US Health Care Costs

Respiratory Infections and Inflammations Without Cc/Mcc in California

MS-DRG 179: Respiratory infections and inflammations without cc/mcc

$53,795average hospital bill
$8,271average amount paid

One California hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $53,795, about 6.5 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara12$53,795$8,271

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.