California / Enloe Health
CMS certification 050039 · Chico, CA
Enloe Health: charges and Medicare payments
Enloe Health reported 6,445 Medicare inpatient stays across 157 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.59 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in California, number 43 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: 607 stays at an average charge of $146,101, 62% above the national average. It also billed 7,409 outpatient services, charging 9.13 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 6,445
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.59×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 43 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 157 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Enloe Health charged more than the national average in 153 (97%). 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 | 607 | $146,101 | +62% | $18,762 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 439 | $101,149 | +79% | $12,339 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 207 | $99,725 | +67% | $12,704 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 186 | $108,762 | +54% | $15,532 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 151 | $89,080 | +55% | $11,912 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 115 | $76,888 | +89% | $9,502 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 112 | $73,864 | +51% | $10,779 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 109 | $99,965 | +36% | $15,364 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 104 | $102,124 | +55% | $14,046 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 99 | $83,612 | +72% | $9,571 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 97 | $83,611 | +50% | $9,641 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 92 | $320,642 | +40% | $47,254 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 91 | $63,249 | +57% | $7,691 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 89 | $126,970 | +27% | $18,039 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 81 | $152,584 | +51% | $19,687 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 78 | $84,519 | +40% | $12,589 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 75 | $60,337 | +63% | $8,017 |
| 885 Psychoses | 75 | $57,551 | +31% | $13,213 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 74 | $68,794 | +34% | $11,070 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 71 | $221,415 | -22% | $58,743 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 70 | $64,250 | +70% | $7,880 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 68 | $139,834 | +64% | $16,640 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 64 | $57,639 | +55% | $8,615 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 62 | $66,604 | +32% | $10,668 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 62 | $213,484 | +90% | $21,236 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 60 | $68,302 | +78% | $8,004 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 59 | $79,233 | +119% | $7,301 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 59 | $199,632 | +74% | $20,256 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 59 | $86,047 | +76% | $9,160 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 53 | $164,117 | +116% | $15,118 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 50 | $156,544 | +53% | $20,091 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 49 | $104,856 | +85% | $11,717 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 48 | $237,228 | +75% | $25,853 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 46 | $151,695 | +63% | $15,785 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 44 | $250,393 | +53% | $31,315 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 43 | $103,206 | +69% | $13,017 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 43 | $69,265 | +47% | $9,134 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 43 | $74,035 | +56% | $9,800 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 42 | $153,910 | +141% | $10,505 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 40 | $160,164 | +146% | $13,889 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 40 | $67,088 | +48% | $10,049 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 40 | $88,101 | +93% | $8,446 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 40 | $344,450 | +60% | $49,352 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 39 | $189,847 | +60% | $22,471 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 38 | $69,093 | +66% | $8,748 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 37 | $186,550 | -16% | $45,937 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 37 | $115,752 | +72% | $12,962 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 36 | $135,683 | +81% | $15,652 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 35 | $82,783 | +46% | $12,873 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 35 | $54,824 | +41% | $8,427 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 35 | $73,571 | +73% | $8,460 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 32 | $136,820 | +171% | $8,926 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 32 | $83,725 | +76% | $10,311 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 32 | $303,283 | +40% | $42,956 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 30 | $162,320 | +96% | $17,321 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 30 | $297,590 | +75% | $34,767 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 30 | $102,251 | +70% | $13,480 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 29 | $75,504 | +55% | $9,486 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 29 | $134,799 | +42% | $19,705 |
| 881 Depressive Neuroses | 29 | $63,536 | +99% | $8,845 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 157 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Enloe Health charged $146,101 on average, 2% more than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $18,762 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Enloe Health charged $101,149 on average, 0% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $12,339 against a state average of $15,556. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Enloe Health charged $99,725 on average, 4% less than the California average of $103,761, and was paid $12,704 against a state average of $15,112. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Enloe Health charged $108,762 on average, 13% less than the California average of $124,302, and was paid $15,532 against a state average of $18,986. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $46,965 was 13% above the state average of $41,628. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,081 was 57% below the state average of $4,853. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $89,004 was 18% below the state average of $109,149. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $14,955 was 1% above the state average of $14,749.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.