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Medicare DRG 141. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$139,659
Avg total payment
$26,714
Avg Medicare pays
$19,760
Hospitals reporting
66
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 | 7 | $237,448 | $27,296 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $228,580 | $17,495 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $199,855 | $20,340 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $190,570 | $17,477 |
| Ohio | 1 | $187,069 | $20,586 |
| Washington | 2 | $185,486 | $20,896 |
| Florida | 5 | $173,725 | $17,907 |
| New York | 4 | $153,539 | $22,144 |
| Oregon | 1 | $148,428 | $23,594 |
| Georgia | 1 | $139,996 | $14,920 |
| Illinois | 4 | $136,711 | $20,219 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $136,559 | $16,555 |
| Texas | 3 | $133,758 | $19,541 |
| Colorado | 1 | $126,434 | $13,629 |
| Michigan | 1 | $123,601 | $18,226 |
| Arizona | 1 | $123,126 | $21,308 |
| Iowa | 1 | $120,269 | $17,412 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $112,532 | $15,724 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $106,389 | $17,369 |
| Alabama | 1 | $104,634 | $13,613 |
| Virginia | 2 | $103,818 | $17,331 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $103,314 | $14,930 |
| Indiana | 1 | $87,421 | $12,467 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $85,151 | $20,398 |
| Utah | 1 | $84,618 | $21,223 |
| Missouri | 1 | $83,612 | $15,835 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $80,534 | $15,792 |
| Kansas | 1 | $79,860 | $14,693 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $79,428 | $17,969 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $76,486 | $21,178 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $69,762 | $13,748 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $52,150 | $12,625 |
| Maryland | 2 | $45,300 | $39,270 |
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.