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Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital

Los Angeles, CA

1680 East 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059(424) 835-6808

4 of 5

CMS star rating

152

Beds

9,468

Inpatient discharges a year

$175.2M

Net patient revenue a year

25

In-network payers

About this hospital

Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital is a 152-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Los Angeles, CA. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 25 in-network payers and 175 disclosed rate categories.

  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
CCN
050779
NPI
1114367497
Website
mlkch.org
Teaching
Teaching hospital
County
Los Angeles County
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since
2015
Last CMS survey
2023

Prices for common services

The 24 services Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$3,982 - $8,597

from 3 insurers · median $7,558

Aetna$8,597
Insurer A*$3,982
Insurer B*$7,558

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$3,982 - $11,551

from 3 insurers · median $6,991

Aetna$11,551
Insurer A*$3,982
Insurer B*$6,991

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS

Cardiology and vascular testing

Complete echocardiogram with Doppler and color flow

CPT 93306

$175 - $3,863

from 3 insurers · median $3,835

Aetna$175
Insurer A*$3,835
Insurer B*$3,863
Medicare $712Nearby hospitals $1,034271% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major cardiothoracic procedure with cardiac catheterization and MCC

MS-DRG 216

$85,349 - $129,799

from 2 insurers · median $107,574

Anthem / Blue Shield$85,349
Insurer A*$129,799
Medicare $90,833Nearby hospitals $76,29641% above nearby hospitals

Hospital reports cardiac thoracic surgery services to CMS

How the insurers pay at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*21
1178%
108
Insurer B*21
88%
413
Insurer C*15
55%
29

How we chose these services: 0 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 16 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 8 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
AmbetterAmeri HealthAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneEMI Health

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    4 of 5 stars

    • 150 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.15%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • Teaching hospital
    • 32 services
    • 302 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $175.2M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -155.2%
    • $58.6M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $10.5M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Private (not for profit)

    • Elaine Batchlor, chief executive
    • 340B drug pricing program participant
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
27-4658935Martin Luther King Jr Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation32Aetna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Ambetter, Asuris Northwest Health, Avera Health Plans and 27 more1114367497 Martin Luther King Jr. - Los Angeles (mlk-la) Healthcare Corporation1235162645 Norcal Healthconnect LLC

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

1680 East 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059

(424) 835-6808

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Frequently asked questions

About Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital range from $302 to $792 across 2 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $792. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,262. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital range from $221 to $6,227 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $376. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,170. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital range from $820 to $1,102 across 2 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $1,102. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,908. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital range from $3,982 to $8,597 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $8,597. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital range from $90 to $99 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $90. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $388. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital range from $3,982 to $25,368 across 3 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $16,899. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $29,663. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital's CMS star rating?

Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 4 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is higher than 58% of US hospitals.

Is Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.08 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.15% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (148 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (96 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc (41 discharges).

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