Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with Mcc in California
MS-DRG 228: Other cardiothoracic procedures with mcc
$298,388typical hospital bill
$59,402typical amount paid
$47,560–$91,269range paid across 20 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $298,388 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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)
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.