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Medicare DRG 228. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$254,941
Avg total payment
$51,412
Avg Medicare pays
$46,205
Hospitals reporting
134
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $497,900 | $51,536 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $438,401 | $46,328 |
| California | 20 | $348,290 | $59,223 |
| Texas | 6 | $324,390 | $38,605 |
| Georgia | 3 | $311,124 | $40,506 |
| New York | 14 | $310,688 | $59,215 |
| Arizona | 2 | $309,012 | $44,637 |
| New Jersey | 6 | $307,052 | $46,956 |
| Nevada | 1 | $294,178 | $46,300 |
| Kansas | 2 | $275,686 | $36,544 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $263,385 | $49,784 |
| Florida | 15 | $239,941 | $37,002 |
| Washington | 3 | $239,323 | $45,902 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $219,344 | $60,627 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $217,860 | $34,532 |
| Illinois | 6 | $216,910 | $41,880 |
| Michigan | 1 | $212,339 | $39,564 |
| Missouri | 3 | $206,029 | $33,962 |
| Ohio | 3 | $202,856 | $40,853 |
| Tennessee | 4 | $201,734 | $37,572 |
| Iowa | 1 | $198,786 | $44,181 |
| North Carolina | 4 | $189,707 | $45,081 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $180,500 | $59,858 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $179,234 | $53,536 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $172,097 | $36,183 |
| Virginia | 4 | $167,084 | $38,787 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $160,409 | $56,087 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $158,036 | $41,204 |
| Maine | 1 | $153,557 | $35,512 |
| Colorado | 2 | $144,595 | $35,106 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $144,588 | $38,725 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $138,411 | $34,420 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $122,455 | $33,678 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $116,656 | $32,777 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $111,822 | $31,288 |
| Alabama | 1 | $89,470 | $35,614 |
| Maryland | 1 | $77,100 | $46,804 |
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.