Carotid artery stent procedures without complications in California
What 13 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for carotid artery stent procedures without complications (DRG 036), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$108,788
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,611
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$18,169
Average per stay
State rank
#31 of 33
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $108,788 for carotid artery stent procedures without complications, about 5.5 times the average total payment of $19,611. That payment is 24% above the U.S. average of $15,778.
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 $19,611Billed $108,788
About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in California:
California hospitals: carotid artery stent procedures without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 84 | $83,722 | $19,957 | $18,830 |
| Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield | 30 | $107,398 | $18,656 | $17,263 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 29 | $52,798 | $20,575 | $17,992 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 23 | $66,256 | $20,447 | $19,086 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 19 | $134,053 | $20,165 | $18,870 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 18 | $129,932 | $18,889 | $17,544 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 17 | $246,947 | $18,645 | $17,204 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 15 | $124,588 | $17,362 | $16,165 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 14 | $141,936 | $21,167 | $19,768 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 14 | $200,997 | $22,062 | $19,804 |
| Providence Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana | 12 | $107,760 | $18,080 | $16,666 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 11 | $75,813 | $17,373 | $16,177 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 11 | $101,789 | $18,886 | $17,676 |
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
| Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA | $17,362 |
|---|---|
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $17,373 |
| Providence Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana, CA | $18,080 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks, CA | $18,645 |
| Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA | $18,656 |
Highest
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $22,062 |
|---|---|
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas, CA | $21,167 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia, CA | $20,575 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA | $20,447 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View, CA | $20,165 |
Carotid artery stent procedures without complications in other states
Questions
How much does carotid artery stent procedures without complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for carotid artery stent procedures without complications (DRG 036) at 13 hospitals in California was billed at $108,788 on average, while the average total payment was $19,611, of which Medicare paid $18,169. 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 5.5 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.