Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc in California
MS-DRG 191: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with cc
$69,927typical hospital bill
$9,766typical amount paid
$8,185–$18,874range paid across 37 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $69,927 for this stay in 2024, about 7.2 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)
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.