Hip and femur procedures except major joint without complications in California
What 43 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint without complications (DRG 482), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$117,545
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$17,614
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,146
Average per stay
State rank
#34 of 36
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $117,545 for hip and femur procedures except major joint without complications, about 6.7 times the average total payment of $17,614. That payment is 23% above the U.S. average of $14,276.
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 $17,614Billed $117,545
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: hip and femur procedures except major joint without 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 | 38 | $70,516 | $15,132 | $13,770 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 25 | $102,679 | $17,354 | $14,608 |
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido | 23 | $117,198 | $15,996 | $13,303 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank | 22 | $93,004 | $16,970 | $13,603 |
| Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding | 22 | $83,734 | $16,603 | $13,988 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 20 | $57,586 | $17,878 | $15,888 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 20 | $160,012 | $17,189 | $15,631 |
| Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs | 20 | $225,871 | $17,333 | $15,552 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 19 | $72,475 | $17,816 | $15,729 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 19 | $270,205 | $18,148 | $15,191 |
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 18 | $101,763 | $18,247 | $14,131 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 18 | $86,727 | $16,721 | $14,973 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 18 | $213,114 | $25,276 | $20,567 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 17 | $93,766 | $24,493 | $22,413 |
| St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard | 17 | $95,499 | $15,974 | $14,236 |
| Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz | 17 | $125,107 | $16,773 | $15,237 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 17 | $109,898 | $15,192 | $13,560 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 17 | $90,587 | $15,331 | $13,701 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael | 17 | $130,792 | $17,708 | $13,511 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 17 | $254,749 | $19,298 | $16,465 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside | 15 | $223,658 | $25,966 | $15,388 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura | 15 | $54,722 | $17,775 | $15,798 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 15 | $211,209 | $17,677 | $13,576 |
| Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth CenterGlendale | 14 | $98,689 | $16,503 | $15,220 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 14 | $85,699 | $16,160 | $14,534 |
| Marian Medical CenterSanta Maria | 13 | $94,196 | $18,293 | $14,062 |
| Natividad Medical CenterSalinas | 13 | $90,246 | $19,759 | $18,099 |
| Mercy HospitalBakersfield | 13 | $84,881 | $16,149 | $14,517 |
| Saddleback Memorial Medical CenterLaguna Hills | 13 | $86,585 | $14,967 | $13,461 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 12 | $109,196 | $18,066 | $16,178 |
| Rideout Memorial HospitalMarysville | 12 | $103,429 | $17,052 | $15,423 |
| San Joaquin General HospitalFrench Camp | 12 | $111,670 | $19,834 | $17,901 |
| Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield | 11 | $78,619 | $16,062 | $14,576 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr - St. Luke's CampusSan Francisco | 11 | $81,156 | $19,861 | $18,351 |
| San Antonio Community HospitalUpland | 11 | $121,989 | $15,795 | $14,311 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 11 | $108,707 | $17,360 | $15,876 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa | 11 | $138,680 | $18,554 | $16,692 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 11 | $78,475 | $16,713 | $14,978 |
| Sonora Community HospitalSonora | 11 | $111,513 | $17,172 | $15,837 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 11 | $73,964 | $15,407 | $13,009 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo | 11 | $73,523 | $17,868 | $12,637 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial HospitalValencia | 11 | $119,812 | $15,013 | $13,532 |
| Providence Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana | 11 | $112,940 | $15,736 | $13,936 |
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
| Saddleback Memorial Medical CenterLaguna Hills, CA | $14,967 |
|---|---|
| Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial HospitalValencia, CA | $15,013 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $15,132 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla, CA | $15,192 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA | $15,331 |
Highest
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside, CA | $25,966 |
|---|---|
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $25,276 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA | $24,493 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr - St. Luke's CampusSan Francisco, CA | $19,861 |
| San Joaquin General HospitalFrench Camp, CA | $19,834 |
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Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint without complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint without complications (DRG 482) at 43 hospitals in California was billed at $117,545 on average, while the average total payment was $17,614, of which Medicare paid $15,146. 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 6.7 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.