Dysequilibrium in California
What 28 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for dysequilibrium (DRG 149), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$76,845
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,742
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,868
Average per stay
State rank
#28 of 30
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $76,845 for dysequilibrium, about 8.8 times the average total payment of $8,742. That payment is 21% above the U.S. average of $7,207.
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 $8,742Billed $76,845
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this stay.
California hospitals: dysequilibrium
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 45 | $48,346 | $8,470 | $6,350 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 31 | $90,960 | $7,806 | $5,977 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 30 | $115,417 | $9,942 | $7,406 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista | 27 | $62,799 | $8,248 | $6,738 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 21 | $80,861 | $7,432 | $5,956 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 20 | $172,052 | $9,086 | $6,551 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 19 | $69,591 | $8,504 | $6,873 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 19 | $151,969 | $13,241 | $9,993 |
| Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley | 18 | $99,192 | $8,026 | $6,462 |
| Oroville HospitalOroville | 17 | $28,276 | $7,593 | $6,014 |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego | 17 | $63,336 | $8,649 | $6,780 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia | 17 | $56,854 | $6,417 | $4,741 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 15 | $88,445 | $8,305 | $6,668 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 14 | $42,632 | $7,373 | $6,200 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland | 13 | $52,303 | $8,803 | $7,419 |
| Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale | 13 | $72,658 | $7,684 | $5,503 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord | 13 | $85,020 | $8,896 | $7,781 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 13 | $54,445 | $7,526 | $6,144 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 12 | $35,645 | $8,024 | $6,560 |
| Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula | 12 | $68,739 | $10,335 | $8,399 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside | 11 | $114,978 | $10,131 | $8,073 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 11 | $58,708 | $13,264 | $11,470 |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego | 11 | $53,974 | $8,994 | $7,197 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 11 | $58,587 | $9,367 | $7,702 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank | 11 | $60,144 | $8,985 | $5,512 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 11 | $63,502 | $8,919 | $7,584 |
| Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae | 11 | $105,369 | $8,723 | $7,091 |
| West Anaheim Medical CenterAnaheim | 11 | $30,145 | $8,267 | $6,649 |
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 | $6,417 |
|---|---|
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas, CA | $7,373 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA | $7,432 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto, CA | $7,526 |
| Oroville HospitalOroville, CA | $7,593 |
Highest
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA | $13,264 |
|---|---|
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $13,241 |
| Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula, CA | $10,335 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside, CA | $10,131 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $9,942 |
Dysequilibrium in other states
Questions
How much does dysequilibrium cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for dysequilibrium (DRG 149) at 28 hospitals in California was billed at $76,845 on average, while the average total payment was $8,742, of which Medicare paid $6,868. 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 8.8 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.