Comprehensive Observation Services in California
What 262 hospitals in California charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$41,651
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$3,471
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,759
Average per service
State rank
#49 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $41,651 for comprehensive observation services, about 12.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,471. That payment is 32% above the U.S. average of $2,634.
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 $3,471Billed $41,651
About 8¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this service.
California hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every California hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 2,217 | $76,792 | $3,839 | $3,056 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 1,845 | $35,768 | $3,355 | $2,670 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 1,506 | $46,965 | $3,325 | $2,644 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 1,458 | $32,149 | $3,483 | $2,771 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 1,408 | $35,729 | $3,352 | $2,668 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 1,249 | $37,696 | $3,341 | $2,656 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 1,222 | $67,382 | $3,336 | $2,652 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 1,017 | $22,597 | $3,852 | $3,068 |
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 1,010 | $31,118 | $3,357 | $2,668 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 968 | $42,540 | $3,349 | $2,664 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank | 951 | $34,339 | $3,357 | $2,672 |
| Marian Medical CenterSanta Maria | 932 | $34,267 | $3,345 | $2,660 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical CtrGlendale | 909 | $43,625 | $3,359 | $2,674 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 905 | $24,574 | $3,347 | $2,663 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 895 | $50,849 | $3,404 | $2,710 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo | 868 | $28,208 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda | 827 | $37,634 | $3,355 | $2,671 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 826 | $21,020 | $3,358 | $2,673 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange | 800 | $30,308 | $3,352 | $2,667 |
| Washington HospitalFremont | 793 | $37,465 | $3,843 | $3,059 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 793 | $64,938 | $3,337 | $2,654 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 788 | $34,779 | $3,358 | $2,674 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles | 780 | $28,515 | $3,352 | $2,667 |
| Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae | 725 | $63,472 | $3,818 | $3,041 |
| St Jude Medical CenterFullerton | 719 | $28,257 | $3,358 | $2,674 |
| Rideout Memorial HospitalMarysville | 717 | $43,735 | $3,596 | $2,863 |
| Long Beach Memorial Medical CenterLong Beach | 713 | $43,315 | $3,337 | $2,654 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica | 702 | $27,676 | $3,346 | $2,662 |
| Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding | 675 | $48,186 | $3,341 | $2,656 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 671 | $57,738 | $3,823 | $3,036 |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego | 663 | $37,484 | $3,365 | $2,680 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa | 661 | $49,475 | $3,829 | $3,050 |
| Northbay Medical CenterFairfield | 661 | $67,950 | $3,929 | $3,127 |
| St Josephs Med Center of StocktonStockton | 650 | $57,552 | $3,738 | $2,971 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 624 | $43,574 | $3,817 | $3,033 |
| Orange Coast Memorial Medical CenterFountain Valley | 623 | $48,325 | $3,357 | $2,671 |
| St Joseph HospitalOrange | 616 | $22,664 | $3,357 | $2,672 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceTorrance | 616 | $29,882 | $3,358 | $2,674 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 598 | $63,665 | $3,806 | $3,031 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 594 | $29,327 | $3,854 | $3,071 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial HospitalValencia | 582 | $53,365 | $3,324 | $2,640 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalLos Angeles | 577 | $91,642 | $3,355 | $2,665 |
| Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield | 572 | $35,980 | $3,347 | $2,662 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 568 | $21,875 | $3,352 | $2,668 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael | 568 | $36,639 | $3,477 | $2,763 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 551 | $32,772 | $3,806 | $3,026 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial HospitalGrass Valley | 539 | $41,154 | $3,491 | $2,780 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 534 | $27,875 | $3,354 | $2,668 |
