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Medicare DRG 215. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$473,395
Avg total payment
$97,078
Avg Medicare pays
$87,060
Hospitals reporting
46
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | $748,229 | $67,171 |
| Florida | 5 | $678,494 | $80,616 |
| New York | 2 | $625,625 | $116,183 |
| Georgia | 1 | $592,602 | $79,740 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $589,532 | $100,162 |
| Texas | 5 | $551,040 | $74,024 |
| Arizona | 4 | $488,221 | $80,603 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $477,540 | $68,007 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $472,062 | $97,755 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $442,511 | $120,466 |
| Michigan | 2 | $434,878 | $78,806 |
| California | 1 | $392,663 | $98,533 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $389,069 | $88,856 |
| Ohio | 1 | $377,835 | $69,029 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $376,226 | $71,874 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $374,120 | $109,515 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $351,819 | $123,083 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $344,919 | $88,817 |
| Illinois | 2 | $342,235 | $83,642 |
| Iowa | 1 | $339,130 | $86,680 |
| Kansas | 1 | $318,015 | $77,545 |
| Washington | 1 | $308,205 | $86,133 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $225,735 | $64,562 |
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.