Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck Withou in California
MS-DRG 004: Tracheostomy with mv >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and neck withou
$987,057typical hospital bill
$179,373typical amount paid
$98,367–$539,356range paid across 22 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $987,057 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 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.