Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis Without Mc in California
MS-DRG 024: Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis without mc
$220,563typical hospital bill
$45,728typical amount paid
$34,354–$68,993range paid across 12 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $220,563 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Newport Beach | 29 | $207,757 | $34,354 | |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding | 18 | $146,530 | $37,928 | |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City | Redwood City | 15 | $151,422 | $40,744 | |
| Community Regional Medical Center | Fresno | 22 | $205,187 | $43,038 | |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara | 17 | $250,258 | $43,509 | |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento | 11 | $196,992 | $44,294 | |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | Roseville | 13 | $203,658 | $47,162 | |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek | 14 | $380,408 | $51,483 | |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego | 11 | $237,845 | $51,697 | |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | 26 | $233,369 | $52,023 | |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 21 | $420,946 | $57,898 | |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 34 | $306,454 | $68,993 |
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.