Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications in California
What 65 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications (DRG 025), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$393,011
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$60,350
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$52,826
Average per stay
State rank
#40 of 41
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $393,011 for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications, about 6.5 times the average total payment of $60,350. That payment is 33% above the U.S. average of $45,498.
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 $60,350Billed $393,011
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in California:
California hospitals: craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 184 | $343,323 | $74,161 | $64,951 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 113 | $622,118 | $56,513 | $51,809 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 97 | $610,786 | $76,216 | $64,502 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 88 | $495,595 | $79,720 | $69,569 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles | 87 | $277,681 | $81,548 | $71,354 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 67 | $295,048 | $48,296 | $46,115 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 66 | $325,022 | $69,891 | $58,712 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 58 | $186,785 | $37,741 | $35,445 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 55 | $615,698 | $93,835 | $63,082 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange | 50 | $402,677 | $83,158 | $76,361 |
| St Jude Medical CenterFullerton | 43 | $216,904 | $43,204 | $37,332 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo | 41 | $258,516 | $51,233 | $37,010 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 39 | $263,231 | $51,453 | $49,725 |
| USC University HospitalLos Angeles | 39 | $291,394 | $61,507 | $48,111 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical CtrGlendale | 36 | $290,182 | $48,096 | $44,097 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 35 | $244,636 | $43,101 | $41,821 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda | 34 | $467,568 | $75,059 | $64,731 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceTorrance | 34 | $195,964 | $38,600 | $29,992 |
| Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding | 31 | $337,907 | $48,779 | $46,918 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael | 30 | $248,007 | $45,082 | $43,766 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 29 | $473,660 | $51,388 | $47,076 |
| Long Beach Memorial Medical CenterLong Beach | 28 | $492,716 | $67,058 | $56,330 |
| Sierra Vista Regional Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo | 28 | $417,726 | $42,764 | $41,483 |
| Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley | 27 | $280,868 | $53,818 | $52,603 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank | 26 | $342,944 | $54,243 | $40,796 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 26 | $373,770 | $50,166 | $48,551 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 26 | $281,090 | $47,136 | $42,498 |
| Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla | 25 | $550,765 | $71,410 | $66,817 |
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica | 24 | $207,090 | $41,156 | $39,367 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside | 23 | $759,494 | $58,913 | $55,452 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 22 | $232,013 | $55,740 | $54,023 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa | 22 | $445,946 | $82,306 | $48,619 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 22 | $724,830 | $67,322 | $37,437 |
| Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs | 21 | $659,254 | $50,582 | $48,288 |
| Doctors Medical CenterModesto | 20 | $565,380 | $45,346 | $43,983 |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego | 19 | $490,953 | $61,051 | $50,255 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley | 19 | $145,182 | $49,504 | $48,276 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 19 | $607,975 | $60,692 | $59,576 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 19 | $208,317 | $42,346 | $41,056 |
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido | 18 | $352,248 | $27,508 | $26,594 |
| Northbay Medical CenterFairfield | 18 | $587,290 | $56,895 | $43,649 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 17 | $344,840 | $77,073 | $74,464 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 17 | $314,767 | $57,708 | $48,739 |
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco | 17 | $526,801 | $110,171 | $104,227 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 16 | $285,549 | $41,063 | $39,737 |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego | 16 | $449,788 | $52,345 | $48,575 |
| Marian Medical CenterSanta Maria | 16 | $279,455 | $44,465 | $43,020 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills | 16 | $375,608 | $45,444 | $40,716 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 16 | $782,170 | $50,569 | $44,089 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus HospSan Francisco | 15 | $235,217 | $52,270 | $43,365 |
| Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame | 14 | $244,371 | $53,964 | $52,622 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco | 14 | $176,531 | $71,695 | $35,902 |
| St Joseph HospitalOrange | 14 | $185,532 | $44,555 | $40,572 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge | 14 | $498,605 | $49,459 | $47,999 |
| Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz | 14 | $300,388 | $37,915 | $36,633 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 14 | $428,475 | $48,755 | $47,411 |
| Los Alamitos Medical CenterLos Alamitos | 14 | $599,410 | $41,965 | $40,916 |
| Southwest Healthcare SystemMurrieta | 14 | $241,904 | $45,819 | $44,304 |
| Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield | 13 | $245,526 | $45,149 | $44,253 |
| St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard | 13 | $297,578 | $42,585 | $37,515 |
| Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae | 13 | $575,094 | $65,000 | $63,870 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia | 12 | $288,685 | $34,396 | $33,267 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 12 | $427,402 | $57,231 | $56,007 |
| Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley | 12 | $641,161 | $45,251 | $43,935 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento/RosevilleSacramento | 11 | $241,858 | $56,952 | $49,028 |
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
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido, CA | $27,508 |
|---|---|
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia, CA | $34,396 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $37,741 |
| Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA | $37,915 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceTorrance, CA | $38,600 |
Highest
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco, CA | $110,171 |
|---|---|
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek, CA | $93,835 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange, CA | $83,158 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa, CA | $82,306 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $81,548 |
Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications (DRG 025) at 65 hospitals in California was billed at $393,011 on average, while the average total payment was $60,350, of which Medicare paid $52,826. 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 6.5 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.