Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 101
Seizures without MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $9,853 per stay at 885 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $7,438 and $10,288.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $9,853
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $7,438–$10,288
- Medicare’s share
- $7,313
- Average billed charge
- $50,860
- Hospitals reporting
- 885
Hospitals in California
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 96 hospitals
- $12,287
- Median hospital
- $10,223
- Lowest to highest
- $8,632–$55,891
- Medicare stays
- 1,998
96 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uci Health - Los Alamitos | 14 | $8,632 | 12% below the national average | $7,350 | $88,377 |
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 28 | $8,842 | 10% below the national average | $7,537 | $74,737 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 11 | $8,870 | About average | $7,831 | $114,514 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 13 | $8,872 | About average | $7,325 | $56,945 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 15 | $8,928 | About average | $7,559 | $54,618 |
| Oroville Hospital | 14 | $8,935 | About average | $8,002 | $21,216 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 16 | $9,006 | About average | $7,035 | $97,025 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 15 | $9,098 | About average | $8,445 | $78,449 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 18 | $9,112 | About average | $7,611 | $75,521 |
| Marshall Medical Center | 11 | $9,174 | About average | $7,839 | $57,020 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 13 | $9,185 | About average | $7,930 | $55,702 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 12 | $9,192 | About average | $8,098 | $68,884 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 34 | $9,216 | About average | $7,355 | $32,885 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 16 | $9,421 | About average | $7,903 | $60,919 |
| PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 16 | $9,429 | About average | $7,507 | $55,842 |
| Enloe Health | 29 | $9,486 | About average | $7,282 | $75,504 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 11 | $9,496 | About average | $8,415 | $62,691 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 39 | $9,516 | About average | $8,019 | $119,479 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood | 11 | $9,536 | About average | $8,031 | $94,180 |
| Huntington Hospital | 20 | $9,574 | About average | $7,991 | $98,619 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 14 | $9,581 | About average | $8,765 | $39,562 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center | 13 | $9,600 | About average | $8,539 | $76,412 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 22 | $9,616 | About average | $7,944 | $56,354 |
| Uci Health - Fountain Valley | 12 | $9,646 | About average | $8,267 | $96,721 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 17 | $9,677 | About average | $8,439 | $44,271 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 13 | $9,733 | About average | $8,603 | $91,634 |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | 11 | $9,772 | About average | $8,410 | $68,189 |
| Whittier Hospital Medical Center | 12 | $9,785 | About average | $8,561 | $41,724 |
| Doctors Medical Center | 17 | $9,788 | About average | $8,379 | $176,456 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 12 | $9,797 | About average | $8,176 | $50,060 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 11 | $9,859 | About average | $8,820 | $50,991 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 36 | $9,863 | About average | $8,349 | $63,707 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout | 22 | $9,867 | About average | $8,606 | $72,939 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Gardena | 18 | $9,892 | About average | $8,899 | $43,480 |
| PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 11 | $9,895 | About average | $9,507 | $48,308 |
