Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with complications in California
What 18 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with complications (DRG 433), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$82,150
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$14,931
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,964
Average per stay
State rank
#20 of 20
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $82,150 for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with complications, about 5.5 times the average total payment of $14,931. That payment is 36% above the U.S. average of $10,975.
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 $14,931Billed $82,150
About 18¢ 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: cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco | 18 | $39,663 | $16,920 | $13,386 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 16 | $83,382 | $16,294 | $14,296 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 16 | $32,103 | $11,389 | $10,372 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 14 | $70,942 | $10,140 | $8,744 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista | 14 | $98,462 | $11,208 | $10,045 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 14 | $59,873 | $15,589 | $9,254 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 13 | $58,365 | $12,220 | $10,778 |
| Washington HospitalFremont | 13 | $63,923 | $11,921 | $11,392 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 13 | $190,246 | $18,627 | $14,634 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 13 | $66,082 | $9,885 | $8,738 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 13 | $199,749 | $14,763 | $11,451 |
| USC University HospitalLos Angeles | 13 | $58,809 | $17,626 | $11,722 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 12 | $89,582 | $21,340 | $12,982 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles | 12 | $88,668 | $24,460 | $17,844 |
| Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles | 11 | $48,200 | $24,818 | $21,342 |
| Long Beach Memorial Medical CenterLong Beach | 11 | $84,656 | $11,754 | $10,381 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 11 | $50,408 | $10,076 | $8,643 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 11 | $121,987 | $10,981 | $10,169 |
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
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas, CA | $9,885 |
|---|---|
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis, CA | $10,076 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA | $10,140 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks, CA | $10,981 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista, CA | $11,208 |
Highest
| Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $24,818 |
|---|---|
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $24,460 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $21,340 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $18,627 |
| USC University HospitalLos Angeles, CA | $17,626 |
Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with complications in other states
Questions
How much does cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with complications (DRG 433) at 18 hospitals in California was billed at $82,150 on average, while the average total payment was $14,931, of which Medicare paid $11,964. 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.