Lung Transplant in California
MS-DRG 007: Lung transplant
$1,602,213typical hospital bill
$229,564typical amount paid
$160,759–$235,355range paid across 3 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $1,602,213 for this stay in 2024, about 7.0 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 15 | $2,422,738 | $160,759 | – | – | |
| Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center | Los Angeles | 18 | $668,301 | $229,564 | – | – | |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 19 | $1,602,213 | $235,355 | – | – | |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Newport Beach | – | – | – | – | $304,038$177,267–$368,081 · 4 plans | |
| 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.