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Medicare DRG 317. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$348,754
Avg total payment
$55,041
Avg Medicare pays
$51,674
Hospitals reporting
26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 1 | $756,561 | $50,117 |
| New York | 1 | $689,469 | $73,450 |
| Texas | 4 | $453,408 | $45,017 |
| California | 3 | $383,161 | $62,783 |
| Florida | 2 | $380,426 | $51,851 |
| Colorado | 1 | $378,280 | $48,387 |
| Kansas | 1 | $367,927 | $53,459 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $353,865 | $60,286 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $309,115 | $49,523 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $308,384 | $51,688 |
| Arizona | 1 | $275,731 | $46,695 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $247,778 | $59,147 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $176,711 | $39,651 |
| Ohio | 1 | $156,191 | $44,110 |
| Virginia | 1 | $151,368 | $49,054 |
| Iowa | 1 | $125,415 | $41,244 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $120,962 | $51,702 |
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.