CostGrade

All published prices at Palomar Health Downtown Campus

104 procedures, each showing what the hospital billed, what that care was actually paid for, and how the charge compares with the national middle for the same coded work.

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Procedure Patients Charged Actually paid vs national
Comprehensive Observation Services

APC 8011 · Hospital outpatient visit

527 $51,028 $2,709 +163%
Sepsis (severe)

MS-DRG 871 · Inpatient stay

342 $176,671 $17,030 +171%
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5115 · Hospital outpatient visit

222 $88,607 $9,770 +42%
Heart Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 291 · Inpatient stay

153 $105,283 $10,128 +143%
Pneumonia (severe)

MS-DRG 193 · Inpatient stay

122 $126,156 $11,223 +171%
Respiratory Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 177 · Inpatient stay

121 $145,166 $13,288 +164%
Sepsis (without major complications)

MS-DRG 872 · Inpatient stay

90 $100,072 $9,428 +155%
Urinary Tract Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 689 · Inpatient stay

80 $98,168 $8,849 +141%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 698 · Inpatient stay

78 $128,082 $12,817 +125%
Urinary Tract Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 690 · Inpatient stay

75 $76,721 $6,665 +158%
Digestive Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 392 · Inpatient stay

66 $76,066 $7,431 +136%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay

63 $158,564 $18,036 +90%
Kidney Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 683 · Inpatient stay

60 $77,559 $7,992 +135%
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5191 · Hospital outpatient visit

59 $38,936 $2,891 +54%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 640 · Inpatient stay

55 $115,411 $12,003 +138%
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5072 · Hospital outpatient visit

55 $14,123 $1,309 +40%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications)

MS-DRG 378 · Inpatient stay

52 $88,334 $7,531 +114%
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)

MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay

51 $133,097 $15,153 +31%
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures

APC 5213 · Hospital outpatient visit

50 $221,938 $17,022 +67%
Level 3 Vascular Procedures

APC 5183 · Hospital outpatient visit

49 $33,160 $3,093 +74%
Stroke (severe)

MS-DRG 064 · Inpatient stay

48 $194,262 $17,532 +155%
Level 3 Urology and Related Services

APC 5373 · Hospital outpatient visit

47 $21,269 $2,080 +65%
Infection Needing Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 853 · Inpatient stay

45 $397,444 $46,062 +123%
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5193 · Hospital outpatient visit

44 $86,381 $8,917 +28%
Back Problems (without major complications)

MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay

43 $134,214 $8,182 +244%
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5302 · Hospital outpatient visit

43 $12,136 $1,906 +3%
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5223 · Hospital outpatient visit

42 $57,924 $8,742 +12%
Irregular Heartbeat (with complications)

MS-DRG 309 · Inpatient stay

40 $86,102 $6,527 +181%
Skin Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 603 · Inpatient stay

39 $67,263 $8,398 +120%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 641 · Inpatient stay

39 $73,554 $6,271 +141%
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 274 · Inpatient stay

38 $171,492 $18,424 +38%
Kidney Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 682 · Inpatient stay

38 $114,320 $11,311 +116%
Stroke (with complications)

MS-DRG 065 · Inpatient stay

37 $115,635 $8,735 +154%
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 455 · Inpatient stay

37 $186,199 $25,204 +5%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications

MS-DRG 522 · Inpatient stay

36 $138,521 $16,292 +62%
COPD (severe)

MS-DRG 190 · Inpatient stay

35 $94,195 $7,752 +125%
Irregular Heartbeat (severe)

MS-DRG 308 · Inpatient stay

32 $109,833 $10,866 +132%
Fainting

MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay

32 $89,093 $7,734 +143%
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5361 · Hospital outpatient visit

32 $65,761 $4,627 +87%
Respiratory Failure

MS-DRG 189 · Inpatient stay

31 $137,774 $9,176 +185%
Pneumonia (with complications)

MS-DRG 194 · Inpatient stay

31 $83,706 $8,238 +164%
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Complications

MS-DRG 493 · Inpatient stay

30 $185,184 $19,128 +82%
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5073 · Hospital outpatient visit

30 $18,875 $2,196 +7%
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5362 · Hospital outpatient visit

30 $112,724 $9,337 +89%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe)

MS-DRG 377 · Inpatient stay

29 $145,941 $11,867 +105%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Complications

MS-DRG 389 · Inpatient stay

29 $67,154 $6,407 +115%
Level 5 Urology and Related Services

APC 5375 · Hospital outpatient visit

29 $45,315 $4,439 +65%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96 Hours

MS-DRG 208 · Inpatient stay

28 $285,097 $28,851 +151%
Respiratory Infection (with complications)

MS-DRG 178 · Inpatient stay

27 $100,169 $7,908 +169%
Digestive Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 391 · Inpatient stay

