Postoperative or Post-Traumatic Infections with O.r. Procedures with Cc in California
MS-DRG 857: Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with o.r. procedures with cc
$196,559typical hospital bill
$37,383typical amount paid
$22,518–$41,374range paid across 9 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $196,559 for this stay in 2024, about 5.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara | 14 | $120,343 | $22,518 | |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage | 12 | $103,712 | $23,596 | |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 31 | $340,150 | $25,527 | |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla | 16 | $196,559 | $29,281 | |
| Keck Hospital of Usc | Los Angeles | 16 | $168,355 | $37,383 | |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 23 | $411,195 | $37,467 | |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 18 | $227,172 | $39,290 | |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | 16 | $298,062 | $39,376 | |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego | 11 | $193,203 | $41,374 |
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.