Signs and symptoms without major complications in California
What 49 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for signs and symptoms without major complications (DRG 948), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$69,543
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,560
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,736
Average per stay
State rank
#35 of 37
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $69,543 for signs and symptoms without major complications, about 7.3 times the average total payment of $9,560. That payment is 18% above the U.S. average of $8,086.
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 $9,560Billed $69,543
About 14¢ 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: signs and symptoms 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 57 | $53,753 | $8,373 | $7,313 |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego | 36 | $73,875 | $9,208 | $7,149 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 34 | $60,871 | $8,193 | $7,066 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 34 | $50,262 | $8,625 | $7,459 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 32 | $38,728 | $7,678 | $6,557 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 32 | $146,807 | $17,722 | $9,559 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 32 | $147,872 | $11,252 | $8,519 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 31 | $66,662 | $8,713 | $6,459 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 30 | $81,416 | $13,152 | $9,192 |
| Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding | 27 | $58,251 | $8,357 | $7,375 |
| Oroville HospitalOroville | 26 | $24,392 | $7,999 | $7,246 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 26 | $90,664 | $8,700 | $7,878 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 25 | $68,741 | $7,753 | $6,645 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 25 | $67,227 | $10,035 | $7,575 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 23 | $35,903 | $9,196 | $7,230 |
| Marian Medical CenterSanta Maria | 22 | $48,651 | $8,483 | $7,204 |
| Long Beach Memorial Medical CenterLong Beach | 22 | $94,838 | $9,238 | $7,678 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 19 | $88,074 | $9,091 | $8,039 |
| St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard | 18 | $55,824 | $8,396 | $6,698 |
| Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae | 18 | $97,721 | $9,308 | $7,948 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 17 | $87,637 | $9,576 | $8,712 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 17 | $81,121 | $15,616 | $11,293 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 17 | $38,023 | $7,975 | $6,641 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 17 | $54,688 | $8,010 | $6,406 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 17 | $66,907 | $9,044 | $7,251 |
| Providence Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana | 17 | $62,008 | $8,076 | $7,034 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista | 15 | $50,631 | $8,181 | $7,637 |
| Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz | 15 | $74,509 | $8,736 | $7,430 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside | 14 | $71,797 | $10,424 | $8,595 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 14 | $65,805 | $10,255 | $7,299 |
| Ventura County Medical CenterVentura | 14 | $60,604 | $10,168 | $8,628 |
| San Antonio Community HospitalUpland | 13 | $45,865 | $8,058 | $7,054 |
| St Jude Medical CenterFullerton | 13 | $37,707 | $8,213 | $6,508 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 13 | $38,796 | $7,656 | $6,526 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalAuburn | 13 | $43,119 | $8,787 | $6,948 |
| Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley | 13 | $123,400 | $8,637 | $7,479 |
| PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier | 12 | $107,435 | $9,702 | $8,842 |
| USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia | 12 | $57,976 | $7,222 | $6,318 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura | 12 | $20,822 | $9,283 | $7,854 |
| West Hills Hospital & Medical CenterWest Hills | 12 | $89,734 | $7,980 | $6,892 |
| Los Alamitos Medical CenterLos Alamitos | 12 | $105,781 | $7,587 | $6,227 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 11 | $56,437 | $14,073 | $12,389 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 11 | $47,223 | $9,783 | $8,551 |
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco | 11 | $71,857 | $16,947 | $14,508 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda | 11 | $70,332 | $14,861 | $10,949 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael | 11 | $79,514 | $8,965 | $7,605 |
| Orange Coast Memorial Medical CenterFountain Valley | 11 | $75,027 | $7,771 | $6,884 |
| Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula | 11 | $75,748 | $11,297 | $9,375 |
| Foothill Regional Medical CenterTustin | 11 | $50,714 | $7,967 | $6,928 |
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 | $7,222 |
|---|---|
| Los Alamitos Medical CenterLos Alamitos, CA | $7,587 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla, CA | $7,656 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $7,678 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA | $7,753 |
Highest
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $17,722 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco, CA | $16,947 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $15,616 |
| Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CA | $14,861 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA | $14,073 |
Signs and symptoms without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does signs and symptoms without major complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for signs and symptoms without major complications (DRG 948) at 49 hospitals in California was billed at $69,543 on average, while the average total payment was $9,560, of which Medicare paid $7,736. 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 7.3 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.