US Health Care Costs

Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with Mcc in California

MS-DRG 604: Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast with mcc

$64,657typical hospital bill
$15,990typical amount paid
$15,311–$16,323range paid across 5 hospitals

California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $64,657 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Foothill Regional Medical CenterTustin15$75,143$15,311
Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville12$96,516$15,741
Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles30$48,366$15,990
Southern California Hospital at HollywoodHollywood44$57,828$16,127
Orange County Global Medical CenterSanta Ana11$64,657$16,323

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.