Endocrine disorders with complications in California
What 33 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for endocrine disorders with complications (DRG 644), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$84,926
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,140
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$10,695
Average per stay
State rank
#28 of 29
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $84,926 for endocrine disorders with complications, about 6.5 times the average total payment of $13,140. That payment is 25% above the U.S. average of $10,539.
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 $13,140Billed $84,926
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: endocrine disorders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 54 | $40,885 | $9,894 | $8,753 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 40 | $174,248 | $19,114 | $15,493 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 30 | $69,170 | $12,016 | $10,254 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange | 27 | $72,170 | $17,615 | $13,472 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 26 | $56,599 | $10,239 | $8,964 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 25 | $121,547 | $12,248 | $10,465 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 23 | $64,289 | $10,279 | $9,144 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 22 | $105,870 | $12,629 | $9,053 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 21 | $51,407 | $11,233 | $9,740 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 21 | $158,306 | $13,989 | $10,223 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 20 | $76,633 | $19,226 | $12,658 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 20 | $119,997 | $12,138 | $7,174 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 19 | $101,352 | $19,209 | $12,631 |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego | 18 | $62,247 | $12,255 | $10,627 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge | 18 | $118,868 | $11,561 | $10,132 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 18 | $75,051 | $18,734 | $15,349 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 16 | $78,248 | $17,587 | $15,947 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica | 16 | $68,693 | $12,622 | $11,257 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles | 16 | $72,944 | $20,908 | $15,645 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 16 | $58,928 | $11,048 | $9,418 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 15 | $79,470 | $10,242 | $9,045 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 15 | $71,126 | $12,185 | $10,224 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia | 14 | $61,451 | $7,813 | $6,321 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 14 | $187,397 | $11,419 | $10,139 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura | 14 | $26,842 | $11,930 | $10,010 |
| Marian Medical CenterSanta Maria | 13 | $60,662 | $10,986 | $9,609 |
| Rideout Memorial HospitalMarysville | 13 | $81,560 | $11,344 | $10,340 |
| St Joseph HospitalOrange | 11 | $36,737 | $12,133 | $9,707 |
| St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard | 11 | $58,848 | $10,835 | $9,066 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 11 | $99,020 | $11,876 | $10,837 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank | 11 | $59,353 | $9,678 | $8,198 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 11 | $101,084 | $9,939 | $8,604 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 11 | $70,610 | $10,222 | $8,920 |
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 | $7,813 |
|---|---|
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank, CA | $9,678 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $9,894 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA | $9,939 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis, CA | $10,222 |
Highest
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $20,908 |
|---|---|
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $19,226 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA | $19,209 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $19,114 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $18,734 |
Endocrine disorders with complications in other states
Questions
How much does endocrine disorders with complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for endocrine disorders with complications (DRG 644) at 33 hospitals in California was billed at $84,926 on average, while the average total payment was $13,140, of which Medicare paid $10,695. 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.