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Medicare DRG 276. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$313,367
Avg total payment
$65,760
Avg Medicare pays
$57,571
Hospitals reporting
41
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 | 1 | $569,213 | $75,514 |
| Texas | 3 | $485,650 | $49,771 |
| New York | 5 | $412,364 | $69,436 |
| New Jersey | 4 | $388,146 | $58,577 |
| Florida | 7 | $383,038 | $46,082 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $285,682 | $61,554 |
| Ohio | 3 | $256,013 | $51,594 |
| Georgia | 3 | $248,501 | $46,840 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $239,280 | $78,441 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $226,334 | $54,406 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $220,471 | $36,601 |
| Illinois | 1 | $218,456 | $42,666 |
| Virginia | 3 | $217,312 | $54,214 |
| Michigan | 1 | $157,525 | $43,409 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $157,428 | $63,073 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $134,052 | $42,225 |
| Maryland | 2 | $127,949 | $109,169 |
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.