Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications in California
What 35 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications (DRG 442), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$81,814
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,264
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$9,967
Average per stay
State rank
#24 of 27
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $81,814 for disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications, about 6.2 times the average total payment of $13,264. That payment is 18% above the U.S. average of $11,272.
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 $13,264Billed $81,814
About 16¢ 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: disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 40 | $167,098 | $19,255 | $12,331 |
| USC University HospitalLos Angeles | 33 | $68,500 | $16,720 | $10,620 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 32 | $43,554 | $10,163 | $7,268 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 28 | $63,678 | $9,018 | $8,377 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles | 27 | $89,540 | $22,826 | $13,337 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 25 | $203,657 | $13,092 | $9,796 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 23 | $25,818 | $10,760 | $9,722 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 22 | $103,388 | $18,118 | $14,053 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 21 | $43,892 | $11,044 | $9,934 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina | 21 | $52,854 | $10,099 | $9,359 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 20 | $40,476 | $9,016 | $8,090 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco | 19 | $50,077 | $21,549 | $11,109 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 18 | $41,744 | $11,084 | $9,798 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 17 | $66,305 | $17,377 | $12,302 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 17 | $95,195 | $11,322 | $10,842 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 17 | $57,855 | $11,142 | $7,567 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista | 16 | $110,871 | $10,355 | $9,335 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 16 | $111,209 | $16,006 | $11,968 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 15 | $115,317 | $17,335 | $14,059 |
| St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard | 15 | $52,069 | $9,715 | $8,794 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 15 | $45,594 | $10,048 | $8,587 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 15 | $73,908 | $10,330 | $9,231 |
| Marian Medical CenterSanta Maria | 13 | $58,637 | $10,632 | $8,838 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia | 13 | $70,431 | $8,562 | $7,459 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 13 | $108,764 | $10,011 | $8,995 |
| Los Alamitos Medical CenterLos Alamitos | 13 | $117,633 | $8,921 | $8,544 |
| Lakewood Regional Medical CenterLakewood | 13 | $105,918 | $9,962 | $8,771 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura | 12 | $25,130 | $11,801 | $8,606 |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego | 11 | $57,872 | $11,444 | $8,320 |
| Rideout Memorial HospitalMarysville | 11 | $77,040 | $10,362 | $9,620 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 11 | $89,699 | $22,116 | $7,570 |
| Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz | 11 | $97,433 | $10,356 | $9,318 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda | 11 | $87,117 | $15,144 | $11,768 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 11 | $118,895 | $9,269 | $7,495 |
| Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla | 11 | $43,573 | $12,504 | $10,124 |
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 | $8,562 |
|---|---|
| Los Alamitos Medical CenterLos Alamitos, CA | $8,921 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $9,016 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA | $9,018 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA | $9,269 |
Highest
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $22,826 |
|---|---|
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek, CA | $22,116 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco, CA | $21,549 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $19,255 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $18,118 |
Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications in other states
Questions
How much does disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications (DRG 442) at 35 hospitals in California was billed at $81,814 on average, while the average total payment was $13,264, of which Medicare paid $9,967. 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.