Respiratory Neoplasms with Cc in California
MS-DRG 181: Respiratory neoplasms with cc
$143,292typical hospital bill
$18,583typical amount paid
$10,761–$25,726range paid across 4 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $143,292 for this stay in 2024, about 7.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Newport Beach | 14 | $60,839 | $10,761 | |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 15 | $142,387 | $14,385 | |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 19 | $191,093 | $22,782 | |
| Ucsf Medical Center | San Francisco | 11 | $144,197 | $25,726 |
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.