US Health Care Costs

Angina Pectoris in California

MS-DRG 311: Angina pectoris

$83,247typical hospital bill
$7,671typical amount paid
$7,538–$7,804range paid across 2 hospitals

California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $83,247 for this stay in 2024, about 10.9 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Uci Health - Fountain ValleyFountain Valley11$138,057$7,538
Centinela Hospital Medical CenterInglewood15$28,438$7,804

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.