California / Dameron Hospital
CMS certification 050122 · Stockton, CA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Dameron Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Dameron Hospital reported 182 Medicare inpatient stays across 8 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 10.28 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in California, number 20 of 247 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.18×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 65 stays at an average charge of $180,824, 100% above the national average. It also billed 732 outpatient services, charging 14.18 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 182
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 10.28×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 20 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 8 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Dameron Hospital charged more than the national average in 8 (100%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 65 | $180,824 | +100% | $19,786 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 35 | $128,528 | +128% | $14,225 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 22 | $170,769 | +186% | $13,555 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 13 | $190,874 | +152% | $15,831 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 13 | $226,163 | +97% | $18,767 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 12 | $92,072 | +88% | $10,511 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 11 | $113,110 | +60% | $16,792 |
| 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 11 | $700,546 | +161% | $55,498 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 182 | $56,118 | $3,437 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 143 | $185,512 | $16,286 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 68 | $71,478 | $4,099 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 47 | $91,621 | $7,246 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 44 | $99,152 | $8,980 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 33 | $71,630 | $3,942 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 31 | $42,001 | $4,065 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 30 | $20,890 | $2,927 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 29 | $150,312 | $13,792 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 25 | $241,075 | $23,341 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 25 | $35,635 | $2,425 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 19 | $169,709 | $13,388 |
| Level 4 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $104,712 | $6,901 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 14 | $27,569 | $3,365 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 14 | $30,268 | $2,390 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 12 | $211,854 | $21,964 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Dameron Hospital charged $180,824 on average, 26% more than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $19,786 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Dameron Hospital charged $128,528 on average, 28% more than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $14,225 against a state average of $15,556. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Dameron Hospital charged $170,769 on average, 65% more than the California average of $103,761, and was paid $13,555 against a state average of $15,112. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Dameron Hospital charged $190,874 on average, 54% more than the California average of $123,896, and was paid $15,831 against a state average of $19,122. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $56,118 was 35% above the state average of $41,628. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $185,512 was 70% above the state average of $109,149. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $71,478 was 76% above the state average of $40,544. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $91,621 was 42% above the state average of $64,351.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Dameron Hospital in Stockton, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-10-29 (CMS case 6419)
- Closure Notice — 2026-01-28 (CMS case 6419)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.