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Medicare DRG 696. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$30,742
Avg total payment
$6,720
Avg Medicare pays
$4,986
Hospitals reporting
30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1 | $62,241 | $4,680 |
| New York | 5 | $52,908 | $6,152 |
| Texas | 1 | $41,735 | $5,198 |
| Florida | 6 | $32,581 | $4,552 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $30,172 | $3,889 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $27,298 | $6,182 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $26,186 | $5,555 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $25,820 | $4,671 |
| Indiana | 1 | $24,275 | $3,899 |
| Delaware | 1 | $23,913 | $4,993 |
| Michigan | 1 | $20,430 | $4,665 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $16,957 | $2,733 |
| Ohio | 1 | $16,462 | $4,865 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $11,156 | $4,056 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $10,310 | $4,591 |
| Maryland | 2 | $8,829 | $6,817 |
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.