Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 388
Gastrointestinal obstruction with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $14,417 per stay at 505 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $11,106 and $15,395.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $14,417
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $11,106–$15,395
- Medicare’s share
- $11,514
- Average billed charge
- $73,423
- Hospitals reporting
- 505
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 58 hospitals
- $18,454
- Median hospital
- $15,323
- Lowest to highest
- $12,300–$48,895
- Medicare stays
- 1,012
58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 13 | $12,300 | 15% below the national average | $11,546 | $122,754 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 12 | $13,299 | About average | $12,121 | $66,287 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 26 | $13,426 | About average | $12,316 | $78,076 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 13 | $13,562 | About average | $12,376 | $56,049 |
| French Hospital Medical Center | 11 | $13,635 | About average | $12,745 | $75,964 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 15 | $13,636 | About average | $12,439 | $81,541 |
| Enloe Health | 18 | $13,663 | About average | $12,758 | $99,696 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 15 | $13,664 | About average | $12,576 | $67,686 |
| Oroville Hospital | 26 | $13,735 | About average | $12,982 | $39,033 |
| Huntington Hospital | 18 | $13,762 | About average | $11,839 | $104,264 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 36 | $13,764 | About average | $12,654 | $123,484 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 13 | $13,906 | About average | $12,417 | $99,799 |
| PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 11 | $14,058 | About average | $11,863 | $133,431 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 13 | $14,274 | About average | $12,758 | $80,246 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 11 | $14,363 | About average | $13,473 | $121,440 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 30 | $14,369 | About average | $12,816 | $89,540 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 16 | $14,406 | About average | $11,696 | $61,686 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 14 | $14,483 | About average | $13,244 | $70,423 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 13 | $14,485 | About average | $13,312 | $108,190 |
| Mission Community Hospital | 11 | $14,637 | About average | $13,238 | $67,977 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 16 | $14,682 | About average | $13,377 | $76,684 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 23 | $14,915 | About average | $13,817 | $56,201 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | 11 | $14,933 | About average | $13,810 | $57,352 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 14 | $14,964 | About average | $13,807 | $88,638 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 20 | $14,969 | About average | $14,153 | $93,988 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 16 | $14,999 | About average | $14,080 | $108,018 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 46 | $15,222 | About average | $14,264 | $88,703 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 14 | $15,226 | About average | $13,872 | $101,729 |
| Adventist Health Hanford | 12 | $15,250 | About average | $13,802 | $60,767 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 16 | $15,395 | About average | $13,893 | $114,306 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 19 | $15,424 | About average | $14,200 | $74,312 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 13 | $15,849 | About average | $14,408 | $112,984 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 13 | $15,853 | About average | $14,723 | $182,105 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 26 | $16,082 | 12% above the national average | $14,442 | $66,008 |
| Peninsula Medical Center | 13 | $16,135 | 12% above the national average | $15,163 | $62,207 |
| Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula | 17 | $16,180 | 12% above the national average | $15,028 | $95,308 |
| Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | 11 | $16,360 | 13% above the national average | $15,173 | $125,272 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | 12 | $16,392 | 14% above the national average | $14,897 | $49,711 |
| MarinHealth Medical Center | 12 | $16,420 | 14% above the national average | $15,060 | $106,734 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | 15 | $16,588 | 15% above the national average | $14,777 | $63,357 |
| NorthBay Medical Center | 17 | $16,672 | 16% above the national average | $15,647 | $151,171 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | 17 | $16,805 | 17% above the national average | $15,237 | $84,594 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | 14 | $17,411 | 21% above the national average | $13,392 | $48,886 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | 12 | $17,424 | 21% above the national average | $15,295 | $146,637 |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 16 | $17,798 | 23% above the national average | $16,312 | $71,585 |
| Doctors Medical Center | 11 | $18,693 | 30% above the national average | $17,450 | $442,986 |
| Riverside Community Hospital | 11 | $18,913 | 31% above the national average | $17,035 | $124,922 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | 18 | $19,203 | 33% above the national average | $17,091 | $67,462 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital | 16 | $19,645 | 36% above the national average | $16,836 | $132,999 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | 11 | $19,934 | 38% above the national average | $18,839 | $152,554 |
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 | $13K | $56K |
| 2021 | $14K | $62K |
| 2022 | $14K | $64K |
| 2023 | $14K | $67K |
| 2024 | $14K | $73K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 49 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 13 | $8,857 | $8,857–$8,857 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 13 | $10,215 | $10,215–$10,215 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 120 | $10,260 | $9,909–$10,802 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 119 | $10,446 | $10,065–$10,830 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 11 | $10,515 | $10,515–$10,515 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 93 | $10,744 | $10,750–$11,264 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 86 | $11,008 | $9,936–$11,692 |
| Missouri | 11 | 180 | $11,577 | $9,979–$11,280 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 108 | $11,904 | $10,097–$13,419 |
| Iowa | 7 | 119 | $11,995 | $10,185–$11,294 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 145 | $12,038 | $10,502–$12,565 |
| Florida | 45 | 905 | $12,081 | $10,027–$12,644 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 13 | $12,264 | $12,264–$12,264 |
| Indiana | 8 | 136 | $12,330 | $10,849–$13,728 |
| Ohio | 22 | 338 | $12,461 | $10,975–$13,102 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 209 | $12,566 | $10,466–$14,161 |
| Montana | 2 | 23 | $12,667 | $11,828–$13,372 |
| Idaho | 1 | 13 | $12,804 | $12,804–$12,804 |
| Georgia | 13 | 193 | $12,872 | $11,495–$13,728 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 82 | $12,949 | $11,411–$13,915 |
| Alabama | 5 | 87 | $13,037 | $10,690–$13,061 |
| Virginia | 13 | 223 | $13,117 | $10,263–$13,945 |
| Texas | 34 | 626 | $13,182 | $11,135–$13,150 |
| Michigan | 9 | 159 | $13,183 | $11,853–$13,328 |
| Nevada | 6 | 102 | $13,208 | $12,164–$13,784 |
| Colorado | 4 | 62 | $13,459 | $11,656–$14,323 |
| Maine | 2 | 23 | $13,573 | $12,425–$14,537 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 28 | $13,585 | $12,222–$15,402 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 190 | $13,682 | $10,995–$13,926 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 44 | $13,849 | $13,163–$14,672 |
| Oregon | 4 | 55 | $13,865 | $13,381–$14,061 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 12 | $13,907 | $13,907–$13,907 |
| New Jersey | 22 | 375 | $13,937 | $12,291–$15,437 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 108 | $14,114 | $11,515–$14,872 |
| Arizona | 11 | 173 | $14,181 | $11,324–$15,005 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 188 | $14,201 | $10,996–$14,528 |
| Utah | 2 | 23 | $14,446 | $13,027–$15,638 |
| Delaware | 3 | 60 | $14,700 | $11,490–$14,523 |
| Kansas | 5 | 90 | $14,972 | $10,341–$12,055 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 365 | $15,003 | $12,047–$15,652 |
| Washington | 9 | 150 | $15,182 | $12,769–$14,292 |
| Illinois | 27 | 460 | $15,323 | $11,489–$16,075 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 39 | $15,388 | $13,805–$17,142 |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 407 | $15,534 | $12,012–$15,916 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 16 | $16,322 | $16,322–$16,322 |
| Maryland | 11 | 179 | $17,222 | $15,013–$18,201 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 40 | $17,679 | $17,004–$18,042 |
| California | 58 | 1,012 | $18,454 | $14,365–$17,420 |
| New York | 27 | 617 | $19,584 | $14,379–$21,508 |
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.