US Health Care Costs

Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Ovarian and Non-Adnexal Malignancy Without Cc/Mcc in California

MS-DRG 741: Uterine and adnexa procedures for non-ovarian and non-adnexal malignancy without cc/mcc

$118,551typical hospital bill
$13,964typical amount paid
$12,694–$14,179range paid across 3 hospitals

California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $118,551 for this stay in 2024, about 8.5 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla11$214,580$12,694
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego11$118,551$13,964
Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael11$114,908$14,179

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.