Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders with major complications in California
What 16 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cranial and peripheral nerve disorders with major complications (DRG 073), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$100,926
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$20,014
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$17,673
Average per stay
State rank
#6 of 7
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $100,926 for cranial and peripheral nerve disorders with major complications, about 5.0 times the average total payment of $20,014. That payment is 8% above the U.S. average of $18,465.
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 $20,014Billed $100,926
About 20¢ 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: cranial and peripheral nerve disorders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centinela Hospital Medical CenterInglewood | 59 | $39,438 | $16,334 | $15,294 |
| Hollywood Community Hospital of HollywoodLos Angeles | 30 | $108,335 | $20,696 | $19,500 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 19 | $120,680 | $23,677 | $19,509 |
| Paradise Valley HospitalNational City | 18 | $34,571 | $16,937 | $15,350 |
| Saint Francis Medical CenterLynwood | 14 | $55,205 | $17,089 | $15,807 |
| Sherman Oaks HospitalSherman Oaks | 14 | $34,309 | $15,715 | $14,783 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 13 | $93,048 | $15,382 | $13,172 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 13 | $149,608 | $15,766 | $14,237 |
| Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles | 13 | $47,922 | $16,308 | $15,052 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 12 | $206,150 | $29,192 | $23,083 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 12 | $57,348 | $14,818 | $14,528 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 11 | $323,152 | $43,968 | $35,903 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica | 11 | $182,157 | $27,056 | $24,068 |
| Encino Hospital Medical CenterEncino | 11 | $38,821 | $14,969 | $13,633 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical CtrGlendale | 11 | $64,792 | $16,841 | $15,250 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 11 | $369,907 | $33,536 | $23,972 |
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 | $14,818 |
|---|---|
| Encino Hospital Medical CenterEncino, CA | $14,969 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $15,382 |
| Sherman Oaks HospitalSherman Oaks, CA | $15,715 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena, CA | $15,766 |
Highest
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA | $43,968 |
|---|---|
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $33,536 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $29,192 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA | $27,056 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA | $23,677 |
Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does cranial and peripheral nerve disorders with major complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cranial and peripheral nerve disorders with major complications (DRG 073) at 16 hospitals in California was billed at $100,926 on average, while the average total payment was $20,014, of which Medicare paid $17,673. 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 5.0 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.