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Medicare DRG 277. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$242,482
Avg total payment
$48,372
Avg Medicare pays
$39,353
Hospitals reporting
49
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 | $432,351 | $49,448 |
| Texas | 3 | $411,454 | $33,304 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $289,004 | $43,358 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $286,843 | $31,209 |
| Florida | 4 | $283,285 | $33,357 |
| New York | 7 | $281,381 | $48,775 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $257,410 | $38,781 |
| California | 1 | $252,464 | $38,321 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $252,458 | $44,247 |
| Michigan | 1 | $247,333 | $43,013 |
| Arizona | 1 | $215,059 | $30,457 |
| Georgia | 2 | $213,831 | $36,166 |
| Illinois | 1 | $207,465 | $36,032 |
| North Carolina | 4 | $204,687 | $38,193 |
| Alaska | 1 | $201,260 | $31,406 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $200,739 | $39,307 |
| Delaware | 1 | $199,154 | $39,834 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $185,406 | $32,973 |
| Ohio | 2 | $183,831 | $34,854 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $177,108 | $37,628 |
| Maine | 1 | $159,973 | $32,075 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $152,306 | $43,120 |
| Virginia | 1 | $149,627 | $33,219 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $147,142 | $51,621 |
| Kansas | 1 | $132,449 | $29,792 |
| Indiana | 1 | $117,657 | $22,868 |
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.