Major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities in California
What 28 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities (DRG 483), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$186,421
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$29,973
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$27,013
Average per stay
State rank
#38 of 39
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $186,421 for major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities, about 6.2 times the average total payment of $29,973. That payment is 33% above the U.S. average of $22,521.
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 $29,973Billed $186,421
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this stay.
California hospitals: major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 86 | $257,528 | $38,587 | $35,529 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 80 | $211,787 | $29,210 | $25,108 |
| Hoag Orthopedic InstituteIrvine | 51 | $147,991 | $23,031 | $21,591 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 40 | $192,588 | $40,438 | $36,424 |
| USC University HospitalLos Angeles | 40 | $124,540 | $33,239 | $28,837 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange | 38 | $170,979 | $37,477 | $33,396 |
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica | 33 | $89,748 | $23,791 | $22,096 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 32 | $152,770 | $25,370 | $23,684 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 31 | $398,201 | $33,010 | $29,928 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 29 | $153,148 | $27,775 | $26,199 |
| Shasta Regional Medical CenterRedding | 29 | $188,022 | $24,010 | $21,922 |
| Fresno Surgical HospitalFresno | 28 | $66,915 | $23,102 | $20,680 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 25 | $104,866 | $23,870 | $21,661 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr - St. Luke's CampusSan Francisco | 24 | $148,651 | $35,948 | $28,521 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 23 | $186,988 | $28,070 | $26,331 |
| Oroville HospitalOroville | 19 | $50,402 | $24,472 | $23,184 |
| White Memorial Medical CenterLos Angeles | 18 | $292,538 | $30,499 | $28,691 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 18 | $284,458 | $35,182 | $32,139 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica | 17 | $130,796 | $32,790 | $25,671 |
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 16 | $158,564 | $25,591 | $23,959 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 16 | $241,559 | $24,257 | $22,612 |
| Washington HospitalFremont | 15 | $182,012 | $28,133 | $26,482 |
| Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 15 | $111,579 | $23,710 | $22,078 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 15 | $370,882 | $26,455 | $20,713 |
| Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla | 14 | $181,357 | $29,182 | $25,807 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland | 13 | $115,953 | $28,442 | $26,810 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge | 13 | $222,879 | $26,529 | $24,878 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 13 | $177,455 | $25,709 | $24,017 |
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 Orthopedic InstituteIrvine, CA | $23,031 |
|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical HospitalFresno, CA | $23,102 |
| Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA | $23,710 |
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, CA | $23,791 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA | $23,870 |
Highest
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $40,438 |
|---|---|
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $38,587 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange, CA | $37,477 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr - St. Luke's CampusSan Francisco, CA | $35,948 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA | $35,182 |
Major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities in other states
Questions
How much does major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities (DRG 483) at 28 hospitals in California was billed at $186,421 on average, while the average total payment was $29,973, of which Medicare paid $27,013. 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 6.2 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.