St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton: charges and Medicare payments

St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton reported 2,971 Medicare inpatient stays across 68 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.5 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in California, number 73 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: 830 stays at an average charge of $170,717, 89% above the national average. It also billed 2,482 outpatient services, charging 8.96 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,971
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.5×
3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 73 of 247
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 68 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton charged more than the national average in 64 (94%). 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	830	$170,717	+89%	$25,823
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	173	$113,063	+101%	$17,290
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	90	$143,677	+89%	$21,232
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	90	$465,653	+103%	$64,020
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	87	$94,893	+93%	$13,670
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	77	$582,731	+80%	$84,821
682 Renal Failure with MCC	73	$121,735	+85%	$19,670
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	65	$131,248	+79%	$21,922
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	59	$103,779	+74%	$17,211
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	59	$138,779	-11%	$41,898
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	54	$133,358	+121%	$17,296
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	53	$120,894	+71%	$21,454
683 Renal Failure with CC	51	$89,563	+120%	$12,567
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	50	$91,701	+89%	$13,380
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	47	$183,252	+115%	$24,475
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	42	$148,075	+161%	$17,047
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	37	$275,015	+175%	$26,043
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	37	$105,347	+108%	$14,783
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	35	$169,011	+203%	$16,330
100 Seizures with MCC	35	$167,044	+77%	$25,827
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	35	$127,836	+149%	$15,548
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	30	$270,434	-5%	$78,976
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	30	$244,556	+49%	$38,625
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	29	$160,479	+40%	$24,124
233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open...	28	$854,663	+122%	$106,290
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	28	$119,376	+197%	$11,291
228 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with MCC	27	$275,375	+10%	$64,978
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	27	$229,897	+4%	$62,443
637 Diabetes with MCC	25	$130,024	+96%	$18,528
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	24	$206,364	+84%	$28,956
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	24	$88,748	+135%	$11,224
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	23	$102,941	+79%	$16,761
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	23	$118,513	+135%	$12,518
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	22	$165,749	+75%	$26,751
638 Diabetes with CC	22	$101,110	+143%	$12,282
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	21	$107,823	+127%	$13,575
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	21	$184,683	+88%	$30,314
070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC	20	$186,433	+145%	$24,461
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	20	$153,715	+136%	$19,152
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	20	$355,001	+64%	$51,312
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	19	$152,439	+202%	$11,162
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	19	$124,779	+95%	$13,306
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	18	$142,651	+42%	$26,946
603 Cellulitis without MCC	18	$85,505	+129%	$11,605
847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis...	18	$47,421	-30%	$16,899
919 Complications of Treatment with MCC	18	$157,570	+78%	$21,960
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	17	$230,832	+70%	$35,763
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	17	$334,354	+29%	$64,307
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	17	$60,508	+68%	$12,134
673 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with MCC	17	$301,642	+74%	$51,875
271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC	16	$203,335	+17%	$45,027
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	16	$117,265	+137%	$14,667
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	16	$75,664	+104%	$10,697
229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC	15	$154,573	-6%	$41,326
312 Syncope and Collapse	15	$112,663	+147%	$12,083
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	15	$140,040	+129%	$17,511
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	15	$143,391	+50%	$25,750
917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC	15	$126,964	+70%	$21,582
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	14	$584,514	+100%	$69,418
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	14	$87,598	+125%	$11,240

Showing the 60 most frequent of 68 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	650	$57,552	$3,738
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	315	$58,655	$4,458
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	175	$100,299	$15,064
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	138	$12,754	$2,216
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	132	$31,299	$4,224
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	117	$61,985	$7,099
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	97	$41,605	$4,733
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	93	$25,251	$2,611
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	84	$185,439	$32,484
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	76	$106,282	$23,992
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	73	$117,711	$18,015
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	65	$23,408	$2,794
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	58	$71,307	$14,623
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	46	$24,195	$2,173
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	41	$54,485	$7,842
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	38	$126,053	$25,496
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	38	$96,200	$7,916
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	32	$98,057	$14,098
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	27	$78,050	$9,808
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	27	$105,916	$26,656
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	25	$22,941	$3,899
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	24	$54,102	$6,911
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	23	$165,337	$44,985
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	20	$54,195	$4,746
Complex GI Procedures	19	$40,016	$7,819

Against the California average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton charged $170,717 on average, 19% more than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $25,823 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton charged $113,063 on average, 12% more than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $17,290 against a state average of $15,556. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton charged $143,677 on average, 16% more than the California average of $123,896, and was paid $21,232 against a state average of $19,122. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton charged $465,653 on average, 24% more than the California average of $375,466, and was paid $64,020 against a state average of $62,077. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $57,552 was 38% above the state average of $41,628. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $58,655 was 45% above the state average of $40,544. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $100,299 was 6% below the state average of $107,140. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $12,754 was 14% below 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.