Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System with Mcc in California
MS-DRG 001: Heart transplant or implant of heart assist system with mcc
$2,340,950typical hospital bill
$456,870typical amount paid
$294,298–$611,930range paid across 10 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $2,340,950 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Medical Center | Modesto | 11 | $3,085,440 | $294,298 | |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | 12 | $2,649,064 | $381,705 | |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 39 | $3,718,436 | $413,310 | |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego | 29 | $1,414,593 | $433,480 | |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento | 25 | $1,391,178 | $443,700 | |
| Keck Hospital of Usc | Los Angeles | 12 | $1,962,010 | $470,041 | |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 29 | $2,460,577 | $503,719 | |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 17 | $4,539,050 | $570,389 | |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus | San Francisco | 19 | $1,968,090 | $595,126 | |
| Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center | Los Angeles | 25 | $2,221,323 | $611,930 |
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.