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Major male pelvic procedures with complications in California

What 2 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major male pelvic procedures with complications (DRG 707), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 707 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $122,300 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $26,230 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $20,790 Average per stay
Volume 64 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in California billed an average of $122,300 for major male pelvic procedures with complications, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $26,230. That payment is 4% above the U.S. average of $25,162.

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 $26,230Billed $122,300

About 21¢ 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: major male pelvic procedures 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
USC University HospitalLos Angeles 51 $119,430 $28,154 $21,718
Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica 13 $133,559 $18,681 $17,149
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Questions

How much does major male pelvic procedures with complications cost in California?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major male pelvic procedures with complications (DRG 707) at 2 hospitals in California was billed at $122,300 on average, while the average total payment was $26,230, of which Medicare paid $20,790. 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 4.7 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.