| Dominican Hospital | 17 | $9,906 | About average | $8,754 | $107,551 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 29 | $9,926 | About average | $6,981 | $53,409 |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | 17 | $9,944 | About average | $8,432 | $79,754 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 38 | $9,976 | About average | $8,134 | $53,898 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 21 | $10,000 | About average | $8,712 | $79,805 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 11 | $10,032 | About average | $8,426 | $72,999 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 22 | $10,095 | About average | $8,738 | $81,125 |
| Washington Hospital | 17 | $10,108 | About average | $8,644 | $77,013 |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | 17 | $10,115 | About average | $8,720 | $50,887 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | 26 | $10,117 | About average | $8,643 | $61,936 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | 50 | $10,136 | About average | $8,668 | $31,943 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 14 | $10,186 | About average | $9,002 | $96,974 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 16 | $10,209 | About average | $8,870 | $106,926 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 24 | $10,238 | About average | $8,791 | $211,765 |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | 19 | $10,259 | About average | $9,344 | $93,809 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8,396 | $39K |
| 2021 | $8,865 | $42K |
| 2022 | $9,072 | $46K |
| 2023 | $9,378 | $47K |
| 2024 | $9,853 | $51K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 9 | 160 | $7,074 | $6,485–$6,542 |
| Montana | 3 | 36 | $7,157 | $6,891–$7,388 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 323 | $7,313 | $6,515–$7,893 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 208 | $7,441 | $6,679–$7,186 |
| Idaho | 3 | 50 | $7,600 | $7,397–$7,919 |
| Indiana | 18 | 370 | $7,845 | $7,050–$7,620 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 251 | $7,858 | $6,825–$8,051 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 67 | $8,026 | $7,579–$8,734 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 79 | $8,079 | $7,752–$8,418 |
| Kansas | 7 | 244 | $8,152 | $6,799–$8,096 |
| Iowa | 5 | 95 | $8,255 | $6,559–$7,606 |
| Louisiana | 14 | 332 | $8,301 | $6,382–$8,358 |
| Delaware | 4 | 139 | $8,475 | $7,800–$8,388 |
| Maine | 2 | 28 | $8,500 | $8,037–$9,333 |
| Florida | 78 | 1,921 | $8,528 | $7,199–$8,597 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 132 | $8,538 | $6,382–$9,642 |
| Colorado | 7 | 144 | $8,542 | $7,424–$7,988 |
| Alabama | 13 | 298 | $8,587 | $6,697–$9,351 |
| Virginia | 24 | 626 | $8,743 | $7,070–$8,346 |
| Ohio | 33 | 945 | $8,763 | $6,952–$8,933 |
| Missouri | 21 | 490 | $8,766 | $6,963–$9,368 |
| Tennessee | 22 | 486 | $8,914 | $6,838–$8,914 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 75 | $8,995 | $6,741–$9,448 |
| Michigan | 31 | 743 | $9,019 | $7,967–$9,368 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 362 | $9,060 | $7,289–$8,615 |
| Pennsylvania | 40 | 990 | $9,118 | $7,119–$9,837 |
| North Carolina | 20 | 535 | $9,332 | $7,208–$9,170 |
| Illinois | 43 | 948 | $9,341 | $7,165–$10,441 |
| Nevada | 9 | 247 | $9,400 | $8,060–$10,046 |
| Minnesota | 13 | 336 | $9,466 | $7,723–$8,943 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 183 | $9,473 | $7,136–$9,607 |
| Texas | 61 | 1,415 | $9,634 | $7,600–$9,957 |
| Washington | 14 | 263 | $9,669 | $8,339–$9,627 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 89 | $9,676 | $7,858–$9,734 |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 131 | $9,786 | $7,115–$9,551 |
| Massachusetts | 29 | 771 | $9,855 | $7,928–$10,502 |
| Arizona | 13 | 292 | $9,874 | $7,168–$10,582 |
| New Jersey | 34 | 975 | $9,918 | $8,241–$10,609 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 11 | $9,951 | $9,951–$9,951 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 14 | $10,261 | $10,261–$10,261 |
| Oregon | 5 | 98 | $10,302 | $9,261–$9,281 |
| Georgia | 26 | 517 | $10,647 | $7,917–$10,424 |
| Vermont | 2 | 46 | $10,696 | $6,779–$10,783 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 45 | $10,985 | $10,985–$10,985 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 174 | $11,140 | $9,376–$11,486 |
| Alaska | 3 | 41 | $11,146 | $10,410–$12,643 |
| Utah | 2 | 63 | $11,185 | $10,974–$11,622 |
| California | 96 | 1,998 | $12,287 | $9,669–$11,522 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 76 | $12,463 | $11,631–$13,184 |
| New York | 63 | 1,996 | $12,627 | $9,293–$13,695 |
| Maryland | 27 | 609 | $13,760 | $9,582–$14,283 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.