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Medicare DRG 451. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$146,922
Avg total payment
$30,541
Avg Medicare pays
$25,629
Hospitals reporting
44
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | $329,943 | $20,206 |
| New York | 3 | $230,427 | $33,437 |
| California | 6 | $228,133 | $30,742 |
| Florida | 2 | $195,651 | $20,318 |
| Texas | 4 | $175,019 | $20,650 |
| Alabama | 2 | $169,097 | $18,756 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $134,342 | $22,916 |
| Iowa | 1 | $132,608 | $26,088 |
| Illinois | 3 | $130,819 | $25,047 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $129,523 | $30,614 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $116,154 | $32,761 |
| Indiana | 2 | $115,207 | $23,876 |
| Virginia | 1 | $114,444 | $22,705 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $111,870 | $22,672 |
| Ohio | 2 | $110,475 | $19,576 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $109,858 | $19,412 |
| Michigan | 1 | $97,282 | $23,825 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $85,334 | $19,715 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $78,913 | $26,354 |
| Utah | 1 | $66,289 | $27,299 |
| Kansas | 1 | $62,081 | $18,012 |
| Maryland | 2 | $49,633 | $42,476 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $44,369 | $18,115 |
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.