Inpatient stays / DRG 005
MS-DRG 005 · 53 hospitals · 1,302 stays
DRG 005: Liver Transplant with MCC or Intestinal Transplant
Medicare patients had 1,302 stays in DRG 005 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $822,216 per stay and were paid $152,447 — a ratio of 5.4 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $115,258. Average charges ran from $330,341 at the least expensive hospital to $2,936,237 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $540,142 and $943,184.
- 1Average charge $822,216
- 2Average paid $152,447
- 3Reporting hospitals 53
- 4Medicare stays 1,302
By state
Average charges for DRG 005 were highest in California ($1,465,998) and lowest in Maryland ($324,948). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $88,826 to $265,236.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 154 | $1,465,998 | $216,888 | 6.8× |
| Pennsylvania | 57 | $1,079,733 | $171,477 | 6.3× |
| New York | 86 | $1,068,034 | $181,118 | 5.9× |
| Virginia | 23 | $941,705 | $207,883 | 4.5× |
| District of Columbia | 21 | $881,236 | $232,134 | 3.8× |
| Texas | 100 | $876,081 | $134,581 | 6.5× |
| Louisiana | 17 | $869,599 | $137,391 | 6.3× |
| Tennessee | 35 | $831,815 | $128,411 | 6.5× |
| Oklahoma | 21 | $830,135 | $96,708 | 8.6× |
| Kentucky | 17 | $800,526 | $158,766 | 5× |
| Illinois | 42 | $789,551 | $135,878 | 5.8× |
| Nebraska | 13 | $777,584 | $123,641 | 6.3× |
| Washington | 19 | $752,830 | $171,898 | 4.4× |
| Wisconsin | 15 | $746,892 | $117,890 | 6.3× |
| Kansas | 14 | $745,258 | $109,271 | 6.8× |
| Florida | 129 | $734,033 | $122,802 | 6× |
| Alabama | 11 | $722,885 | $157,533 | 4.6× |
| Michigan | 26 | $711,662 | $151,148 | 4.7× |
| Minnesota | 39 | $634,810 | $172,987 | 3.7× |
| Arizona | 52 | $627,502 | $143,354 | 4.4× |
| Georgia | 38 | $626,981 | $141,476 | 4.4× |
| Indiana | 25 | $614,020 | $118,764 | 5.2× |
| South Carolina | 12 | $598,641 | $148,736 | 4× |
| Ohio | 95 | $574,831 | $114,802 | 5× |
| Utah | 24 | $541,107 | $88,826 | 6.1× |
| Missouri | 36 | $514,011 | $130,428 | 3.9× |
| Massachusetts | 74 | $491,120 | $145,408 | 3.4× |
| North Carolina | 37 | $484,306 | $147,476 | 3.3× |
| Oregon | 12 | $449,734 | $121,045 | 3.7× |
| Maryland | 15 | $324,948 | $265,236 | 1.2× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 16 stays | $2,936,237 | $303,262 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 18 stays | $2,409,905 | $156,311 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 11 stays | $1,585,104 | $183,039 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA · 20 stays | $1,552,666 | $256,407 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 20 stays | $1,507,378 | $333,202 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 24 stays | $1,422,038 | $232,573 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · 36 stays | $1,309,160 | $157,867 |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · 41 stays | $1,139,525 | $131,331 |
| Medical College of Virginia Hospitals Richmond, VA · 14 stays | $1,062,005 | $197,035 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · 19 stays | $970,510 | $199,774 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $330,341 | $302,510 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA · 27 stays | $391,564 | $127,936 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 21 stays | $397,615 | $168,749 |
| Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL · 49 stays | $410,484 | $104,261 |
| University Health System San Antonio, TX · 21 stays | $414,832 | $140,274 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham, NC · 21 stays | $448,897 | $137,594 |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR · 12 stays | $449,734 | $121,045 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Rochester, MN · 26 stays | $484,632 | $171,829 |
| Ohio State University Hospitals Columbus, OH · 34 stays | $490,000 | $98,497 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital Saint Louis, MO · 30 stays | $522,096 | $139,285 |
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.