Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities in California
MS-DRG 483: Major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities
$174,217typical hospital bill
$27,923typical amount paid
$23,031–$40,438range paid across 28 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $174,217 for this stay in 2024, about 6.2 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.