US Health Care Costs

Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection with Cc in California

MS-DRG 486: Knee procedures with principal diagnosis of infection with cc

$185,479average hospital bill
$39,724average amount paid

One California hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $185,479, about 4.7 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Ucsf Medical CenterSan Francisco13$185,479$39,724

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.