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Medicare DRG 153. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$50,514
Avg total payment
$8,823
Avg Medicare pays
$6,062
Hospitals reporting
24
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 | 1 | $110,374 | $9,473 |
| New York | 7 | $70,499 | $7,506 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $65,390 | $5,132 |
| Texas | 1 | $49,639 | $4,925 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $47,698 | $6,056 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $43,529 | $5,232 |
| Florida | 4 | $42,863 | $4,576 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $40,873 | $5,033 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $32,081 | $6,317 |
| Illinois | 1 | $25,512 | $5,017 |
| Ohio | 1 | $22,532 | $5,574 |
| Delaware | 1 | $20,260 | $4,573 |
| Arizona | 1 | $14,810 | $5,815 |
| Maryland | 1 | $9,314 | $6,347 |
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.