SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103 · Acute Care Hospitals
99 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 27, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
99
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
8.1x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Above 90th Percentile
44%
Compared to CA hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL lists chargemaster rates that average 8.1x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 99 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in CA has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 6.3x, with ratios across the state ranging from 1.7x to 17.6x. At 8.1x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 273 hospitals in CA report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL is KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH CC (DRG 657). The listed chargemaster rate is $222,740, while Medicare reimburses $14,810 for the same procedure — a ratio of 15.0x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
44 of 99 procedures (44%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other CA hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL is a voluntary non-profit - private acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 3/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH CC | 657 | $222,740 | $14,810 | 15.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $108,725 | $8,559 | 12.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $175,441 | $15,093 | 11.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ENDOCRINE DISORDERS WITH CC | 644 | $89,946 | $8,172 | 11.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $99,581 | $9,069 | 11.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $94,299 | $8,593 | 11.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $241,040 | $22,208 | 10.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PSYCHOSES | 885 | $126,612 | $11,778 | 10.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $84,278 | $7,900 | 10.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $86,272 | $8,318 | 10.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $61,779 | $6,135 | 10.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $138,162 | $14,014 | 9.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $250,903 | $26,014 | 9.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH MCC | 085 | $197,418 | $20,587 | 9.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $76,054 | $7,934 | 9.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $154,685 | $16,358 | 9.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $92,660 | $9,934 | 9.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $272,089 | $29,304 | 9.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $60,992 | $6,573 | 9.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $64,257 | $6,988 | 9.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 220 | $470,163 | $51,131 | 9.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $155,201 | $16,979 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $68,490 | $7,512 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $79,543 | $8,737 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $82,615 | $9,192 | 9.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $427,890 | $48,019 | 8.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 543 | $81,637 | $9,166 | 8.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $167,027 | $19,048 | 8.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH MCC | 091 | $131,538 | $14,995 | 8.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $357,344 | $40,888 | 8.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $60,686 | $6,971 | 8.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $99,059 | $11,467 | 8.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $171,117 | $19,857 | 8.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $69,437 | $8,051 | 8.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $96,992 | $11,346 | 8.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $157,459 | $18,537 | 8.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC O | 023 | $473,019 | $56,508 | 8.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 219 | $632,208 | $76,008 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $92,440 | $11,165 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH MCC | 388 | $101,685 | $12,301 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $65,726 | $7,985 | 8.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $144,097 | $17,831 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $64,170 | $7,972 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $64,744 | $8,106 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $214,544 | $26,843 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITH MCC | 521 | $284,901 | $36,121 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCC | 242 | $277,923 | $35,422 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $63,196 | $8,063 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $63,034 | $8,040 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $58,914 | $7,520 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across CA hospitals
273 hospitals in CA report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 8.1x places it at the lower-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL
How much does SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL's listed chargemaster rates average 8.1x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 99 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL is KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH CC (DRG 657), with a listed charge of $222,740 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $14,810 — a ratio of 15.0x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL expensive compared to other CA hospitals?
SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 8.1x. Ratios vary significantly across CA hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL in SAN DIEGO, CA accept Medicare?
SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.