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Medicare DRG 061. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$181,687
Avg total payment
$28,882
Avg Medicare pays
$23,332
Hospitals reporting
32
The "charge" is the hospital's list price — almost nobody pays it. "Total payment" is what the hospital actually received (Medicare plus patient copays and other payers). These figures cover Medicare fee-for-service inpatient stays only.
| State | Hospitals | Avg charge | Avg Medicare payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3 | $341,429 | $31,104 |
| New York | 1 | $267,223 | $32,406 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $241,875 | $18,482 |
| Texas | 5 | $236,446 | $19,351 |
| Florida | 5 | $200,559 | $19,400 |
| New Jersey | 4 | $161,771 | $25,498 |
| Illinois | 1 | $149,815 | $19,644 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $143,436 | $18,578 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $132,977 | $28,263 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $115,531 | $27,764 |
| Oregon | 1 | $109,088 | $17,167 |
| Delaware | 1 | $97,769 | $21,232 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $90,407 | $28,010 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $85,887 | $21,557 |
| Virginia | 1 | $84,642 | $22,083 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $77,651 | $28,852 |
| Michigan | 1 | $74,777 | $19,205 |
| Maryland | 1 | $44,644 | $35,838 |
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service. A DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) is how Medicare classifies an inpatient stay for payment; the description is Medicare's, not a diagnosis for any individual.