Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc in California
MS-DRG 660: Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with cc
$115,945typical hospital bill
$15,451typical amount paid
$12,353–$30,010range paid across 35 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $115,945 for this stay in 2024, about 7.5 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)
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.