Bronchitis and asthma with complications in California
What 54 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for bronchitis and asthma with complications (DRG 202), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$83,440
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$11,215
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$9,173
Average per stay
State rank
#26 of 28
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $83,440 for bronchitis and asthma with complications, about 7.4 times the average total payment of $11,215. That payment is 18% above the U.S. average of $9,465.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $11,215Billed $83,440
About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in California:
California hospitals: bronchitis and asthma with complications
Every California hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 58 | $165,617 | $13,933 | $10,324 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 29 | $59,098 | $10,050 | $8,817 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 28 | $33,497 | $10,946 | $9,155 |
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 27 | $63,194 | $10,233 | $9,024 |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego | 26 | $81,419 | $11,156 | $8,588 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 24 | $128,021 | $11,991 | $8,904 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 24 | $55,437 | $9,424 | $8,228 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 24 | $103,093 | $10,839 | $8,186 |
| Providence Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana | 24 | $90,981 | $10,146 | $8,052 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank | 23 | $82,910 | $10,087 | $8,513 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 23 | $167,991 | $18,279 | $11,805 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 22 | $98,979 | $10,194 | $8,600 |
| Washington HospitalFremont | 21 | $70,696 | $11,098 | $9,518 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia | 21 | $69,360 | $9,093 | $7,928 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 21 | $102,827 | $10,942 | $9,524 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 20 | $94,082 | $15,543 | $13,923 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord | 20 | $121,519 | $10,907 | $9,622 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 18 | $81,816 | $9,828 | $7,580 |
| West Hills Hospital & Medical CenterWest Hills | 18 | $147,016 | $9,542 | $8,636 |
| Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley | 18 | $95,847 | $10,206 | $8,825 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 17 | $67,847 | $10,851 | $9,605 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 17 | $59,785 | $12,963 | $8,612 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 16 | $56,412 | $12,898 | $9,536 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 16 | $55,132 | $13,454 | $8,943 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina | 16 | $51,632 | $10,962 | $8,743 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 16 | $55,234 | $9,428 | $8,190 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge | 15 | $99,401 | $10,711 | $9,563 |
| Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale | 15 | $60,858 | $9,568 | $8,035 |
| PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier | 15 | $68,639 | $9,202 | $7,794 |
| Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae | 14 | $99,282 | $11,023 | $9,741 |
| Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles | 14 | $33,370 | $10,309 | $9,260 |
| Simi Valley Hospital & Health Care ServicesSimi Valley | 13 | $88,031 | $9,140 | $7,633 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical CtrGlendale | 13 | $103,199 | $10,856 | $9,049 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalLos Angeles | 13 | $46,756 | $10,620 | $9,328 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 13 | $52,199 | $9,341 | $8,081 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo | 13 | $49,473 | $10,102 | $7,506 |
| Saddleback Memorial Medical CenterLaguna Hills | 13 | $94,497 | $9,202 | $7,601 |
| Sherman Oaks HospitalSherman Oaks | 13 | $51,284 | $10,009 | $9,004 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 12 | $61,814 | $9,346 | $7,986 |
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido | 12 | $118,144 | $7,970 | $6,467 |
| Hollywood Community Hospital of HollywoodLos Angeles | 12 | $47,890 | $10,392 | $8,763 |
| Marshall Medical Center (1-Rh)Placerville | 12 | $74,144 | $9,865 | $8,505 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceTorrance | 12 | $67,238 | $10,185 | $8,740 |
| Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles | 12 | $51,055 | $24,706 | $20,617 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura | 12 | $32,626 | $11,272 | $9,421 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 12 | $58,926 | $9,576 | $8,215 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside | 11 | $89,777 | $12,651 | $10,548 |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego | 11 | $66,522 | $11,462 | $10,139 |
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica | 11 | $49,704 | $9,414 | $7,861 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 11 | $62,450 | $13,780 | $9,433 |
| Sutter Delta Medical CenterAntioch | 11 | $74,663 | $11,294 | $10,256 |
| Methodist Hospital of SacramentoSacramento | 11 | $95,529 | $11,553 | $10,159 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial HospitalValencia | 11 | $95,307 | $9,357 | $8,022 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical CenterInglewood | 11 | $35,329 | $10,544 | $9,006 |
Lowest and highest payments in California
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido, CA | $7,970 |
|---|---|
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia, CA | $9,093 |
| Simi Valley Hospital & Health Care ServicesSimi Valley, CA | $9,140 |
| Saddleback Memorial Medical CenterLaguna Hills, CA | $9,202 |
| PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA | $9,202 |
Highest
| Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $24,706 |
|---|---|
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $18,279 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA | $15,543 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $13,933 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas, CA | $13,780 |
Bronchitis and asthma with complications in other states
Questions
How much does bronchitis and asthma with complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for bronchitis and asthma with complications (DRG 202) at 54 hospitals in California was billed at $83,440 on average, while the average total payment was $11,215, of which Medicare paid $9,173. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in California, average charges were 7.4 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.