6 hospitals here publish what they charge Medicare. The typical one bills about $4.50 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for. Where more than one hospital treats the same thing, the difference between them is often several times over.
#48 in CA
Burlingame, CA
4.5x — bills about $4.50 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
#159 in CA
Daly City, CA
6.8x — bills about $6.84 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
#191 in CA
Redwood City, CA
7.8x — bills about $7.76 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
#71 in CA
Redwood City, CA
3.1x — bills about $3.11 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
#39 in CA
South San Francisco, CA
2.1x — bills about $2.14 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
#8 in CA
San Mateo, CA
2.7x — bills about $2.65 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for