California / Sutter Davis Hospital
CMS certification 050537 · Davis, CA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Sutter Davis Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Sutter Davis Hospital reported 598 Medicare inpatient stays across 21 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.38 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 163 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: 218 stays at an average charge of $84,215, 7% below the national average. It also billed 828 outpatient services, charging 7.52 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 598
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.38×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 163 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 21 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Sutter Davis Hospital charged more than the national average in 15 (71%). 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 | 218 | $84,215 | -7% | $20,368 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 53 | $67,329 | +19% | $13,909 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 53 | $52,125 | +6% | $11,293 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 25 | $67,281 | -8% | $16,896 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 20 | $61,616 | +7% | $16,370 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 20 | $160,736 | -30% | $42,802 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 19 | $64,133 | -9% | $16,482 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 17 | $70,011 | +6% | $14,541 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 17 | $51,485 | +26% | $9,630 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 16 | $51,285 | +6% | $10,529 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 15 | $95,173 | +11% | $18,460 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $61,623 | +53% | $10,750 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 14 | $66,086 | +19% | $10,926 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 14 | $89,309 | -9% | $23,087 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 13 | $58,473 | -2% | $13,353 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 12 | $51,526 | +22% | $8,155 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 12 | $40,944 | +5% | $8,775 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $39,072 | +5% | $8,484 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $127,431 | +25% | $22,094 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 11 | $60,382 | +18% | $11,442 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 11 | $43,012 | +14% | $8,688 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 200 | $36,512 | $3,454 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 144 | $15,703 | $2,943 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 74 | $27,897 | $6,608 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 71 | $12,340 | $2,403 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 50 | $100,113 | $16,475 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 40 | $54,596 | $7,264 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 39 | $13,358 | $2,548 |
| Level 3 Lower GI Procedures | 34 | $15,587 | $3,583 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 31 | $48,124 | $8,890 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 30 | $25,569 | $4,134 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 29 | $23,477 | $4,208 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 25 | $9,736 | $2,005 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $12,944 | $2,053 |
| Level 8 Urology and Related Services | 16 | $101,585 | $25,690 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 15 | $30,714 | $4,418 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 12 | $24,794 | $3,993 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Sutter Davis Hospital charged $84,215 on average, 41% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $20,368 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Sutter Davis Hospital charged $67,329 on average, 33% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $13,909 against a state average of $15,556. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Sutter Davis Hospital charged $52,125 on average, 32% less than the California average of $76,120, and was paid $11,293 against a state average of $12,552. For Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC (DRG 698), Sutter Davis Hospital charged $67,281 on average, 43% less than the California average of $117,988, and was paid $16,896 against a state average of $19,449. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $36,512 was 12% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $15,703 was 25% below the state average of $20,986. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $27,897 was 45% below the state average of $51,167. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $12,340 was 35% below the state average of $19,034.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, CA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-02-18 (CMS case 3058)
- Closure Notice — 2025-05-20 (CMS case 3058)
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.