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido | 527 | $51,028 | $2,709 | $2,017 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 518 | $42,017 | $3,817 | $3,035 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 511 | $25,646 | $3,347 | $2,661 |
| Mercy HospitalBakersfield | 510 | $38,158 | $3,349 | $2,665 |
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica | 504 | $24,241 | $3,360 | $2,676 |
| Sutter Delta Medical CenterAntioch | 504 | $38,083 | $3,805 | $3,030 |
| St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard | 493 | $30,654 | $3,360 | $2,674 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton | 488 | $54,565 | $3,848 | $3,064 |
| Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield | 473 | $40,693 | $3,328 | $2,643 |
| Simi Valley Hospital & Health Care ServicesSimi Valley | 469 | $29,963 | $3,325 | $2,640 |
| Sonora Community HospitalSonora | 464 | $36,321 | $3,586 | $2,852 |
| St Mary Medical CenterApple Valley | 454 | $32,740 | $3,352 | $2,669 |
| Marina del Rey HospitalMarina del Rey | 450 | $35,636 | $3,337 | $2,652 |
| San Antonio Community HospitalUpland | 449 | $46,302 | $3,353 | $2,668 |
| Mercy Hospital of FolsomFolsom | 448 | $39,291 | $3,459 | $2,747 |
| Oroville HospitalOroville | 446 | $17,836 | $3,360 | $2,674 |
| Saddleback Memorial Medical CenterLaguna Hills | 438 | $41,531 | $3,353 | $2,669 |
| Queen of the Valley Medical CenterNapa | 421 | $52,413 | $3,832 | $3,053 |
| Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley | 413 | $39,556 | $3,779 | $3,006 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord | 399 | $67,008 | $3,796 | $3,021 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge | 387 | $58,695 | $3,351 | $2,666 |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPomona | 384 | $53,548 | $3,332 | $2,645 |
| Marshall Medical Center (1-Rh)Placerville | 381 | $36,739 | $3,474 | $2,763 |
| White Memorial Medical CenterLos Angeles | 371 | $58,951 | $3,365 | $2,679 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura | 366 | $13,544 | $3,329 | $2,645 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 366 | $21,664 | $3,577 | $2,848 |
| Lodi Memorial HospitalLodi | 361 | $69,041 | $3,428 | $2,728 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 352 | $33,220 | $3,343 | $2,657 |
| Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula | 327 | $42,473 | $3,349 | $2,657 |
| Highland HospitalOakland | 315 | $48,035 | $3,765 | $2,997 |
| PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier | 314 | $34,612 | $3,346 | $2,663 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr MercedMerced | 308 | $50,745 | $3,348 | $2,663 |
| Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz | 304 | $46,900 | $3,577 | $2,847 |
| Methodist Hospital of SacramentoSacramento | 301 | $39,783 | $3,496 | $2,785 |
| Sutter Medical Center of Santa RosaSanta Rosa | 292 | $33,912 | $3,644 | $2,901 |
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco | 290 | $41,931 | $3,886 | $3,095 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills | 290 | $33,116 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth CenterGlendale | 285 | $37,653 | $3,356 | $2,665 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So SacramentoSacramento | 283 | $51,830 | $3,739 | $2,970 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside | 281 | $65,523 | $3,365 | $2,680 |
| St Joseph HospitalEureka | 269 | $39,936 | $3,356 | $2,671 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia | 268 | $32,808 | $3,047 | $2,361 |
| El Centro Regional Medical CenterEl Centro | 267 | $25,913 | $3,344 | $2,662 |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego | 266 | $38,858 | $3,355 | $2,671 |
| Mercy General HospitalSacramento | 260 | $39,777 | $3,461 | $2,752 |
| West Hills Hospital & Medical CenterWest Hills | 258 | $71,704 | $3,355 | $2,669 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 257 | $96,714 | $3,819 | $3,034 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland | 254 | $32,967 | $3,801 | $3,027 |
| French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo | 254 | $33,525 | $3,365 | $2,680 |
| Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway | 249 | $45,957 | $2,892 | $2,202 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-MurrietaMurrieta | 249 | $27,406 | $3,347 | $2,661 |
| Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame | 244 | $29,515 | $3,875 | $3,078 |
| St Elizabeth Community HospitalRed Bluff | 233 | $36,739 | $3,604 | $2,870 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalAuburn | 233 | $33,745 | $3,484 | $2,773 |
| Sutter Tracy Community HospitalTracy | 230 | $42,396 | $3,437 | $2,739 |
