Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Mcc in California
MS-DRG 846: Chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with mcc
$148,497typical hospital bill
$42,063typical amount paid
$32,395–$54,386range paid across 9 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $148,497 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla | 11 | $134,682 | $32,395 | |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 39 | $328,273 | $37,167 | |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital | Santa Monica | 35 | $148,497 | $37,936 | |
| Uci Health-Orange | Orange | 18 | $89,377 | $38,161 | |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus | San Francisco | 11 | $112,286 | $42,063 | |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego | 12 | $144,891 | $47,854 | |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 45 | $304,210 | $50,457 | |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | 43 | $217,789 | $50,884 | |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 75 | $278,048 | $54,386 |
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.