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Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with major complications or Disc Device or Neurostimulator Cost in California

Medicare DRG 518. What each hospital charges and what Medicare pays.

Avg charge in CA
$216,891
Range (lowest–highest)
$108,070$422,324
Avg Medicare pays
$35,112
Hospitals
5
HospitalStaysAvg chargeAvg total payment
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER · LOS ANGELES31$422,324$42,415
SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA · LA JOLLA11$220,245$37,466
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA · MONTEREY14$179,617$41,619
SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER, SACRAMENTO · SACRAMENTO11$154,200$44,097
SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER · SANTA MONICA21$108,070$31,224

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service. The "charge" is the hospital's list price; "total payment" is what it actually received. Medicare fee-for-service inpatient stays only. A hospital with very few stays for this DRG may not appear (CMS suppresses counts under 11).