Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury with Cc/Mcc in California
MS-DRG 928: Full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with cc/mcc
$553,171typical hospital bill
$116,817typical amount paid
$102,434–$131,201range paid across 2 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $553,171 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | 18 | $378,823 | $102,434 | |
| Ucsf Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco | 22 | $727,518 | $131,201 |
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.