Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc in California
MS-DRG 605: Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without mcc
$62,096typical hospital bill
$10,167typical amount paid
$8,885–$16,258range paid across 26 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $62,096 for this stay in 2024, about 6.1 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.