Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in California
MS-DRG 036: Carotid artery stent procedures without cc/mcc
$107,760typical hospital bill
$18,889typical amount paid
$17,362–$22,062range paid across 13 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $107,760 for this stay in 2024, about 5.7 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 | 15 | $124,588 | $17,362 | |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Newport Beach | 11 | $75,813 | $17,373 | |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana | 12 | $107,760 | $18,080 | |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | Thousand Oaks | 17 | $246,947 | $18,645 | |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | 30 | $107,398 | $18,656 | |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | Roseville | 11 | $101,789 | $18,886 | |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara | 18 | $129,932 | $18,889 | |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage | 84 | $83,722 | $19,957 | |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View | 19 | $134,053 | $20,165 | |
| Community Regional Medical Center | Fresno | 23 | $66,256 | $20,447 | |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia | 29 | $52,798 | $20,575 | |
| Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | Salinas | 14 | $141,936 | $21,167 | |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 14 | $200,997 | $22,062 |
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.