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Medicare DRG 918. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$40,759
Avg total payment
$10,349
Avg Medicare pays
$8,000
Hospitals reporting
66
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 | $74,655 | $7,198 |
| California | 2 | $61,366 | $8,117 |
| New York | 10 | $60,382 | $9,152 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $58,557 | $6,806 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $50,239 | $6,651 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $49,546 | $4,873 |
| Florida | 11 | $47,331 | $7,073 |
| Kansas | 1 | $47,188 | $5,720 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $46,776 | $10,905 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $44,275 | $4,720 |
| Arizona | 2 | $43,647 | $6,180 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $40,588 | $6,637 |
| Texas | 2 | $40,201 | $21,411 |
| Missouri | 2 | $38,277 | $6,900 |
| Illinois | 4 | $36,923 | $6,669 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $30,865 | $6,557 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $27,965 | $6,735 |
| Montana | 1 | $26,742 | $5,372 |
| Maine | 1 | $25,914 | $7,123 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $25,158 | $6,767 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $24,706 | $4,796 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $22,794 | $5,290 |
| Delaware | 1 | $21,942 | $6,401 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $20,989 | $6,742 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $17,607 | $5,229 |
| Maryland | 6 | $14,171 | $11,227 |
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.