Bone Diseases and Arthropathies Without Mcc in California
MS-DRG 554: Bone diseases and arthropathies without mcc
$56,439typical hospital bill
$8,917typical amount paid
$8,076–$16,257range paid across 13 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $56,439 for this stay in 2024, about 6.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enloe Health | Chico | 11 | $55,329 | $8,076 | |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | Encinitas | 15 | $40,704 | $8,151 | |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | Torrance | 14 | $69,855 | $8,171 | |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | 29 | $25,790 | $8,837 | |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | Los Angeles | 19 | $33,492 | $8,890 | |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | 21 | $46,279 | $8,893 | |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood | Hollywood | 15 | $43,005 | $8,917 | |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula | Monterey | 11 | $56,439 | $9,378 | |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View | 12 | $72,441 | $9,478 | |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 30 | $131,835 | $11,506 | |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | 17 | $58,466 | $12,400 | |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 14 | $71,453 | $15,608 | |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 20 | $151,792 | $16,257 |
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.