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Medicare DRG 269. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$189,935
Avg total payment
$38,804
Avg Medicare pays
$33,453
Hospitals reporting
343
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 4 | $308,807 | $34,659 |
| California | 19 | $279,251 | $47,087 |
| Texas | 21 | $273,195 | $30,128 |
| Kentucky | 7 | $257,064 | $28,975 |
| Arizona | 9 | $250,976 | $30,176 |
| Virginia | 9 | $249,664 | $31,253 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $227,112 | $30,770 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | $216,261 | $32,322 |
| Florida | 28 | $215,129 | $29,480 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $203,985 | $27,643 |
| Washington | 8 | $203,984 | $34,657 |
| Georgia | 9 | $199,562 | $28,526 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $196,294 | $39,663 |
| New Jersey | 9 | $193,424 | $35,010 |
| Alaska | 1 | $188,705 | $35,054 |
| Illinois | 13 | $184,722 | $31,158 |
| Indiana | 8 | $184,280 | $31,561 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $182,695 | $26,423 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $181,628 | $41,726 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $180,492 | $31,671 |
| Alabama | 5 | $176,382 | $25,544 |
| New York | 18 | $174,874 | $41,029 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $168,406 | $27,708 |
| Maine | 2 | $167,407 | $34,610 |
| Ohio | 13 | $165,606 | $29,644 |
| Missouri | 11 | $154,655 | $28,849 |
| Utah | 3 | $153,079 | $30,719 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $150,162 | $31,324 |
| Oregon | 4 | $147,272 | $40,671 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $146,259 | $28,995 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | $143,473 | $33,025 |
| Michigan | 6 | $141,956 | $32,884 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $141,085 | $35,618 |
| Vermont | 1 | $137,260 | $24,716 |
| Delaware | 3 | $133,275 | $32,736 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $130,077 | $25,519 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | $129,254 | $39,642 |
| Minnesota | 9 | $127,968 | $31,559 |
| Kansas | 4 | $123,683 | $27,265 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $123,065 | $26,419 |
| Nevada | 1 | $119,923 | $29,148 |
| Iowa | 5 | $118,591 | $27,792 |
| Idaho | 1 | $118,566 | $29,985 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $115,785 | $30,155 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $113,728 | $26,886 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $109,733 | $41,534 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $103,836 | $24,710 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $100,802 | $35,703 |
| Montana | 2 | $98,081 | $30,256 |
| Maryland | 8 | $91,355 | $80,177 |
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.