Other cardiothoracic procedures without major complications in California
What 26 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other cardiothoracic procedures without major complications (DRG 229), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$224,785
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$37,873
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$34,477
Average per stay
State rank
#25 of 26
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $224,785 for other cardiothoracic procedures without major complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $37,873. That payment is 26% above the U.S. average of $29,975.
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 $37,873Billed $224,785
About 17¢ 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: other cardiothoracic procedures without major 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 96 | $133,147 | $35,002 | $33,148 |
| St Helena HospitalDeer Park | 39 | $284,105 | $33,755 | $32,291 |
| Mercy General HospitalSacramento | 39 | $240,200 | $34,370 | $31,899 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 37 | $414,006 | $40,199 | $35,190 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 34 | $444,656 | $54,495 | $45,852 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda | 30 | $200,086 | $45,830 | $40,905 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 29 | $243,262 | $30,498 | $29,205 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 27 | $222,841 | $38,907 | $37,699 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 26 | $186,855 | $32,287 | $28,958 |
| St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard | 23 | $166,499 | $32,491 | $31,053 |
| Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame | 22 | $200,969 | $50,126 | $31,041 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland | 22 | $217,495 | $39,434 | $38,379 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 22 | $135,936 | $30,749 | $29,466 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 19 | $157,727 | $46,357 | $40,008 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 16 | $218,737 | $37,903 | $36,150 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord | 16 | $357,964 | $43,725 | $32,826 |
| St Josephs Med Center of StocktonStockton | 15 | $154,573 | $41,326 | $40,401 |
| Washington HospitalFremont | 15 | $238,626 | $35,554 | $34,312 |
| St Jude Medical CenterFullerton | 13 | $151,424 | $34,261 | $32,600 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura | 13 | $136,513 | $35,636 | $33,989 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 13 | $190,540 | $43,629 | $40,813 |
| Antelope Valley Hospital Med CenterLancaster | 12 | $207,723 | $32,498 | $32,085 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa | 12 | $210,019 | $36,336 | $35,250 |
| Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae | 12 | $286,189 | $37,090 | $35,730 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 12 | $189,371 | $33,622 | $32,264 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia | 11 | $163,990 | $25,389 | $23,843 |
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
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia, CA | $25,389 |
|---|---|
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla, CA | $30,498 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $30,749 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena, CA | $32,287 |
| St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard, CA | $32,491 |
Highest
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $54,495 |
|---|---|
| Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CA | $50,126 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $46,357 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA | $45,830 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord, CA | $43,725 |
Other cardiothoracic procedures without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does other cardiothoracic procedures without major complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other cardiothoracic procedures without major complications (DRG 229) at 26 hospitals in California was billed at $224,785 on average, while the average total payment was $37,873, of which Medicare paid $34,477. 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 5.9 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.