Degenerative nervous system disorders without major complications in California
What 67 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for degenerative nervous system disorders without major complications (DRG 057), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$92,297
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,272
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$13,730
Average per stay
State rank
#41 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $92,297 for degenerative nervous system disorders without major complications, about 5.7 times the average total payment of $16,272. That payment is 13% above the U.S. average of $14,417.
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 $16,272Billed $92,297
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: degenerative nervous system disorders without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 70 | $69,834 | $21,232 | $16,278 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 65 | $195,769 | $23,948 | $18,386 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica | 61 | $62,373 | $16,154 | $14,004 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 49 | $62,399 | $13,266 | $11,297 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 49 | $173,378 | $17,196 | $13,988 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 45 | $58,674 | $12,810 | $11,554 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 44 | $67,310 | $15,064 | $13,022 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 43 | $104,358 | $25,281 | $20,486 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 40 | $65,535 | $14,066 | $12,685 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 40 | $51,995 | $14,211 | $10,764 |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego | 39 | $68,582 | $15,002 | $13,323 |
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 36 | $72,304 | $14,162 | $12,715 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 36 | $86,677 | $14,568 | $13,234 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 35 | $82,783 | $12,873 | $11,755 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside | 34 | $134,613 | $18,393 | $13,890 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 33 | $144,964 | $15,334 | $12,995 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 31 | $80,291 | $13,827 | $12,320 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 30 | $75,389 | $14,751 | $13,500 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 30 | $135,108 | $13,902 | $11,427 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 28 | $123,248 | $14,381 | $12,972 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 28 | $50,230 | $12,208 | $10,952 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank | 28 | $72,587 | $11,794 | $10,584 |
| Riverside County Regional Medical CenterMoreno Valley | 25 | $87,991 | $18,067 | $16,580 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 23 | $158,256 | $29,602 | $24,566 |
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco | 23 | $124,690 | $30,343 | $24,401 |
| Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae | 23 | $133,002 | $15,203 | $14,068 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 20 | $46,421 | $15,739 | $12,012 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 20 | $81,450 | $11,943 | $10,719 |
| Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla | 20 | $34,474 | $17,178 | $12,863 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 20 | $73,263 | $13,434 | $11,839 |
| Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley | 20 | $120,970 | $13,926 | $12,666 |
| Garfield Medical CenterMonterey Park | 20 | $123,300 | $13,171 | $11,866 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 18 | $72,276 | $14,406 | $12,407 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 17 | $73,337 | $23,976 | $15,704 |
| PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier | 17 | $82,236 | $12,855 | $10,880 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista | 17 | $90,470 | $14,010 | $12,762 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical CtrGlendale | 17 | $87,681 | $14,038 | $12,481 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange | 17 | $92,763 | $21,247 | $17,484 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord | 17 | $152,879 | $16,613 | $13,271 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland | 16 | $56,209 | $14,455 | $13,012 |
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido | 16 | $123,877 | $9,492 | $8,260 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton | 16 | $95,311 | $14,777 | $13,451 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceTorrance | 16 | $72,082 | $14,865 | $11,565 |
| Los Alamitos Medical CenterLos Alamitos | 16 | $107,795 | $12,860 | $10,267 |
| Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame | 15 | $53,888 | $15,026 | $13,534 |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterColton | 15 | $65,360 | $17,115 | $15,692 |
| Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles | 15 | $49,493 | $29,315 | $24,710 |
| Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz | 14 | $126,110 | $13,992 | $12,476 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley | 14 | $71,222 | $15,465 | $14,170 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael | 14 | $105,665 | $12,669 | $11,592 |
| San Ramon Regional Medical CtrSan Ramon | 14 | $149,567 | $13,427 | $12,262 |
| Southwest Healthcare SystemMurrieta | 14 | $73,633 | $14,982 | $13,473 |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego | 13 | $81,005 | $14,624 | $12,000 |
| Marian Medical CenterSanta Maria | 13 | $55,433 | $13,621 | $12,467 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina | 13 | $49,183 | $14,499 | $13,149 |
| Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley | 13 | $69,074 | $15,709 | $14,577 |
| USC University HospitalLos Angeles | 13 | $56,915 | $20,558 | $14,399 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 12 | $40,826 | $14,178 | $12,609 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 12 | $70,186 | $14,644 | $13,085 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial HospitalGrass Valley | 12 | $61,404 | $12,700 | $11,612 |
| St Jude Medical CenterFullerton | 12 | $62,275 | $14,582 | $11,300 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia | 12 | $79,569 | $11,263 | $9,446 |
| Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding | 12 | $69,916 | $13,797 | $12,428 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 12 | $139,809 | $16,281 | $14,819 |
| Long Beach Memorial Medical CenterLong Beach | 12 | $117,652 | $13,542 | $12,056 |
| Rideout Memorial HospitalMarysville | 11 | $116,553 | $19,850 | $12,461 |
| West Hills Hospital & Medical CenterWest Hills | 11 | $126,211 | $13,303 | $12,413 |
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 | $9,492 |
|---|---|
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia, CA | $11,263 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank, CA | $11,794 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA | $11,943 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $12,208 |
Highest
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco, CA | $30,343 |
|---|---|
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA | $29,602 |
| Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $29,315 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $25,281 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $23,976 |
Degenerative nervous system disorders without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does degenerative nervous system disorders without major complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for degenerative nervous system disorders without major complications (DRG 057) at 67 hospitals in California was billed at $92,297 on average, while the average total payment was $16,272, of which Medicare paid $13,730. 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 5.7 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.