Chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with complications in California
What 21 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with complications (DRG 847), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$111,625
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$18,777
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,769
Average per stay
State rank
#25 of 28
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $111,625 for chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $18,777. That payment is 17% above the U.S. average of $16,023.
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 $18,777Billed $111,625
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: chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 180 | $143,177 | $20,756 | $18,128 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 168 | $131,010 | $23,716 | $19,145 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 79 | $187,011 | $17,359 | $14,241 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica | 60 | $69,760 | $15,938 | $13,645 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 57 | $122,467 | $21,054 | $16,190 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 49 | $85,454 | $13,043 | $12,213 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 35 | $55,480 | $15,528 | $12,343 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco | 32 | $53,333 | $19,384 | $14,521 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 31 | $62,486 | $15,785 | $14,941 |
| Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla | 27 | $77,801 | $17,879 | $13,412 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange | 25 | $47,886 | $20,849 | $16,101 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 22 | $224,445 | $14,221 | $13,984 |
| Long Beach Memorial Medical CenterLong Beach | 21 | $79,387 | $15,038 | $9,962 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 20 | $95,699 | $14,182 | $13,588 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 18 | $65,557 | $21,807 | $15,955 |
| St Josephs Med Center of StocktonStockton | 18 | $47,421 | $16,899 | $16,363 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 17 | $48,755 | $12,553 | $11,970 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 16 | $89,646 | $11,834 | $11,732 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills | 16 | $68,034 | $13,291 | $12,996 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 12 | $65,700 | $11,846 | $11,258 |
| Highland HospitalOakland | 11 | $49,133 | $22,869 | $21,721 |
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 | $11,834 |
|---|---|
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $11,846 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis, CA | $12,553 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA | $13,043 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills, CA | $13,291 |
Highest
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $23,716 |
|---|---|
| Highland HospitalOakland, CA | $22,869 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $21,807 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA | $21,054 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange, CA | $20,849 |
Chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with complications in other states
Questions
How much does chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with complications (DRG 847) at 21 hospitals in California was billed at $111,625 on average, while the average total payment was $18,777, of which Medicare paid $15,769. 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 5.9 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.