Inpatient stays / DRG 007
MS-DRG 007 · 23 hospitals · 639 stays
DRG 007: Lung Transplant
Medicare patients had 639 stays in DRG 007 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $1,053,162 per stay and were paid $186,440 — a ratio of 5.6 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $140,680. Average charges ran from $251,443 at the least expensive hospital to $2,422,738 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $677,967 and $1,380,345.
- 1Average charge $1,053,162
- 2Average paid $186,440
- 3Reporting hospitals 23
- 4Medicare stays 639
By state
Average charges for DRG 007 were highest in California ($1,742,708) and lowest in Maryland ($277,360). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $130,487 to $264,648.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 66 | $1,742,708 | $248,733 | 7× |
| Pennsylvania | 60 | $1,685,749 | $178,347 | 9.5× |
| Tennessee | 19 | $1,380,345 | $264,648 | 5.2× |
| New York | 49 | $1,125,800 | $170,878 | 6.6× |
| Texas | 67 | $1,070,558 | $185,314 | 5.8× |
| Wisconsin | 14 | $980,408 | $177,536 | 5.5× |
| Arizona | 33 | $959,891 | $145,303 | 6.6× |
| Massachusetts | 31 | $921,491 | $188,347 | 4.9× |
| Illinois | 40 | $869,558 | $144,540 | 6× |
| Florida | 39 | $868,904 | $202,999 | 4.3× |
| Virginia | 24 | $853,482 | $206,154 | 4.1× |
| Ohio | 37 | $775,800 | $143,353 | 5.4× |
| Michigan | 14 | $710,461 | $155,080 | 4.6× |
| Minnesota | 33 | $700,887 | $226,028 | 3.1× |
| Missouri | 14 | $618,478 | $135,008 | 4.6× |
| North Carolina | 17 | $611,496 | $130,487 | 4.7× |
| Maryland | 26 | $277,360 | $245,476 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 15 stays | $2,422,738 | $160,759 |
| Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA · 41 stays | $1,820,546 | $158,122 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 19 stays | $1,602,213 | $235,355 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · 21 stays | $1,575,885 | $202,117 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 15 stays | $1,386,383 | $180,171 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · 19 stays | $1,380,345 | $264,648 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 17 stays | $1,291,624 | $163,857 |
| UT Southwestern University Hospital Dallas, TX · 18 stays | $1,011,745 | $193,823 |
| University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority Madison, WI · 14 stays | $980,408 | $177,536 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 15 stays | $963,241 | $173,281 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 17 stays | $251,443 | $220,197 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham, NC · 17 stays | $611,496 | $130,487 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital Saint Louis, MO · 14 stays | $618,478 | $135,008 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Rochester, MN · 26 stays | $636,043 | $239,109 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 18 stays | $668,301 | $229,564 |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX · 15 stays | $677,967 | $198,276 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · 14 stays | $757,575 | $207,266 |
| Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL · 22 stays | $805,404 | $243,311 |
| Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH · 28 stays | $829,205 | $151,672 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA · 15 stays | $877,982 | $189,219 |
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.