Gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications in California
What 58 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications (DRG 388), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$119,810
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$18,454
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,235
Average per stay
State rank
#34 of 35
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $119,810 for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications, about 6.5 times the average total payment of $18,454. That payment is 28% 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 $18,454Billed $119,810
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: gastrointestinal obstruction with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 48 | $347,636 | $48,895 | $23,733 |
| Hollywood Community Hospital of HollywoodLos Angeles | 46 | $88,703 | $15,222 | $14,264 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 36 | $123,484 | $13,764 | $12,654 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 36 | $269,111 | $21,881 | $17,213 |
| Providence Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana | 30 | $89,540 | $14,369 | $12,816 |
| Oroville HospitalOroville | 26 | $39,033 | $13,735 | $12,982 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 26 | $78,076 | $13,426 | $12,316 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 26 | $66,008 | $16,082 | $14,442 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 23 | $110,862 | $31,325 | $18,441 |
| Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles | 23 | $56,201 | $14,915 | $13,817 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange | 22 | $109,982 | $25,306 | $19,562 |
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 20 | $93,988 | $14,969 | $14,153 |
| Marian Medical CenterSanta Maria | 19 | $74,312 | $15,424 | $14,200 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 19 | $211,188 | $20,068 | $16,773 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 19 | $213,274 | $34,688 | $26,648 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 18 | $99,696 | $13,663 | $12,758 |
| Sutter Medical Center of Santa RosaSanta Rosa | 18 | $67,462 | $19,203 | $17,091 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 18 | $104,264 | $13,762 | $11,839 |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego | 17 | $84,594 | $16,805 | $15,237 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 17 | $95,308 | $16,180 | $15,028 |
| Northbay Medical CenterFairfield | 17 | $151,171 | $16,672 | $15,647 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 16 | $71,585 | $17,798 | $16,312 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica | 16 | $132,998 | $19,645 | $16,836 |
| St Jude Medical CenterFullerton | 16 | $61,686 | $14,406 | $11,696 |
| St Mary Medical CenterApple Valley | 16 | $76,684 | $14,682 | $13,377 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr MercedMerced | 16 | $114,306 | $15,395 | $13,893 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 16 | $108,018 | $14,999 | $14,080 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 16 | $125,450 | $21,992 | $17,094 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 15 | $63,357 | $16,588 | $14,777 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 15 | $81,541 | $13,636 | $12,439 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo | 15 | $67,686 | $13,664 | $12,576 |
| Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding | 14 | $101,729 | $15,226 | $13,872 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceTorrance | 14 | $88,638 | $14,964 | $13,807 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina | 14 | $70,422 | $14,483 | $13,244 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura | 14 | $48,886 | $17,411 | $13,392 |
| Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame | 13 | $62,207 | $16,135 | $15,163 |
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido | 13 | $122,754 | $12,300 | $11,546 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge | 13 | $112,984 | $15,849 | $14,408 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical CtrGlendale | 13 | $80,246 | $14,274 | $12,758 |
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica | 13 | $56,049 | $13,562 | $12,376 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 13 | $182,105 | $15,853 | $14,723 |
| Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield | 13 | $108,190 | $14,485 | $13,312 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 13 | $99,799 | $13,906 | $12,417 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 12 | $166,094 | $30,352 | $27,272 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 12 | $49,711 | $16,392 | $14,897 |
| Hanford Community Medical CenterHanford | 12 | $60,766 | $15,250 | $13,802 |
| Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae | 12 | $106,734 | $16,420 | $15,060 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 12 | $66,287 | $13,299 | $12,121 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-MurrietaMurrieta | 12 | $146,637 | $17,424 | $15,295 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside | 11 | $124,922 | $18,913 | $17,035 |
| San Antonio Community HospitalUpland | 11 | $121,440 | $14,363 | $13,473 |
| PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier | 11 | $133,431 | $14,058 | $11,863 |
| French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo | 11 | $75,964 | $13,635 | $12,745 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills | 11 | $152,554 | $19,934 | $18,839 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 11 | $125,272 | $16,360 | $15,173 |
| Doctors Medical CenterModesto | 11 | $442,986 | $18,693 | $17,450 |
| Mission Community Hospital - PanoramaPanorama City | 11 | $67,977 | $14,637 | $13,238 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical CenterInglewood | 11 | $57,352 | $14,933 | $13,810 |
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 | $12,300 |
|---|---|
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas, CA | $13,299 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $13,426 |
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, CA | $13,562 |
| French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA | $13,635 |
Highest
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $48,895 |
|---|---|
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $34,688 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $31,325 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA | $30,352 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange, CA | $25,306 |
Gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications (DRG 388) at 58 hospitals in California was billed at $119,810 on average, while the average total payment was $18,454, of which Medicare paid $15,235. 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.