What 58 hospitals in California charged and were paid for level 7 radiation therapy (APC 5627), from 2024 Medicare claims.
APC 5627Outpatient2024 Medicare data
Average charge$87,210Hospital list price billed
Average allowed$9,924Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid$8,307Average per service
State rank#37 of 371 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $87,210 for level 7 radiation therapy, about 8.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $9,924. That payment is 30% above the U.S. average of $7,615.
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 $9,924Billed $87,210
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this service.
California hospitals: level 7 radiation therapy
Every California hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
How much does level 7 radiation therapy cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 7 radiation therapy (APC 5627) at 58 hospitals in California was billed at $87,210 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $9,924, of which Medicare paid $8,307. 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 service in California, average charges were 8.8 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.
