Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis Without Mcc in California
MS-DRG 651: Kidney transplant with hemodialysis without mcc
$532,020typical hospital bill
$55,577typical amount paid
$43,121–$64,159range paid across 6 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $532,020 for this stay in 2024, about 9.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 16 | $1,091,853 | $43,121 | |
| Keck Hospital of Usc | Los Angeles | 12 | $313,683 | $46,598 | |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 24 | $862,660 | $54,295 | |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 21 | $672,957 | $56,858 | |
| Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center | Los Angeles | 24 | $289,293 | $62,027 | |
| Uci Health-Orange | Orange | 12 | $391,082 | $64,159 |
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.