Inpatient stays / DRG 018
MS-DRG 018 · 49 hospitals · 1,675 stays
DRG 018: Chimeric Antigen Receptor (Car) T-Cell and Other Immunotherapies
Medicare patients had 1,675 stays in DRG 018 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $2,203,276 per stay and were paid $464,910 — a ratio of 4.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $442,064. Average charges ran from $359,987 at the least expensive hospital to $7,196,637 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $1,736,556 and $2,642,904.
- 1Average charge $2,203,276
- 2Average paid $464,910
- 3Reporting hospitals 49
- 4Medicare stays 1,675
By state
Average charges for DRG 018 were highest in Pennsylvania ($4,152,214) and lowest in Maryland ($346,404). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $252,752 to $638,628.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 125 | $4,152,214 | $499,369 | 8.3× |
| Illinois | 92 | $2,965,655 | $596,927 | 5× |
| District of Columbia | 15 | $2,861,036 | $638,628 | 4.5× |
| Colorado | 30 | $2,534,536 | $308,597 | 8.2× |
| Tennessee | 20 | $2,494,365 | $452,058 | 5.5× |
| Florida | 47 | $2,485,469 | $530,547 | 4.7× |
| Alabama | 45 | $2,435,969 | $465,198 | 5.2× |
| North Carolina | 54 | $2,395,400 | $570,114 | 4.2× |
| Arizona | 60 | $2,387,080 | $584,866 | 4.1× |
| Indiana | 14 | $2,386,759 | $414,018 | 5.8× |
| Texas | 69 | $2,339,306 | $329,595 | 7.1× |
| Nebraska | 25 | $2,207,334 | $521,864 | 4.2× |
| Kansas | 77 | $2,190,267 | $367,827 | 6× |
| California | 191 | $2,155,880 | $456,449 | 4.7× |
| Iowa | 50 | $2,089,368 | $452,054 | 4.6× |
| Connecticut | 18 | $2,063,949 | $529,554 | 3.9× |
| New York | 84 | $2,012,822 | $433,673 | 4.6× |
| Arkansas | 23 | $2,005,116 | $551,797 | 3.6× |
| Minnesota | 40 | $1,988,160 | $557,796 | 3.6× |
| Virginia | 26 | $1,962,966 | $467,676 | 4.2× |
| Georgia | 52 | $1,902,891 | $486,417 | 3.9× |
| Ohio | 57 | $1,840,582 | $430,845 | 4.3× |
| New Jersey | 54 | $1,835,091 | $397,979 | 4.6× |
| Massachusetts | 119 | $1,782,308 | $494,942 | 3.6× |
| Missouri | 46 | $1,747,435 | $442,505 | 3.9× |
| Michigan | 40 | $1,699,930 | $510,051 | 3.3× |
| South Carolina | 13 | $1,528,281 | $379,430 | 4× |
| Oregon | 26 | $1,369,482 | $502,898 | 2.7× |
| Utah | 29 | $1,096,941 | $462,838 | 2.4× |
| Wisconsin | 41 | $839,971 | $252,752 | 3.3× |
| Maryland | 26 | $346,404 | $300,513 | 1.2× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA · 16 stays | $7,196,637 | $639,965 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA · 25 stays | $6,565,675 | $541,456 |
| Medical City Dallas Dallas, TX · 11 stays | $6,419,902 | $388,644 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · 36 stays | $3,326,965 | $586,986 |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver, CO · 11 stays | $3,224,959 | $282,683 |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · 11 stays | $2,948,093 | $497,760 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC · 15 stays | $2,861,036 | $638,628 |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · 11 stays | $2,833,228 | $950,547 |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · 37 stays | $2,770,449 | $486,850 |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · 13 stays | $2,711,945 | $439,122 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 23 stays | $359,987 | $312,201 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · 23 stays | $724,963 | $339,500 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Milwaukee, WI · 27 stays | $834,634 | $231,932 |
| University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority Madison, WI · 14 stays | $850,262 | $292,906 |
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · 29 stays | $1,096,941 | $462,838 |
| UT Southwestern University Hospital Dallas, TX · 22 stays | $1,148,750 | $349,925 |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR · 24 stays | $1,329,374 | $491,103 |
| UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC · 14 stays | $1,354,277 | $432,773 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA · 47 stays | $1,653,572 | $432,573 |
| University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA · 15 stays | $1,684,784 | $499,680 |
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.