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Heart valve surgery (open) in California: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 3 California hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 220

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles$98,1782.0×42025-11-26
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks$121,9482.5×52026-09-01
Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles$163,2373.3×72026-04-01

MS-DRG 219

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles$103,7381.4×42025-11-26
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks$132,7081.9×52026-09-01
Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles$235,0333.3×72026-04-01

MS-DRG 216

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles$103,7381.1×42025-11-26
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks$132,7081.4×52026-09-01
Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles$299,4523.3×72026-04-01

MS-DRG 217

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles$103,7381.7×42025-11-26
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks$132,7082.2×52026-09-01
Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles$201,2703.3×72026-04-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for heart valve surgery (open) in California?

3 California hospitals post usable commercial rates for heart valve surgery (open) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 220), the median across 3 hospitals is $121,948, 2.5× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.