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Medicare DRG 463. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$338,190
Avg total payment
$65,389
Avg Medicare pays
$52,359
Hospitals reporting
55
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | $721,470 | $87,668 |
| New York | 4 | $634,291 | $76,449 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $516,145 | $57,390 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $473,176 | $56,859 |
| Georgia | 1 | $440,054 | $30,773 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $375,201 | $72,077 |
| Florida | 3 | $362,523 | $38,560 |
| Texas | 7 | $351,200 | $37,519 |
| Alaska | 1 | $338,666 | $56,053 |
| New Jersey | 4 | $336,410 | $56,067 |
| Illinois | 3 | $327,715 | $54,193 |
| Alabama | 1 | $282,644 | $44,042 |
| Indiana | 1 | $259,359 | $41,260 |
| Arizona | 1 | $258,276 | $62,102 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $256,200 | $73,599 |
| Ohio | 3 | $239,577 | $43,677 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $234,089 | $34,702 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $229,239 | $63,492 |
| Missouri | 2 | $216,173 | $40,856 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $204,656 | $39,350 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $191,180 | $47,514 |
| Iowa | 1 | $184,132 | $36,742 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $150,345 | $35,142 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $136,579 | $36,150 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $119,904 | $41,815 |
| Maryland | 1 | $118,098 | $107,112 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $113,003 | $37,095 |
| Virginia | 1 | $97,392 | $41,514 |
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.