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Lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with complications in California

What 10 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with complications (DRG 841), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 841 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $221,159 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $26,557 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $21,037 Average per stay
State rank #13 of 14 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in California billed an average of $221,159 for lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with complications, about 8.3 times the average total payment of $26,557. That payment is 29% above the U.S. average of $20,520.

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 $26,557Billed $221,159

About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this stay.

California hospitals: lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with 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
UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco 36 $224,105 $32,335 $26,111
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles 28 $315,335 $22,540 $17,702
Stanford HospitalPalo Alto 27 $376,659 $31,680 $24,838
El Camino HospitalMountain View 17 $167,176 $18,273 $17,181
University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego 15 $155,114 $31,225 $21,098
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento 13 $248,080 $35,204 $28,446
Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica 12 $101,508 $25,197 $15,797
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach 11 $58,061 $14,397 $13,333
Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara 11 $146,725 $20,353 $18,603
Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla 11 $99,843 $21,370 $16,562
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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

Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA$14,397
El Camino HospitalMountain View, CA$18,273
Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA$20,353
Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA$21,370
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA$22,540

Lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with complications in other states

Questions

How much does lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with complications cost in California?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with complications (DRG 841) at 10 hospitals in California was billed at $221,159 on average, while the average total payment was $26,557, of which Medicare paid $21,037. 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 8.3 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.