Ventricular Shunt Procedures with Cc in California
MS-DRG 032: Ventricular shunt procedures with cc
$203,832typical hospital bill
$30,935typical amount paid
$26,525–$33,908range paid across 4 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $203,832 for this stay in 2024, about 6.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 22 | $247,469 | $26,525 | |
| Uci Health-Orange | Orange | 13 | $120,330 | $29,072 | |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | 15 | $213,998 | $32,798 | |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | 12 | $193,666 | $33,908 |
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.