Major Chest Procedures with Mcc in California
MS-DRG 163: Major chest procedures with mcc
$306,127typical hospital bill
$52,074typical amount paid
$41,347–$106,382range paid across 34 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $306,127 for this stay in 2024, about 5.9 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.