Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex CNS principal diagnosis with major complications o in California
What 54 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with major complications o (DRG 023), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$462,864
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$74,234
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$63,991
Average per stay
State rank
#37 of 38
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $462,864 for craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with major complications o, about 6.2 times the average total payment of $74,234. That payment is 31% above the U.S. average of $56,603.
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 $74,234Billed $462,864
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this stay.
California hospitals: craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with major complications o
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 71 | $374,726 | $100,035 | $69,828 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 64 | $304,536 | $62,474 | $59,061 |
| Doctors Medical CenterModesto | 64 | $762,415 | $67,303 | $56,104 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 48 | $918,591 | $109,539 | $100,239 |
| Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding | 47 | $262,539 | $56,030 | $54,266 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 45 | $491,873 | $101,212 | $92,586 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 43 | $543,074 | $85,820 | $67,690 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 40 | $381,151 | $65,819 | $63,734 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 37 | $336,137 | $73,145 | $54,934 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceTorrance | 30 | $263,493 | $57,579 | $48,044 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 30 | $1,308,731 | $107,463 | $98,413 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 29 | $293,287 | $75,430 | $58,337 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank | 26 | $326,359 | $57,576 | $48,732 |
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido | 25 | $395,457 | $50,174 | $48,786 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside | 24 | $758,930 | $63,029 | $60,125 |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPomona | 24 | $611,059 | $62,359 | $57,117 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 23 | $318,216 | $84,514 | $72,406 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange | 23 | $349,666 | $82,758 | $76,400 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda | 22 | $456,590 | $97,714 | $67,741 |
| USC University HospitalLos Angeles | 22 | $473,301 | $109,542 | $85,604 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles | 21 | $468,363 | $125,340 | $106,835 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael | 21 | $283,361 | $53,616 | $52,170 |
| Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield | 20 | $402,959 | $63,173 | $61,847 |
| St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard | 20 | $318,981 | $53,638 | $51,749 |
| Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs | 20 | $656,644 | $63,875 | $61,119 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 20 | $1,368,799 | $96,468 | $68,194 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood CityRedwood City | 20 | $224,637 | $70,178 | $51,041 |
| St Jude Medical CenterFullerton | 19 | $261,191 | $63,982 | $49,636 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 19 | $515,059 | $64,127 | $54,725 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 19 | $318,549 | $56,237 | $54,579 |
| Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley | 19 | $361,495 | $74,398 | $62,181 |
| PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier | 17 | $383,771 | $52,698 | $51,353 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 17 | $225,327 | $56,177 | $48,749 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 17 | $459,378 | $63,024 | $49,702 |
| Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame | 16 | $320,644 | $79,854 | $65,264 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo | 16 | $356,515 | $59,481 | $53,715 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - los AngelesLos Angeles | 15 | $183,939 | $66,432 | $64,099 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical CtrGlendale | 15 | $356,159 | $59,354 | $52,131 |
| Antelope Valley Hospital Med CenterLancaster | 14 | $278,203 | $56,979 | $55,555 |
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco | 14 | $414,908 | $129,319 | $104,366 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia | 14 | $345,472 | $37,007 | $35,314 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills | 14 | $314,948 | $59,081 | $50,898 |
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica | 14 | $256,415 | $57,834 | $46,621 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina | 14 | $238,341 | $52,425 | $51,405 |
| Long Beach Memorial Medical CenterLong Beach | 14 | $371,836 | $64,215 | $54,112 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland | 13 | $305,552 | $61,620 | $60,505 |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego | 13 | $433,126 | $59,430 | $57,152 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge | 13 | $604,362 | $68,166 | $51,739 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 13 | $765,050 | $59,367 | $51,923 |
| Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley | 13 | $660,808 | $55,805 | $54,463 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus HospSan Francisco | 12 | $224,510 | $55,958 | $55,036 |
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 12 | $399,209 | $57,610 | $56,386 |
| Highland HospitalOakland | 12 | $566,714 | $129,030 | $117,699 |
| Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula | 12 | $284,156 | $69,290 | $65,754 |
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
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia, CA | $37,007 |
|---|---|
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido, CA | $50,174 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina, CA | $52,425 |
| PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA | $52,698 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael, CA | $53,616 |
Highest
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco, CA | $129,319 |
|---|---|
| Highland HospitalOakland, CA | $129,030 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $125,340 |
| USC University HospitalLos Angeles, CA | $109,542 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $109,539 |
Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex CNS principal diagnosis with major complications o in other states
Questions
How much does craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with major complications o cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with major complications o (DRG 023) at 54 hospitals in California was billed at $462,864 on average, while the average total payment was $74,234, of which Medicare paid $63,991. 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 6.2 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.