Chemotherapy with Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis or with High Dose Chemotherapy a in California
MS-DRG 837: Chemotherapy with acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis or with high dose chemotherapy a
$221,114typical hospital bill
$74,623typical amount paid
$51,199–$123,410range paid across 5 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $221,114 for this stay in 2024, about 3.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara | 13 | $221,114 | $51,199 | |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento | 11 | $205,391 | $60,526 | |
| Uci Health-Orange | Orange | 25 | $138,126 | $74,623 | |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 11 | $544,432 | $88,470 | |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | 11 | $625,210 | $123,410 |
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.