Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc in California
MS-DRG 269: Aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without mcc
$237,551typical hospital bill
$51,667typical amount paid
$39,215–$83,725range paid across 19 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $237,551 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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.