Cervical Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc in California
MS-DRG 473: Cervical spinal fusion without cc/mcc
$191,397typical hospital bill
$27,695typical amount paid
$21,497–$39,675range paid across 8 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $191,397 for this stay in 2024, about 6.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno | 12 | $56,247 | $21,497 | |
| Hoag Orthopedic Institute | Irvine | 13 | $130,075 | $23,076 | |
| Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica | 15 | $107,874 | $26,308 | |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek | 14 | $217,396 | $26,507 | |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla | 26 | $272,553 | $28,884 | |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 22 | $336,622 | $31,722 | |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | 16 | $254,842 | $37,297 | |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 12 | $165,398 | $39,675 |
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.