

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$22what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$47.4Mnet income, all sources
−27.7%margin on patient care alone
$1.4Mcost of charity care (0.6% of costs)
$2.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
134beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871223$124,410$18,919
Heart failure, with major complications 29196$79,150$11,561
Urinary tract infection 69067$61,450$7,857
Pneumonia, with major complications 19361$91,193$12,177
Sepsis 87250$69,570$10,130
Lung infection, with major complications 17743$93,064$15,618
Stomach and digestive disorders 39238$62,167$7,785
Respiratory failure 18933$89,709$12,127
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64133$61,616$7,696
Fainting 31232$64,739$8,650
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64031$71,836$12,197
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68931$81,774$10,579
Heart attack, with major complications 28030$83,978$13,636
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37830$74,529$9,453
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39126$78,929$12,382
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87024$399,864$69,186
Chest pain 31323$61,146$7,278
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69822$76,037$13,363
Pneumonia, with complications 19421$49,820$8,168
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38919$76,418$9,165
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60319$56,433$10,698
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37718$88,168$15,572
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48116$141,785$19,842
Kidney failure, with complications 68316$64,080$8,446
Lung infection, with complications 17815$81,007$9,737
COPD, with major complications 19015$75,048$10,913
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20215$60,858$9,568
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30914$65,177$7,472
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43214$72,986$17,866
Back problems (no surgery) 55214$61,894$8,980
Kidney failure, with major complications 68214$90,017$14,380
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69914$64,139$9,351
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85314$278,393$44,386
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06913$65,343$7,988
Dysequilibrium 14913$72,658$7,684
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30813$71,184$11,844
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06612$68,336$6,909
Heart attack, with complications 28112$80,844$8,765
High blood pressure 30512$57,633$7,535
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 37112$114,981$15,525
Transurethral Prostatectomy with Cc/Mcc 71312$68,875$14,295
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06511$77,283$8,511
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20811$185,396$27,102
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32911$308,509$42,842
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc 66111$88,974$11,411
Anemia and blood disorders 81211$46,101$9,038

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