Respiratory infections and inflammations with complications in California
What 66 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications (DRG 178), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$85,335
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$12,097
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$9,580
Average per stay
State rank
#45 of 46
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $85,335 for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications, about 7.1 times the average total payment of $12,097. That payment is 27% above the U.S. average of $9,493.
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 $12,097Billed $85,335
About 14¢ 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: respiratory infections and inflammations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 87 | $44,347 | $9,662 | $7,953 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 76 | $161,694 | $13,663 | $10,087 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 74 | $108,008 | $10,913 | $9,513 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 74 | $155,067 | $19,760 | $12,848 |
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 50 | $65,781 | $11,324 | $8,412 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 49 | $73,226 | $12,158 | $8,912 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 47 | $134,423 | $12,235 | $9,906 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 46 | $77,787 | $9,534 | $7,978 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 40 | $67,088 | $10,049 | $8,106 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 39 | $78,343 | $11,097 | $9,717 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 39 | $53,983 | $10,297 | $7,664 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 37 | $47,209 | $11,847 | $9,297 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego | 35 | $103,536 | $24,000 | $15,630 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 32 | $61,991 | $10,264 | $8,831 |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego | 31 | $71,937 | $11,971 | $8,905 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista | 31 | $84,517 | $10,636 | $9,320 |
| Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena | 31 | $86,437 | $9,921 | $8,518 |
| Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae | 30 | $93,208 | $11,102 | $9,742 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 29 | $59,151 | $9,501 | $7,421 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 28 | $72,655 | $16,433 | $14,386 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord | 28 | $113,699 | $12,419 | $9,254 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 27 | $53,577 | $12,028 | $9,202 |
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido | 27 | $100,169 | $7,908 | $6,997 |
| Washington HospitalFremont | 27 | $80,041 | $10,931 | $9,691 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical CtrGlendale | 27 | $78,917 | $10,779 | $8,817 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura | 27 | $33,865 | $11,181 | $9,308 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 26 | $118,798 | $19,218 | $14,262 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 26 | $116,424 | $16,750 | $11,707 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 25 | $84,673 | $11,678 | $9,818 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 22 | $80,925 | $10,594 | $9,008 |
| Providence Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana | 22 | $72,516 | $10,082 | $8,792 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 21 | $110,232 | $11,798 | $8,323 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo | 21 | $62,648 | $10,719 | $8,041 |
| Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz | 20 | $96,625 | $10,543 | $9,237 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles | 19 | $68,842 | $19,351 | $14,514 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 19 | $52,068 | $10,106 | $6,704 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial HospitalValencia | 19 | $91,880 | $9,378 | $8,348 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 18 | $143,272 | $11,108 | $9,703 |
| Saddleback Memorial Medical CenterLaguna Hills | 18 | $80,358 | $9,047 | $8,050 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 17 | $93,242 | $11,208 | $9,864 |
| Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley | 17 | $117,787 | $10,273 | $9,070 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 16 | $63,613 | $12,093 | $10,527 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica | 16 | $97,436 | $12,963 | $10,661 |
| Hollywood Community Hospital of HollywoodLos Angeles | 16 | $56,841 | $10,631 | $9,205 |
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica | 16 | $63,587 | $9,773 | $8,129 |
| Los Alamitos Medical CenterLos Alamitos | 16 | $129,677 | $9,347 | $7,919 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland | 15 | $54,103 | $11,324 | $9,994 |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego | 15 | $68,735 | $11,938 | $10,121 |
| Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale | 15 | $81,007 | $9,737 | $8,325 |
| Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation CenterSan Francisco | 15 | $53,861 | $13,305 | $12,217 |
| Marian Medical CenterSanta Maria | 14 | $50,065 | $10,606 | $9,008 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa | 14 | $74,812 | $11,716 | $10,417 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange | 14 | $56,421 | $16,281 | $12,146 |
| West Anaheim Medical CenterAnaheim | 14 | $41,281 | $10,756 | $9,292 |
| St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard | 13 | $69,927 | $10,184 | $8,601 |
| Sutter Medical Center of Santa RosaSanta Rosa | 13 | $58,640 | $12,427 | $10,441 |
| Queen of the Valley Medical CenterNapa | 12 | $72,571 | $11,125 | $9,964 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco | 12 | $49,840 | $14,786 | $10,979 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia | 12 | $96,475 | $9,421 | $7,937 |
| Marshall Medical Center (1-Rh)Placerville | 12 | $61,287 | $10,149 | $8,517 |
| Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla | 12 | $47,563 | $13,748 | $9,595 |
| Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway | 12 | $87,926 | $6,285 | $5,061 |
| Orange Coast Memorial Medical CenterFountain Valley | 12 | $84,178 | $10,252 | $7,439 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda | 11 | $90,203 | $19,979 | $12,656 |
| Sutter Delta Medical CenterAntioch | 11 | $49,216 | $11,538 | $10,200 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 11 | $66,131 | $9,769 | $9,175 |
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
| Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway, CA | $6,285 |
|---|---|
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido, CA | $7,908 |
| Saddleback Memorial Medical CenterLaguna Hills, CA | $9,047 |
| Los Alamitos Medical CenterLos Alamitos, CA | $9,347 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial HospitalValencia, CA | $9,378 |
Highest
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $24,000 |
|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA | $19,979 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $19,760 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $19,351 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $19,218 |
Respiratory infections and inflammations with complications in other states
Questions
How much does respiratory infections and inflammations with complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications (DRG 178) at 66 hospitals in California was billed at $85,335 on average, while the average total payment was $12,097, of which Medicare paid $9,580. 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 7.1 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.