| Twin Cities Community HospitalTempleton | 229 | $59,672 | $3,339 | $2,653 |
| Providence Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana | 229 | $28,420 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista | 227 | $37,608 | $3,365 | $2,678 |
| Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs | 223 | $71,372 | $3,353 | $2,665 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco | 220 | $29,918 | $3,913 | $3,117 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Oakland/RichmondOakland | 220 | $36,124 | $3,823 | $3,039 |
| Barton Memorial HospitalSouth Lake Tahoe | 220 | $41,028 | $3,471 | $2,759 |
| UCI Health-Placentia LindaPlacentia | 219 | $81,240 | $3,366 | $2,667 |
| Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale | 213 | $38,102 | $3,353 | $2,669 |
| Redlands Community HospitalRedlands | 212 | $53,842 | $3,340 | $2,653 |
| Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles | 207 | $49,835 | $3,366 | $2,668 |
| St Bernardine Medical CenterSan Bernardino | 205 | $35,926 | $3,365 | $2,679 |
| San Joaquin General HospitalFrench Camp | 205 | $58,445 | $3,438 | $2,731 |
| Ukiah Valley Medical Center/Hospital DUkiah | 203 | $32,255 | $3,576 | $2,842 |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CenterLos Angeles | 201 | $27,790 | $3,365 | $2,680 |
| Sutter Davis HospitalDavis | 200 | $36,512 | $3,454 | $2,743 |
| Tri-City Medical CenterOceanside | 198 | $23,816 | $3,365 | $2,676 |
| Southwest Healthcare SystemMurrieta | 197 | $45,520 | $3,298 | $2,604 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San PedroLos Angeles | 196 | $30,140 | $3,365 | $2,680 |
| Hanford Community Medical CenterHanford | 189 | $29,932 | $3,338 | $2,652 |
| Lompoc Healthcare DistrictLompoc | 188 | $17,152 | $3,365 | $2,678 |
| Los Alamitos Medical CenterLos Alamitos | 185 | $60,918 | $3,351 | $2,664 |
| San Ramon Regional Medical CtrSan Ramon | 185 | $104,503 | $3,774 | $3,000 |
| Dameron HospitalStockton | 182 | $56,118 | $3,437 | $2,738 |
| Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical CenterAnaheim | 182 | $28,594 | $3,300 | $2,628 |
| St Rose HospitalHayward | 180 | $28,878 | $3,784 | $3,012 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento/RosevilleSacramento | 179 | $35,165 | $3,759 | $2,991 |
| Downey Regional Medical CenterDowney | 171 | $31,774 | $3,365 | $2,680 |
| City of Hope Natl Medical CtrDuarte | 170 | $35,281 | $3,286 | $2,618 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San DiegoSan Diego | 168 | $31,616 | $3,249 | $2,582 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Rehab CenterVallejo | 166 | $45,682 | $3,827 | $3,036 |
| Riverside County Regional Medical CenterMoreno Valley | 164 | $45,800 | $3,242 | $2,582 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina | 162 | $31,447 | $3,349 | $2,661 |
| Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville | 161 | $66,541 | $3,639 | $2,894 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West laLos Angeles | 156 | $32,038 | $3,267 | $2,594 |
| Petaluma Valley HospitalPetaluma | 155 | $58,745 | $3,654 | $2,909 |
| Ventura County Medical CenterVentura | 155 | $29,471 | $3,344 | $2,664 |
| Parkview Community Hospital Medical CenterRiverside | 154 | $29,458 | $3,365 | $2,679 |
| Sutter Solano Medical CenterVallejo | 144 | $38,314 | $3,895 | $3,084 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - los AngelesLos Angeles | 144 | $33,547 | $3,300 | $2,625 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - RosevilleRoseville | 141 | $44,754 | $3,411 | $2,710 |
| Sutter Amador HospitalJackson | 140 | $37,253 | $3,744 | $2,983 |
| Lac/Olive View-UCLA Medical CenterSylmar | 140 | $45,368 | $3,318 | $2,626 |
| Valley Presbyterian HospitalVan Nuys | 133 | $18,774 | $3,347 | $2,660 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley | 133 | $35,539 | $3,801 | $3,027 |
| Sutter Coast HospitalCrescent City | 133 | $30,498 | $3,583 | $2,849 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San LeandroSan Leandro | 132 | $39,200 | $3,684 | $2,900 |
| Sequoia HospitalRedwood City | 131 | $49,237 | $3,832 | $3,047 |
| San Gorgonio Memorial HospitalBanning | 130 | $32,307 | $3,345 | $2,651 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 130 | $28,223 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Kaiser Foundation HospitalBellflower | 126 | $31,323 | $3,280 | $2,599 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital FontanaFontana | 125 | $34,938 | $3,279 | $2,597 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin ParkBaldwin Park | 122 | $34,359 | $3,273 | $2,602 |
| Garfield Medical CenterMonterey Park | 120 | $30,941 | $3,365 | $2,679 |
| Memorial Hospital of GardenaGardena | 119 | $32,530 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Corona Regional Medical CenterCorona | 118 | $47,427 | $3,365 | $2,675 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - VacavilleVacaville | 118 | $50,642 | $3,836 | $3,046 |
