Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with Cc in California
MS-DRG 035: Carotid artery stent procedures with cc
$142,771typical hospital bill
$24,247typical amount paid
$21,833–$32,861range paid across 9 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $142,771 for this stay in 2024, about 5.9 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enloe Health | Chico | 12 | $142,771 | $21,833 | |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana | 12 | $114,001 | $22,708 | |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | 19 | $122,784 | $22,997 | |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara | 18 | $174,590 | $24,019 | |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View | 12 | $183,752 | $24,247 | |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage | 28 | $85,144 | $25,140 | |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia | 12 | $60,733 | $25,603 | |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 12 | $206,883 | $27,690 | |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | 15 | $212,711 | $32,861 |
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.