Fever and Inflammatory Conditions in California
MS-DRG 864: Fever and inflammatory conditions
$68,235typical hospital bill
$15,011typical amount paid
$8,700–$21,321range paid across 2 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $68,235 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Newport Beach | 23 | $45,382 | $8,700 | – | $20,891$12,444–$25,291 · 4 plans | |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 13 | $91,089 | $21,321 | – | – | |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | – | – | – | – | Not in dollars (16 plans) |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.