Hypertension without major complications in California
What 55 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hypertension without major complications (DRG 305), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$64,140
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,766
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,843
Average per stay
State rank
#36 of 38
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $64,140 for hypertension without major complications, about 7.3 times the average total payment of $8,766. That payment is 22% above the U.S. average of $7,204.
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 $8,766Billed $64,140
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in California:
California hospitals: hypertension without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 37 | $113,248 | $10,357 | $7,720 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical CenterInglewood | 37 | $29,421 | $8,138 | $6,899 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical CtrGlendale | 34 | $78,403 | $8,578 | $6,981 |
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 33 | $47,363 | $8,363 | $6,647 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista | 33 | $60,880 | $10,292 | $6,323 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 32 | $80,124 | $7,891 | $6,591 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 30 | $67,757 | $8,696 | $7,039 |
| Oroville HospitalOroville | 26 | $26,395 | $7,581 | $6,263 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 25 | $76,746 | $8,045 | $6,378 |
| Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley | 25 | $91,688 | $8,068 | $6,548 |
| Desert Valley HospitalVictorville | 25 | $29,290 | $7,754 | $6,178 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 22 | $121,254 | $8,623 | $6,804 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 21 | $33,602 | $8,613 | $6,957 |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego | 21 | $59,722 | $8,653 | $6,955 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 21 | $53,305 | $7,355 | $6,111 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael | 21 | $62,821 | $8,421 | $7,083 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 21 | $49,287 | $8,414 | $5,920 |
| West Anaheim Medical CenterAnaheim | 20 | $35,250 | $9,360 | $6,335 |
| West Hills Hospital & Medical CenterWest Hills | 20 | $98,986 | $7,590 | $6,121 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 19 | $96,432 | $8,525 | $6,795 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 18 | $33,331 | $8,911 | $7,025 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 18 | $55,589 | $9,864 | $6,104 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr MercedMerced | 18 | $81,513 | $8,765 | $7,020 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 18 | $45,664 | $8,423 | $5,730 |
| Sutter Delta Medical CenterAntioch | 17 | $58,338 | $8,987 | $7,639 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 16 | $66,880 | $7,472 | $6,044 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside | 15 | $127,788 | $10,142 | $8,204 |
| Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth CenterGlendale | 15 | $58,138 | $8,344 | $6,821 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 15 | $69,621 | $9,075 | $6,587 |
| St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard | 15 | $50,724 | $7,852 | $6,089 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 14 | $55,541 | $9,467 | $7,659 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 14 | $35,481 | $7,416 | $6,118 |
| Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding | 14 | $80,920 | $8,105 | $6,394 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda | 14 | $46,320 | $12,580 | $9,115 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceTorrance | 14 | $57,080 | $8,175 | $6,437 |
| Shasta Regional Medical CenterRedding | 14 | $36,162 | $7,290 | $5,641 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 13 | $58,168 | $13,514 | $11,996 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge | 13 | $103,299 | $8,534 | $7,056 |
| PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier | 13 | $57,576 | $7,284 | $5,358 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 13 | $75,121 | $8,678 | $7,162 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 13 | $124,835 | $12,963 | $10,499 |
| Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles | 13 | $25,468 | $8,105 | $7,352 |
| Paradise Valley HospitalNational City | 12 | $32,090 | $8,910 | $7,686 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 12 | $73,334 | $7,377 | $6,289 |
| Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale | 12 | $57,633 | $7,535 | $6,028 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 12 | $64,231 | $8,616 | $7,120 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina | 12 | $44,173 | $8,829 | $6,359 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 12 | $66,615 | $15,568 | $8,362 |
| Rideout Memorial HospitalMarysville | 11 | $60,756 | $8,168 | $6,685 |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPomona | 11 | $77,624 | $8,411 | $6,999 |
| Mercy Hospital of FolsomFolsom | 11 | $65,222 | $7,781 | $6,445 |
| Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield | 11 | $66,765 | $7,634 | $6,593 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 11 | $31,432 | $7,595 | $6,256 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial HospitalValencia | 11 | $80,625 | $9,300 | $5,383 |
| Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula | 11 | $69,739 | $10,520 | $8,394 |
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
| PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA | $7,284 |
|---|---|
| Shasta Regional Medical CenterRedding, CA | $7,290 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla, CA | $7,355 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA | $7,377 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $7,416 |
Highest
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA | $15,568 |
|---|---|
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA | $13,514 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $12,963 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA | $12,580 |
| Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula, CA | $10,520 |
Hypertension without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does hypertension without major complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hypertension without major complications (DRG 305) at 55 hospitals in California was billed at $64,140 on average, while the average total payment was $8,766, of which Medicare paid $6,843. 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 7.3 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.