Inpatient stays / DRG 024
MS-DRG 024 · 156 hospitals · 5,034 stays
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Medicare patients had 5,034 stays in DRG 024 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $192,536 per stay and were paid $36,289 — a ratio of 5.3 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $30,632. Average charges ran from $33,060 at the least expensive hospital to $740,861 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $112,959 and $225,162.
- 1Average charge $192,536
- 2Average paid $36,289
- 3Reporting hospitals 156
- 4Medicare stays 5,034
By state
Average charges for DRG 024 were highest in Alaska ($501,276) and lowest in Maryland ($59,624). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $19,711 to $53,053.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 20 | $501,276 | $44,813 | 11.2× |
| Colorado | 63 | $346,295 | $30,786 | 11.2× |
| Nevada | 53 | $302,754 | $35,983 | 8.4× |
| Texas | 374 | $289,418 | $33,857 | 8.5× |
| South Carolina | 63 | $267,685 | $33,150 | 8.1× |
| California | 495 | $266,997 | $46,386 | 5.8× |
| Oklahoma | 55 | $244,864 | $37,264 | 6.6× |
| Florida | 418 | $239,263 | $30,723 | 7.8× |
| New Jersey | 164 | $232,138 | $40,270 | 5.8× |
| New Hampshire | 16 | $221,226 | $37,429 | 5.9× |
| Kansas | 102 | $215,799 | $31,454 | 6.9× |
| Kentucky | 68 | $213,373 | $30,089 | 7.1× |
| New York | 221 | $202,267 | $46,427 | 4.4× |
| Georgia | 149 | $202,060 | $37,922 | 5.3× |
| Pennsylvania | 239 | $195,349 | $37,437 | 5.2× |
| Arizona | 78 | $194,664 | $34,330 | 5.7× |
| Illinois | 175 | $185,670 | $36,602 | 5.1× |
| Virginia | 173 | $184,927 | $32,428 | 5.7× |
| Delaware | 40 | $164,327 | $38,913 | 4.2× |
| Hawaii | 28 | $162,198 | $40,620 | 4× |
| Indiana | 82 | $155,165 | $31,503 | 4.9× |
| Missouri | 133 | $155,074 | $33,784 | 4.6× |
| Tennessee | 127 | $152,341 | $29,881 | 5.1× |
| Utah | 58 | $150,229 | $33,059 | 4.5× |
| South Dakota | 30 | $148,822 | $32,646 | 4.6× |
| Ohio | 178 | $141,804 | $32,410 | 4.4× |
| Washington | 100 | $140,903 | $37,343 | 3.8× |
| North Carolina | 181 | $139,724 | $32,474 | 4.3× |
| Alabama | 81 | $137,815 | $28,844 | 4.8× |
| Wisconsin | 86 | $136,609 | $33,277 | 4.1× |
| Idaho | 47 | $134,227 | $30,637 | 4.4× |
| West Virginia | 23 | $133,551 | $34,388 | 3.9× |
| Iowa | 33 | $127,801 | $31,300 | 4.1× |
| Louisiana | 81 | $127,441 | $31,628 | 4× |
| District of Columbia | 13 | $126,650 | $47,499 | 2.7× |
| Michigan | 134 | $125,493 | $34,370 | 3.7× |
| Oregon | 76 | $118,972 | $38,134 | 3.1× |
| Maine | 15 | $118,737 | $35,709 | 3.3× |
| Mississippi | 47 | $118,594 | $27,216 | 4.4× |
| Arkansas | 44 | $117,259 | $26,379 | 4.4× |
| Connecticut | 54 | $114,699 | $41,572 | 2.8× |
| Minnesota | 85 | $109,041 | $37,881 | 2.9× |
| Vermont | 13 | $102,901 | $19,711 | 5.2× |
| Nebraska | 25 | $98,820 | $28,617 | 3.5× |
| Massachusetts | 118 | $93,994 | $42,558 | 2.2× |
| Rhode Island | 28 | $83,352 | $39,093 | 2.1× |
| North Dakota | 21 | $83,089 | $29,694 | 2.8× |
| Montana | 13 | $78,567 | $29,335 | 2.7× |
| Maryland | 98 | $59,624 | $53,053 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Regional Hospital Anchorage, AK · 11 stays | $740,861 | $48,111 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood Kingwood, TX · 11 stays | $652,276 | $32,026 |
| Medical City Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · 13 stays | $600,620 | $45,614 |
| Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX · 16 stays | $561,500 | $39,134 |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · 14 stays | $554,876 | $38,669 |
| Cjw Medical Center Richmond, VA · 15 stays | $543,626 | $25,620 |
| HCA Florida Ocala Hospital Ocala, FL · 21 stays | $512,471 | $30,168 |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood, CO · 26 stays | $508,879 | $29,462 |
| Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 15 stays | $493,093 | $34,763 |
| OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center Oklahoma City, OK · 15 stays | $490,230 | $62,269 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 14 stays | $33,060 | $29,250 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo, MI · 12 stays | $54,920 | $32,352 |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $66,005 | $57,960 |
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 31 stays | $68,578 | $61,721 |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson, TN · 12 stays | $69,686 | $27,798 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA · 13 stays | $75,912 | $27,511 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 39 stays | $76,112 | $43,112 |
| Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA · 13 stays | $76,449 | $38,453 |
| Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans, LA · 17 stays | $77,185 | $29,552 |
| Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN · 15 stays | $78,783 | $35,624 |
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.