Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy with Mcc in California
MS-DRG 896: Alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy with mcc
$104,805typical hospital bill
$19,387typical amount paid
$16,427–$41,136range paid across 24 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $104,805 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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)
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.