| Natividad Medical CenterSalinas | 114 | $35,805 | $3,565 | $2,815 |
| San Gabriel Valley Medical CenterSan Gabriel | 112 | $31,787 | $3,341 | $2,656 |
| Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla | 111 | $18,959 | $3,341 | $2,657 |
| Woodland Memorial HospitalWoodland | 108 | $41,043 | $3,496 | $2,785 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - AntiochAntioch | 108 | $40,553 | $3,685 | $2,920 |
| Alameda HospitalAlameda | 107 | $49,877 | $3,801 | $3,028 |
| Novato Community HospitalNovato | 106 | $33,742 | $3,794 | $3,017 |
| Seton Medical CenterDaly City | 105 | $45,167 | $3,913 | $3,107 |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr CtrCoronado | 102 | $41,370 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Sonoma Valley HospitalSonoma | 101 | $44,408 | $3,654 | $2,911 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, RiversideRiverside | 101 | $34,637 | $3,248 | $2,576 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama CityPanorama City | 97 | $31,811 | $3,248 | $2,576 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland HillsWoodland Hills | 95 | $35,205 | $3,265 | $2,598 |
| St Mary's Medical CenterSan Francisco | 93 | $33,680 | $3,913 | $3,117 |
| Greater El Monte Community HospitalSouth El Monte | 92 | $32,546 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Memorial Hospital los BanosLos Banos | 91 | $36,081 | $3,604 | $2,872 |
| John F Kennedy Memorial HospIndio | 91 | $63,373 | $3,365 | $2,677 |
| Doctors Medical CenterModesto | 89 | $85,877 | $3,365 | $2,674 |
| St Mary Medical CenterLong Beach | 88 | $29,578 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterColton | 87 | $26,013 | $3,365 | $2,674 |
| Desert Valley HospitalVictorville | 87 | $16,021 | $3,365 | $2,676 |
| Hi-Desert Medical CenterJoshua Tree | 86 | $39,567 | $3,365 | $2,677 |
| California Hospital Medical Center laLos Angeles | 85 | $30,660 | $3,365 | $2,679 |
| Sierra Vista Regional Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo | 83 | $70,408 | $3,325 | $2,641 |
| Lakewood Regional Medical CenterLakewood | 83 | $60,672 | $3,333 | $2,649 |
| Community and Mission Hospital of Huntington ParkHuntington Park | 82 | $30,040 | $3,365 | $2,676 |
| Mission Community Hospital - PanoramaPanorama City | 82 | $28,911 | $3,324 | $2,648 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - FresnoFresno | 82 | $42,665 | $3,239 | $2,566 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital AnaheimAnaheim | 81 | $36,632 | $3,203 | $2,529 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus HospSan Francisco | 80 | $27,973 | $3,876 | $3,078 |
| Regional Medical Center of San JoseSan Jose | 79 | $102,210 | $3,855 | $3,058 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San JoseSan Jose | 74 | $37,711 | $3,647 | $2,883 |
| Emanuel Medical Center INCTurlock | 72 | $87,357 | $3,401 | $2,702 |
| Hemet Valley Medical CenterHemet | 70 | $24,808 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Harbor CityHarbor City | 69 | $34,787 | $3,289 | $2,603 |
| Shasta Regional Medical CenterRedding | 69 | $29,435 | $3,330 | $2,643 |
| Mad River Community HospitalArcata | 67 | $29,611 | $3,315 | $2,637 |
| Whittier Hospital Medical CenterWhittier | 66 | $26,468 | $3,328 | $2,635 |
| Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley | 65 | $59,311 | $3,324 | $2,636 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno ValleyMoreno Valley | 63 | $32,429 | $3,149 | $2,458 |
| Monterey Park HospitalMonterey Park | 61 | $42,274 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical CenterLancaster | 60 | $61,549 | $3,249 | $2,558 |
| St Helena HospitalDeer Park | 57 | $49,043 | $3,513 | $2,799 |
| Saint Francis Memorial HospitalSan Francisco | 53 | $42,280 | $3,839 | $3,058 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fremont/HaywardHayward | 53 | $39,169 | $3,780 | $3,011 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos | 52 | $35,154 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Kaiser Foundation HospitalSanta Clara | 50 | $41,254 | $3,780 | $3,004 |
| Kern Medical CenterBakersfield | 50 | $15,003 | $3,300 | $2,625 |
| Chinese HospitalSan Francisco | 50 | $22,418 | $3,913 | $3,114 |
| Adventist Health TulareTulare | 50 | $32,534 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| John Muir/Mt Diablo Hlth SystWalnut Creek | 49 | $44,651 | $3,698 | $2,933 |
| Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 47 | $20,804 | $3,365 | $2,678 |
| Foothill Presbyterian HospitalGlendora | 45 | $30,085 | $3,365 | $2,677 |
