US Health Care Costs

Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc in California

MS-DRG 607: Minor skin disorders without mcc

$159,211typical hospital bill
$19,893typical amount paid
$17,664–$22,121range paid across 2 hospitals

California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $159,211 for this stay in 2024, about 8.0 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Ucsf Medical CenterSan Francisco15$111,676$17,664
Stanford Health CareStanford17$206,747$22,121

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.