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Medicare DRG 251. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.

Avg hospital charge
$97,165
Avg total payment
$16,900
Avg Medicare pays
$12,527
Hospitals reporting
4

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.

StateHospitalsAvg chargeAvg Medicare payment
Texas2$108,599$9,292
Ohio1$104,332$13,001
New York1$67,129$18,522

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.