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Medicare DRG 402. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$186,661
Avg total payment
$36,300
Avg Medicare pays
$29,489
Hospitals reporting
89
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | $404,210 | $29,536 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $402,174 | $29,949 |
| California | 6 | $344,701 | $45,269 |
| Nevada | 1 | $324,410 | $40,152 |
| Texas | 10 | $317,750 | $24,021 |
| Indiana | 2 | $287,916 | $30,066 |
| Florida | 4 | $242,920 | $27,705 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $238,625 | $28,398 |
| New York | 4 | $221,322 | $37,985 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $219,672 | $26,804 |
| Illinois | 4 | $186,340 | $29,220 |
| Arizona | 3 | $167,955 | $31,429 |
| Michigan | 1 | $162,602 | $32,284 |
| Idaho | 1 | $157,461 | $22,761 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $147,431 | $23,899 |
| Virginia | 4 | $145,692 | $24,370 |
| Alabama | 2 | $138,820 | $21,230 |
| North Carolina | 4 | $136,497 | $30,423 |
| Washington | 2 | $133,204 | $27,746 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $132,536 | $32,818 |
| Oregon | 4 | $129,575 | $33,070 |
| Georgia | 1 | $120,821 | $29,197 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $120,023 | $24,706 |
| Delaware | 1 | $115,447 | $29,416 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $113,856 | $22,807 |
| Kansas | 2 | $111,288 | $24,975 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $102,970 | $39,902 |
| Missouri | 2 | $100,023 | $22,371 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $95,945 | $23,615 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $93,499 | $29,514 |
| Ohio | 4 | $90,721 | $24,007 |
| Utah | 2 | $87,918 | $27,733 |
| Montana | 1 | $73,805 | $26,677 |
| Maryland | 1 | $37,701 | $31,392 |
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.