Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Mcc in California
MS-DRG 233: Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with mcc
$518,915typical hospital bill
$85,937typical amount paid
$70,041–$169,766range paid across 25 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $518,915 for this stay in 2024, about 6.0 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)
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.