California / Sutter Delta Medical Center
CMS certification 050523 · Antioch, CA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Sutter Delta Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Sutter Delta Medical Center reported 1,351 Medicare inpatient stays across 40 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.87 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 141 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: 316 stays at an average charge of $104,343, 16% above the national average. It also billed 710 outpatient services, charging 10.99 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,351
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.87×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 141 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 40 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Sutter Delta Medical Center charged more than the national average in 36 (90%). 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 | 316 | $104,343 | +16% | $21,637 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 127 | $82,576 | +46% | $14,877 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 88 | $58,462 | +19% | $11,857 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 51 | $69,482 | +15% | $14,340 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 50 | $88,533 | +54% | $15,117 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 46 | $95,248 | +59% | $15,147 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 41 | $82,780 | +17% | $18,541 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 38 | $62,940 | +30% | $11,453 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 37 | $187,083 | -18% | $50,290 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 34 | $185,299 | +13% | $33,658 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 30 | $88,840 | +4% | $23,779 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 28 | $81,158 | +60% | $12,815 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 28 | $51,201 | +27% | $9,385 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 26 | $78,920 | +39% | $14,009 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 24 | $55,773 | +54% | $13,308 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 24 | $46,807 | +24% | $9,487 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 23 | $86,627 | +14% | $17,270 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 22 | $54,882 | +35% | $10,434 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 20 | $63,773 | -13% | $16,476 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $66,096 | +29% | $12,873 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 19 | $66,016 | +49% | $10,780 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 17 | $58,338 | +45% | $8,987 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 17 | $75,124 | +10% | $16,244 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 17 | $103,325 | +5% | $22,955 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 16 | $72,654 | +60% | $15,524 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $146,050 | +27% | $36,008 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 16 | $93,059 | +41% | $16,682 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 15 | $383,308 | +19% | $91,629 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 14 | $85,708 | +34% | $12,477 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 14 | $236,524 | +10% | $54,290 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $69,707 | +25% | $11,392 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 13 | $44,813 | +56% | $6,795 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 13 | $105,856 | +5% | $23,047 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $63,813 | +5% | $14,830 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 12 | $38,796 | -7% | $9,839 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 11 | $49,216 | +9% | $11,538 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 11 | $74,663 | +62% | $11,294 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $84,024 | +9% | $18,738 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $44,893 | -5% | $11,164 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 11 | $67,577 | +2% | $16,018 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 504 | $38,083 | $3,805 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 48 | $52,833 | $4,476 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 39 | $18,354 | $2,649 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 35 | $97,444 | $14,898 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 27 | $11,053 | $2,258 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 25 | $37,805 | $7,205 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $30,233 | $4,438 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 16 | $38,000 | $7,234 |
Against the California average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Sutter Delta Medical Center charged $104,343 on average, 27% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $21,637 against a state average of $23,020. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Sutter Delta Medical Center charged $82,576 on average, 18% less than the California average of $100,739, and was paid $14,877 against a state average of $15,556. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Sutter Delta Medical Center charged $58,462 on average, 23% less than the California average of $76,120, and was paid $11,857 against a state average of $12,552. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Sutter Delta Medical Center charged $69,482 on average, 22% less than the California average of $88,573, and was paid $14,340 against a state average of $15,580. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $38,083 was 9% below the state average of $41,628. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $52,833 was 30% above the state average of $40,544. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $18,354 was 4% below the state average of $19,034. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $97,444 was 9% below the state average of $107,140.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch, 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 3073)
- Closure Notice — 2025-04-02 (CMS case 3073)
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.