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Medicare DRG 268. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$383,963
Avg total payment
$83,508
Avg Medicare pays
$72,753
Hospitals reporting
36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | $713,898 | $104,467 |
| California | 2 | $574,521 | $111,039 |
| Florida | 3 | $500,049 | $59,994 |
| Illinois | 1 | $500,008 | $74,406 |
| Texas | 5 | $480,490 | $62,134 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $400,902 | $62,449 |
| Arizona | 2 | $398,227 | $58,269 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $364,037 | $71,363 |
| Missouri | 1 | $344,158 | $76,654 |
| Alabama | 1 | $329,885 | $48,628 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $329,649 | $61,455 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $327,301 | $94,756 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $323,889 | $81,074 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $309,021 | $80,703 |
| Ohio | 1 | $290,704 | $50,858 |
| Virginia | 1 | $259,164 | $56,568 |
| Michigan | 1 | $253,585 | $58,246 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $244,102 | $73,269 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $220,279 | $54,779 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $211,483 | $43,320 |
| Maryland | 2 | $176,198 | $144,646 |
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.