What 4 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage without complications (DRG 379), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in California billed an average of $57,008 for gastrointestinal hemorrhage without complications, about 8.6 times the average total payment of $6,596. That payment is 4% above the U.S. average of $6,315.
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.
About 12¢ 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 17 | $58,809 | $6,367 | $5,119 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 12 | $30,888 | $6,332 | $4,957 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 12 | $93,565 | $7,415 | $5,897 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 11 | $42,837 | $6,346 | $5,004 |
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.
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $6,332 |
|---|---|
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis, CA | $6,346 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA | $6,367 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View, CA | $7,415 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View, CA | $7,415 |
|---|---|
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA | $6,367 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis, CA | $6,346 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $6,332 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage without complications (DRG 379) at 4 hospitals in California was billed at $57,008 on average, while the average total payment was $6,596, of which Medicare paid $5,237. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 8.6 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.