| Delano Regional Medical CenterDelano | 45 | $15,538 | $3,366 | $2,666 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr - St. Luke's CampusSan Francisco | 44 | $29,887 | $3,913 | $3,115 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa RosaSanta Rosa | 44 | $39,895 | $3,583 | $2,855 |
| USC University HospitalLos Angeles | 44 | $20,184 | $3,304 | $2,620 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital MantecaManteca | 41 | $46,555 | $3,236 | $2,565 |
| Alhambra Hospital Medical CenterAlhambra | 40 | $25,557 | $3,365 | $2,679 |
| Antelope Valley Hospital Med CenterLancaster | 39 | $31,400 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Doctors Hospital of MantecaManteca | 37 | $74,990 | $3,438 | $2,716 |
| Orange County Global Medical CenterSanta Ana | 37 | $30,869 | $3,231 | $2,540 |
| Hollywood Community Hospital of HollywoodLos Angeles | 34 | $26,130 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Colusa Medical CenterColusa | 34 | $15,227 | $3,604 | $2,861 |
| Coast Plaza HospitalNorwalk | 33 | $24,574 | $3,365 | $2,679 |
| Community Hospital of San BernardinoSan Bernardino | 32 | $32,004 | $3,365 | $2,680 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San FranciscoSan Francisco | 31 | $38,890 | $3,592 | $2,817 |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare DistrictBrawley | 30 | $17,669 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood CityRedwood City | 29 | $32,390 | $3,837 | $3,050 |
| East los Angeles Doctors HospitalLos Angeles | 25 | $28,281 | $3,365 | $2,674 |
| Oak Valley District HospitalOakdale | 20 | $23,822 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San FranciscoMillbrae | 20 | $35,233 | $3,837 | $3,038 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalBakersfield | 16 | $9,308 | $3,365 | $2,669 |
| Kaiser Foundation HospitalSan Rafael | 15 | $34,424 | $3,749 | $2,974 |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer HospitalLos Angeles | 15 | $23,333 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Victor Valley Community HospitalVictorville | 14 | $14,448 | $3,366 | $2,668 |
| San Mateo Medical CenterSan Mateo | 13 | $10,350 | $3,913 | $3,117 |
| Adventist Health ReedleyReedley | 13 | $27,888 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Barstow Community HospitalBarstow | 13 | $45,056 | $3,159 | $2,475 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalLos Angeles | 13 | $21,452 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Paradise Valley HospitalNational City | 11 | $12,442 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| L a Downtown Medical CenterLos Angeles | 11 | $17,720 | $3,365 | $2,680 |
| Saint Francis Medical CenterLynwood | – | – | – | – |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical CenterGarden Grove | – | – | – | – |
| Pacifica Hospital of the ValleySun Valley | – | – | – | – |
| West Anaheim Medical CenterAnaheim | – | – | – | – |
| Huntington Beach HospitalHuntington Beach | – | – | – | – |
| La Palma Intercommunity HospBuena Park | – | – | – | – |
| Chino Valley Medical CenterChino | – | – | – | – |
| San Dimas Community HospitalSan Dimas | – | – | – | – |
| Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles | – | – | – | – |
| Menifee Valley Medical CenterSun City | – | – | – | – |
| Centinela Hospital Medical CenterInglewood | – | – | – | – |
| Western Medical Center Hosp AnaheimAnaheim | – | – | – | – |
| Chapman Medical CenterOrange | – | – | – | – |
| Coastal Communities HospitalSanta Ana | – | – | – | – |
| Sherman Oaks HospitalSherman Oaks | – | – | – | – |
| Montclair Hospital Medical CenterMontclair | – | – | – | – |
| College Medical CenterLong Beach | – | – | – | – |
| Foothill Regional Medical CenterTustin | – | – | – | – |
| Valley Children's HospitalMadera | – | – | – | – |
| Ocean View Psychiatric Health FacilityLong Beach | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in California
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido, CA | $2,709 |
|---|---|
| Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway, CA | $2,892 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia, CA | $3,047 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno ValleyMoreno Valley, CA | $3,149 |
| Barstow Community HospitalBarstow, CA | $3,159 |
Highest
| Northbay Medical CenterFairfield, CA | $3,929 |
|---|---|
| Seton Medical CenterDaly City, CA | $3,913 |
| Chinese HospitalSan Francisco, CA | $3,913 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr - St. Luke's CampusSan Francisco, CA | $3,913 |
| St Mary's Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $3,913 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 262 hospitals in California was billed at $41,651 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,471, of which Medicare paid $2,759. 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 service in California, average charges were 12.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.