Liver Transplant with Mcc or Intestinal Transplant in California
MS-DRG 005: Liver transplant with mcc or intestinal transplant
$1,422,038typical hospital bill
$211,433typical amount paid
$156,311–$333,202range paid across 7 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $1,422,038 for this stay in 2024, about 6.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 18 | $2,409,905 | $156,311 | |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego | 21 | $729,919 | $158,076 | |
| Keck Hospital of Usc | Los Angeles | 14 | $951,868 | $184,841 | |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus | San Francisco | 22 | $837,983 | $211,433 | |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 24 | $1,422,038 | $232,573 | |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 16 | $2,936,237 | $303,262 | |
| Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center | Los Angeles | 20 | $1,507,378 | $333,202 |
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.