Major chest trauma with complications in California
What 20 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major chest trauma with complications (DRG 184), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$130,862
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$14,904
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,559
Average per stay
State rank
#30 of 32
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $130,862 for major chest trauma with complications, about 8.8 times the average total payment of $14,904. That payment is 30% above the U.S. average of $11,437.
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 $14,904Billed $130,862
About 11¢ 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: major chest trauma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 40 | $80,613 | $12,388 | $9,495 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 39 | $211,814 | $18,454 | $14,590 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 31 | $120,104 | $12,233 | $8,594 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 30 | $123,070 | $20,598 | $11,943 |
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco | 29 | $126,379 | $22,755 | $20,065 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 29 | $263,767 | $17,749 | $10,294 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 27 | $95,874 | $12,277 | $10,596 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 27 | $65,324 | $13,247 | $9,499 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 22 | $128,429 | $11,111 | $9,561 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo | 22 | $90,748 | $10,720 | $8,465 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 21 | $74,768 | $17,705 | $15,571 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael | 21 | $137,252 | $11,557 | $10,139 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa | 17 | $143,515 | $12,574 | $10,951 |
| Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs | 17 | $236,038 | $12,585 | $10,554 |
| Highland HospitalOakland | 16 | $154,852 | $20,487 | $18,314 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 14 | $118,979 | $10,244 | $8,728 |
| Ventura County Medical CenterVentura | 14 | $98,132 | $13,404 | $11,895 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 12 | $124,645 | $15,456 | $8,095 |
| Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae | 11 | $88,744 | $12,098 | $10,466 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 11 | $55,000 | $11,902 | $9,932 |
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
| Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA | $10,244 |
|---|---|
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo, CA | $10,720 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena, CA | $11,111 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael, CA | $11,557 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage, CA | $11,902 |
Highest
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco, CA | $22,755 |
|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA | $20,598 |
| Highland HospitalOakland, CA | $20,487 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $18,454 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $17,749 |
Major chest trauma with complications in other states
Questions
How much does major chest trauma with complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major chest trauma with complications (DRG 184) at 20 hospitals in California was billed at $130,862 on average, while the average total payment was $14,904, of which Medicare paid $11,559. 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 8.8 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.