26 $87,448 $10,980 +70%
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Central Nervous System Principal

MS-DRG 023 · Inpatient stay

25 $395,457 $50,174 +72%
Level 4 Vascular Procedures

APC 5184 · Hospital outpatient visit

25 $65,426 $6,326 +81%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 394 · Inpatient stay

24 $102,915 $8,107 +165%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 482 · Inpatient stay

23 $117,198 $15,996 +71%
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5114 · Hospital outpatient visit

23 $76,361 $6,302 +92%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (with complications)

MS-DRG 699 · Inpatient stay

22 $108,764 $7,961 +188%
Diabetes with Major Complications

MS-DRG 637 · Inpatient stay

21 $105,611 $11,802 +87%
Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without

MS-DRG 563 · Inpatient stay

21 $112,914 $8,234 +207%
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5112 · Hospital outpatient visit

21 $21,976 $1,755 +96%
Heart Attack (severe)

MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay

20 $162,011 $14,776 +164%
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major

MS-DRG 897 · Inpatient stay

20 $113,234 $9,133 +248%
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Complications

MS-DRG 083 · Inpatient stay

20 $163,698 $12,729 +173%
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5154 · Hospital outpatient visit

20 $46,816 $2,403 +106%
Heart Attack (with complications)

MS-DRG 281 · Inpatient stay

19 $99,998 $7,795 +128%
Sepsis

MS-DRG 870 · Inpatient stay

19 $474,543 $60,435 +77%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 025 · Inpatient stay

18 $352,248 $27,508 +83%
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale

MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay

18 $146,487 $12,724 +169%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay

18 $205,147 $20,921 +75%
Diabetes (with complications)

MS-DRG 638 · Inpatient stay

18 $80,370 $8,934 +132%
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Complications

MS-DRG 086 · Inpatient stay

17 $216,593 $11,297 +283%
Seizures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 100 · Inpatient stay

17 $203,142 $17,487 +152%
Heart Catheter Procedure (severe)

MS-DRG 321 · Inpatient stay

17 $240,940 $24,354 +68%
Skin Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 602 · Inpatient stay

17 $93,560 $10,929 +82%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications

MS-DRG 917 · Inpatient stay

17 $140,039 $15,347 +106%
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5194 · Hospital outpatient visit

17 $125,491 $13,321 +31%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 057 · Inpatient stay

16 $123,877 $9,492 +159%
Chest Pain

MS-DRG 313 · Inpatient stay

16 $74,764 $7,212 +122%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 330 · Inpatient stay

16 $248,756 $19,655 +147%
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5113 · Hospital outpatient visit

16 $40,074 $2,791 +97%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 811 · Inpatient stay

15 $121,781 $9,350 +116%
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy with Major Complications

MS-DRG 896 · Inpatient stay

15 $119,768 $16,633 +83%
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications

MS-DRG 536 · Inpatient stay

14 $75,609 $6,642 +131%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Complications

MS-DRG 092 · Inpatient stay

14 $91,229 $10,501 +103%
Level 1 Abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and Related Procedures

APC 5341 · Hospital outpatient visit

14 $46,308 $2,077 +99%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Major Complications

MS-DRG 388 · Inpatient stay

13 $122,754 $12,300 +113%
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Major

MS-DRG 981 · Inpatient stay

13 $408,127 $46,369 +122%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Major Complications

MS-DRG 521 · Inpatient stay

13 $232,769 $28,193 +107%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Major Complications

MS-DRG 091 · Inpatient stay

12 $115,980 $15,537 +63%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Major Complications

MS-DRG 242 · Inpatient stay

12 $219,362 $30,563 +58%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 314 · Inpatient stay

12 $161,154 $17,444 +106%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 329 · Inpatient stay

12 $312,755 $37,556 +74%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 812 · Inpatient stay

12 $67,161 $7,767 +81%
Infection Needing Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 854 · Inpatient stay

12 $177,119 $15,766 +113%
Hip or Knee Replacement (without major complications)

MS-DRG 470 · Inpatient stay

12 $108,981 $16,513 +36%
Heart Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 292 · Inpatient stay

12 $68,443 $6,202 +107%
Back Problems (severe)

MS-DRG 551 · Inpatient stay

12 $216,521 $17,977 +212%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 202 · Inpatient stay

12 $118,144 $7,970 +200%
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5153 · Hospital outpatient visit

12 $15,293 $1,133 +34%
Level 2 Vascular Procedures

APC 5182 · Hospital outpatient visit

12 $13,084 $1,838 +53%
Level 4 Urology and Related Services

APC 5374 · Hospital outpatient visit

12 $47,968 $4,001 +132%

These figures are averages across this hospital's Medicare patients in the most recent federal data year. They are not a quote and not your bill. For your own case, ask the hospital for a written good-faith estimate and check its published machine-readable price file.