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Medicare DRG 546. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$75,027
Avg total payment
$15,833
Avg Medicare pays
$11,696
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | $228,845 | $17,649 |
| New York | 4 | $137,621 | $12,985 |
| Florida | 1 | $77,507 | $8,037 |
| Texas | 2 | $66,238 | $8,962 |
| Missouri | 1 | $64,424 | $10,621 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $62,601 | $9,548 |
| Ohio | 2 | $61,017 | $10,163 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $58,860 | $11,387 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $54,614 | $11,883 |
| Michigan | 1 | $52,996 | $10,773 |
| Illinois | 2 | $48,195 | $9,049 |
| Arizona | 1 | $46,298 | $8,848 |
| Georgia | 1 | $45,828 | $9,938 |
| Delaware | 1 | $45,349 | $10,088 |
| Maryland | 1 | $38,619 | $32,566 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $34,188 | $10,762 |
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.