Inpatient stays / DRG 003
MS-DRG 003 · 272 hospitals · 9,991 stays
DRG 003: ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis except Face, Mouth and NEC
Medicare patients had 9,991 stays in DRG 003 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $1,053,024 per stay and were paid $223,606 — a ratio of 4.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $192,567. Average charges ran from $258,674 at the least expensive hospital to $5,161,515 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $615,696 and $1,267,780.
- 1Average charge $1,053,024
- 2Average paid $223,606
- 3Reporting hospitals 272
- 4Medicare stays 9,991
By state
Average charges for DRG 003 were highest in California ($1,761,410) and lowest in Maryland ($241,508). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $138,465 to $313,708.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,141 | $1,761,410 | $313,708 | 5.6× |
| Nevada | 86 | $1,528,594 | $188,621 | 8.1× |
| Colorado | 106 | $1,483,757 | $231,655 | 6.4× |
| Pennsylvania | 493 | $1,432,700 | $232,901 | 6.2× |
| New York | 805 | $1,413,241 | $290,270 | 4.9× |
| New Jersey | 294 | $1,166,442 | $209,238 | 5.6× |
| Texas | 759 | $1,150,200 | $200,284 | 5.7× |
| Florida | 819 | $1,059,709 | $171,229 | 6.2× |
| Georgia | 287 | $1,047,604 | $219,917 | 4.8× |
| Maine | 18 | $1,036,387 | $241,718 | 4.3× |
| Oklahoma | 151 | $1,019,312 | $170,718 | 6× |
| District of Columbia | 98 | $1,018,514 | $281,633 | 3.6× |
| Alabama | 146 | $996,844 | $183,944 | 5.4× |
| Hawaii | 20 | $961,182 | $282,762 | 3.4× |
| Virginia | 246 | $958,172 | $241,461 | 4× |
| Arizona | 165 | $945,867 | $206,654 | 4.6× |
| Connecticut | 114 | $916,467 | $233,532 | 3.9× |
| Massachusetts | 302 | $909,556 | $296,637 | 3.1× |
| New Hampshire | 29 | $899,618 | $219,197 | 4.1× |
| Washington | 133 | $886,162 | $231,315 | 3.8× |
| Illinois | 414 | $882,271 | $228,370 | 3.9× |
| Tennessee | 225 | $846,012 | $163,486 | 5.2× |
| Minnesota | 244 | $823,734 | $270,996 | 3× |
| Ohio | 462 | $811,929 | $195,066 | 4.2× |
| South Carolina | 175 | $763,182 | $166,362 | 4.6× |
| Missouri | 215 | $750,061 | $194,872 | 3.8× |
| Kansas | 63 | $733,076 | $148,661 | 4.9× |
| Wisconsin | 132 | $722,100 | $227,557 | 3.2× |
| North Carolina | 292 | $698,757 | $202,660 | 3.4× |
| Indiana | 147 | $675,748 | $167,716 | 4× |
| Rhode Island | 22 | $660,480 | $245,232 | 2.7× |
| Louisiana | 140 | $655,287 | $147,404 | 4.4× |
| Michigan | 264 | $652,961 | $194,634 | 3.4× |
| Utah | 55 | $626,357 | $205,754 | 3× |
| Vermont | 13 | $622,296 | $153,374 | 4.1× |
| Mississippi | 85 | $603,979 | $148,994 | 4.1× |
| Nebraska | 72 | $591,331 | $170,945 | 3.5× |
| Kentucky | 122 | $574,483 | $148,100 | 3.9× |
| West Virginia | 60 | $569,607 | $156,321 | 3.6× |
| Oregon | 70 | $560,078 | $223,575 | 2.5× |
| Idaho | 19 | $543,140 | $171,097 | 3.2× |
| Iowa | 48 | $508,539 | $153,687 | 3.3× |
| Delaware | 36 | $494,876 | $195,287 | 2.5× |
| New Mexico | 41 | $481,469 | $189,875 | 2.5× |
| South Dakota | 27 | $477,563 | $172,339 | 2.8× |
| Arkansas | 106 | $463,426 | $138,465 | 3.3× |
| North Dakota | 30 | $454,012 | $149,564 | 3× |
| Montana | 24 | $401,035 | $154,855 | 2.6× |
| Maryland | 159 | $241,508 | $217,419 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 64 stays | $5,161,515 | $624,169 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 69 stays | $3,991,515 | $372,321 |
| Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA · 31 stays | $3,088,763 | $292,662 |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA · 11 stays | $2,891,854 | $378,306 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 66 stays | $2,726,336 | $407,445 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · 47 stays | $2,674,439 | $415,642 |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood, CO · 11 stays | $2,622,658 | $374,011 |
| Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs, CA · 13 stays | $2,480,440 | $178,164 |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · 34 stays | $2,468,194 | $282,173 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA · 30 stays | $2,411,638 | $322,998 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 55 stays | $258,674 | $236,966 |
| Uams Medical Center Little Rock, AR · 17 stays | $281,693 | $150,766 |
| University of Tn Medical Center (The) Knoxville, TN · 17 stays | $311,301 | $121,726 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 29 stays | $322,632 | $285,045 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville, NC · 24 stays | $354,688 | $150,898 |
| Unm Hospital Albuquerque, NM · 22 stays | $369,755 | $222,577 |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene, ID · 14 stays | $402,866 | $166,223 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Rapid City, SD · 12 stays | $413,314 | $235,436 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center Tulsa, OK · 19 stays | $428,907 | $101,752 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN · 15 stays | $435,213 | $129,865 |
These are averages over each hospital's Medicare stays in this DRG, which mix simple and complicated cases. A high average charge is the hospital's pricing, not a sign of better or worse care, and not what a patient pays: Medicare patients owe the inpatient deductible, and people with other coverage pay their plan's negotiated rate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024. Hospitals with fewer than 11 stays are suppressed by CMS. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.