Cellulitis with major complications in California
What 63 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cellulitis with major complications (DRG 602), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$94,295
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,415
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$14,373
Average per stay
State rank
#37 of 40
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $94,295 for cellulitis with major complications, about 5.7 times the average total payment of $16,415. That payment is 18% above the U.S. average of $13,872.
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 $16,415Billed $94,295
About 17¢ 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: cellulitis with major 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Community Hospital of HollywoodLos Angeles | 109 | $65,531 | $15,079 | $13,982 |
| Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles | 72 | $45,056 | $14,744 | $13,631 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 53 | $209,212 | $19,914 | $16,062 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 31 | $134,980 | $13,573 | $12,257 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 30 | $102,251 | $13,480 | $12,610 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 28 | $72,040 | $14,758 | $13,426 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 26 | $41,937 | $16,386 | $14,354 |
| Foothill Regional Medical CenterTustin | 26 | $72,553 | $14,340 | $13,336 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 23 | $140,330 | $17,965 | $17,327 |
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 21 | $101,096 | $15,053 | $13,965 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr MercedMerced | 21 | $110,170 | $16,573 | $14,819 |
| Shasta Regional Medical CenterRedding | 21 | $54,293 | $14,251 | $12,745 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 20 | $72,750 | $25,264 | $18,221 |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego | 20 | $104,432 | $16,324 | $13,681 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica | 20 | $75,505 | $17,266 | $16,065 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 20 | $120,153 | $15,105 | $14,198 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 20 | $55,637 | $13,331 | $12,318 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 20 | $115,998 | $15,880 | $12,791 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 19 | $126,651 | $26,805 | $22,365 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 18 | $150,427 | $26,789 | $23,584 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 18 | $66,692 | $17,026 | $15,065 |
| St Mary Medical CenterApple Valley | 18 | $55,237 | $14,332 | $13,291 |
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido | 17 | $93,560 | $10,929 | $9,763 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical CtrGlendale | 17 | $83,093 | $14,878 | $13,206 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 17 | $219,629 | $26,168 | $20,845 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael | 17 | $129,108 | $19,701 | $15,074 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 17 | $85,731 | $16,778 | $13,276 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 17 | $105,261 | $22,258 | $18,448 |
| Sherman Oaks HospitalSherman Oaks | 17 | $30,025 | $14,144 | $13,352 |
| St Joseph HospitalEureka | 16 | $98,952 | $16,346 | $15,126 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 16 | $51,967 | $13,412 | $12,188 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord | 16 | $113,380 | $15,175 | $13,768 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 15 | $44,864 | $16,801 | $15,705 |
| PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier | 15 | $63,809 | $15,766 | $11,799 |
| L a Downtown Medical CenterLos Angeles | 15 | $35,986 | $12,924 | $12,003 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia | 14 | $64,072 | $9,545 | $8,064 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley | 14 | $59,329 | $17,485 | $16,202 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 14 | $173,732 | $16,387 | $15,104 |
| Desert Valley HospitalVictorville | 14 | $51,407 | $14,843 | $13,617 |
| Washington HospitalFremont | 13 | $95,326 | $15,358 | $14,439 |
| Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding | 13 | $72,887 | $15,031 | $13,666 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda | 13 | $129,088 | $26,414 | $20,068 |
| Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae | 13 | $148,500 | $16,118 | $15,239 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 13 | $150,023 | $13,963 | $12,346 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo | 13 | $56,982 | $13,261 | $12,257 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 13 | $92,672 | $15,550 | $13,595 |
| Providence Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana | 13 | $76,475 | $15,051 | $11,899 |
| Marian Medical CenterSanta Maria | 12 | $66,880 | $13,551 | $12,461 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa | 12 | $111,632 | $25,248 | $14,001 |
| Simi Valley Hospital & Health Care ServicesSimi Valley | 12 | $110,890 | $13,610 | $12,114 |
| Highland HospitalOakland | 12 | $102,884 | $25,044 | $22,835 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceTorrance | 12 | $62,023 | $14,468 | $13,096 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura | 12 | $31,982 | $16,612 | $14,389 |
| St Joseph HospitalOrange | 11 | $59,872 | $16,662 | $13,324 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial HospitalGrass Valley | 11 | $72,010 | $13,391 | $12,501 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical CenterLancaster | 11 | $114,677 | $14,141 | $13,349 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista | 11 | $156,889 | $17,285 | $13,600 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank | 11 | $94,019 | $14,855 | $13,550 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalBakersfield | 11 | $31,625 | $11,753 | $10,290 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange | 11 | $105,661 | $22,717 | $17,163 |
| Doctors Medical CenterModesto | 11 | $288,146 | $15,907 | $14,565 |
| West Hills Hospital & Medical CenterWest Hills | 11 | $171,567 | $14,135 | $13,393 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 11 | $59,834 | $13,198 | $12,303 |
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
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia, CA | $9,545 |
|---|---|
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido, CA | $10,929 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalBakersfield, CA | $11,753 |
| L a Downtown Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $12,924 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis, CA | $13,198 |
Highest
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $26,805 |
|---|---|
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA | $26,789 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA | $26,414 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $26,168 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $25,264 |
Cellulitis with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does cellulitis with major complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cellulitis with major complications (DRG 602) at 63 hospitals in California was billed at $94,295 on average, while the average total payment was $16,415, of which Medicare paid $14,373. 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 5.7 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.