Major Head and Neck Procedures with Cc in California
MS-DRG 141: Major head and neck procedures with cc
$198,604typical hospital bill
$32,701typical amount paid
$21,508–$44,674range paid across 7 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $198,604 for this stay in 2024, about 6.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks | 20 | $82,008 | $21,508 | |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 12 | $380,764 | $27,826 | |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | 20 | $271,948 | $31,874 | |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 14 | $149,904 | $32,701 | |
| Keck Hospital of Usc | Los Angeles | 11 | $198,604 | $38,914 | |
| Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center | Los Angeles | 22 | $182,503 | $39,150 | |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 24 | $396,407 | $44,674 |
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.