Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Cc in California
MS-DRG 519: Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion with cc
$152,350typical hospital bill
$23,152typical amount paid
$18,058–$33,983range paid across 18 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $152,350 for this stay in 2024, about 6.6 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.