Kern Medical Center Medicare inpatient and outpatient services
Every DRG and outpatient service group CMS publishes for Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, CA in 2024, from traditional Medicare claims. Back to the Kern Medical Center profile, with quality ratings, finances and negotiated rates.
233
Medicare inpatient discharges
In 10 published DRGs
1.88
Case mix index
IPPS FY 2027
0%
Surgical stays
37%
Stays with complications
In DRGs with a CC or MCC
371
Medicare outpatient services
In 17 service groups
Inpatient stays by major diagnostic category
Mental diseases and disorders61 discharges in 1 DRGs
| Condition or procedure | Discharges | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | Estimated cost | DRG weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychosesMS-DRG 885, medical | 61 | $55,231 | $17,585 | $18,613 | 1.37 |
Infectious and parasitic diseases48 discharges in 1 DRGs
| Condition or procedure | Discharges | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | Estimated cost | DRG weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical | 48 | $74,264 | $24,926 | $25,027 | 1.98 |
Kidney and urinary tract31 discharges in 2 DRGs
| Condition or procedure | Discharges | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | Estimated cost | DRG weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical | 19 | $24,610 | $11,131 | $8,294 | 0.81 |
| Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical | 12 | $30,821 | $12,161 | $10,387 | 0.90 |
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic29 discharges in 2 DRGs
| Condition or procedure | Discharges | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | Estimated cost | DRG weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without MCCMS-DRG 641, medical | 15 | $35,398 | $11,035 | $11,929 | 0.78 |
| Diabetes with CCMS-DRG 638, medical | 14 | $21,285 | $11,976 | $7,173 | 0.90 |
Blood and immune system23 discharges in 1 DRGs
| Condition or procedure | Discharges | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | Estimated cost | DRG weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red blood cell disorders without MCCMS-DRG 812, medical | 23 | $35,934 | $13,277 | $12,110 | 0.90 |
Nervous system16 discharges in 1 DRGs
| Condition or procedure | Discharges | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | Estimated cost | DRG weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seizures without MCCMS-DRG 101, medical | 16 | $35,521 | $12,437 | $11,971 | 0.91 |
Injuries, poisonings and toxic effects of drugs13 discharges in 1 DRGs
| Condition or procedure | Discharges | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | Estimated cost | DRG weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with MCCMS-DRG 917, medical | 13 | $64,201 | $21,703 | $21,636 | 1.60 |
Skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast12 discharges in 1 DRGs
| Condition or procedure | Discharges | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | Estimated cost | DRG weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellulitis without MCCMS-DRG 603, medical | 12 | $26,739 | $12,137 | $9,011 | 0.88 |
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.
Outpatient services
| Service group | Services | Patients | Average charges | Average Medicare payment | US average payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 50 | 47 | $15,003 | $2,625 | $2,090 |
| Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183 | 41 | 36 | $21,302 | $3,062 | $2,405 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374 | 35 | 30 | $21,983 | $3,349 | $2,629 |
| Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302 | 29 | 18 | $8,625 | $1,828 | $1,445 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5375 | 26 | 24 | $37,706 | $4,970 | $3,918 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114 | 22 | 22 | $36,028 | $6,974 | $5,339 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 19 | 18 | $13,101 | $1,516 | $1,220 |
| Level 4 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5184 | 19 | 16 | $34,420 | $5,269 | $3,946 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361 | 19 | 19 | $38,045 | $5,542 | $4,358 |
| Level 5 ENT ProceduresAPC 5165 | 17 | 17 | $30,543 | $5,615 | $4,436 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5373 | 17 | 17 | $13,295 | $1,956 | $1,516 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115 | 16 | 15 | $62,078 | $14,203 | $10,772 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5073 | 14 | 13 | $20,129 | $2,729 | $2,141 |
| Level 2 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5182 | 13 | 13 | $14,263 | $1,526 | $1,204 |
| Level 4 ENT ProceduresAPC 5164 | 12 | 12 | $16,922 | $3,088 | $2,217 |
| Level 4 Airway EndoscopyAPC 5154 | 11 | 11 | $16,688 | $3,597 | $2,833 |
| Level 2 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5192 | 11 | $42,592 | $5,490 | $4,338 |
Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.