Inpatient stays / DRG 025
MS-DRG 025 · 600 hospitals · 23,134 stays
DRG 025: Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC
Medicare patients had 23,134 stays in DRG 025 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $231,508 per stay and were paid $45,131 — a ratio of 5.1 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $37,590. Average charges ran from $32,492 at the least expensive hospital to $1,113,440 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $138,952 and $282,082.
- 1Average charge $231,508
- 2Average paid $45,131
- 3Reporting hospitals 600
- 4Medicare stays 23,134
By state
Average charges for DRG 025 were highest in Nevada ($396,665) and lowest in Maryland ($68,744). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $30,012 to $61,221.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 224 | $396,665 | $40,564 | 9.8× |
| California | 2,374 | $384,874 | $59,908 | 6.4× |
| Alaska | 53 | $314,995 | $51,658 | 6.1× |
| Colorado | 451 | $288,451 | $39,715 | 7.3× |
| Florida | 1,674 | $288,022 | $37,102 | 7.8× |
| Texas | 1,586 | $287,156 | $38,714 | 7.4× |
| New York | 1,398 | $286,458 | $59,484 | 4.8× |
| District of Columbia | 158 | $284,118 | $58,693 | 4.8× |
| Pennsylvania | 1,024 | $270,464 | $43,286 | 6.2× |
| New Jersey | 675 | $268,962 | $47,202 | 5.7× |
| Arizona | 596 | $255,621 | $44,135 | 5.8× |
| Georgia | 535 | $234,380 | $44,911 | 5.2× |
| Oklahoma | 297 | $221,703 | $36,770 | 6× |
| Kansas | 264 | $219,131 | $34,008 | 6.4× |
| Alabama | 302 | $211,586 | $36,484 | 5.8× |
| Illinois | 970 | $207,787 | $46,071 | 4.5× |
| Louisiana | 275 | $206,363 | $37,144 | 5.6× |
| South Carolina | 382 | $204,098 | $39,481 | 5.2× |
| Washington | 563 | $194,831 | $46,418 | 4.2× |
| South Dakota | 128 | $194,038 | $39,779 | 4.9× |
| Kentucky | 284 | $188,011 | $37,683 | 5× |
| Virginia | 710 | $187,653 | $41,183 | 4.6× |
| Ohio | 739 | $184,180 | $39,979 | 4.6× |
| Hawaii | 85 | $181,703 | $56,947 | 3.2× |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $181,145 | $50,929 | 3.6× |
| Tennessee | 545 | $180,469 | $37,880 | 4.8× |
| Oregon | 281 | $176,667 | $49,580 | 3.6× |
| Missouri | 492 | $173,790 | $43,604 | 4× |
| Indiana | 343 | $173,242 | $36,118 | 4.8× |
| Connecticut | 270 | $169,929 | $52,198 | 3.3× |
| Wisconsin | 400 | $165,684 | $44,074 | 3.8× |
| West Virginia | 131 | $162,451 | $39,920 | 4.1× |
| Idaho | 138 | $162,404 | $35,604 | 4.6× |
| Michigan | 591 | $155,878 | $42,026 | 3.7× |
| Nebraska | 212 | $155,450 | $42,089 | 3.7× |
| Mississippi | 171 | $154,169 | $34,117 | 4.5× |
| Iowa | 253 | $152,396 | $38,652 | 3.9× |
| Massachusetts | 759 | $145,362 | $52,281 | 2.8× |
| North Carolina | 593 | $142,152 | $39,374 | 3.6× |
| Minnesota | 465 | $138,463 | $45,554 | 3× |
| Utah | 199 | $137,283 | $38,163 | 3.6× |
| Delaware | 107 | $134,586 | $41,144 | 3.3× |
| New Mexico | 90 | $129,626 | $42,116 | 3.1× |
| Vermont | 73 | $128,441 | $40,725 | 3.2× |
| Wyoming | 13 | $125,615 | $43,317 | 2.9× |
| Rhode Island | 87 | $124,406 | $51,394 | 2.4× |
| North Dakota | 103 | $123,976 | $36,334 | 3.4× |
| Maine | 76 | $120,806 | $45,156 | 2.7× |
| Arkansas | 254 | $119,938 | $30,012 | 4× |
| Montana | 132 | $91,665 | $33,858 | 2.7× |
| Maryland | 509 | $68,744 | $61,221 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital Tucson, AZ · 20 stays | $1,113,440 | $64,829 |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · 21 stays | $799,186 | $43,654 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest Houston, TX · 11 stays | $792,580 | $48,155 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA · 16 stays | $782,170 | $50,569 |
| Medical City Arlington Arlington, TX · 14 stays | $771,026 | $46,856 |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · 23 stays | $759,494 | $58,913 |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 11 stays | $757,949 | $43,334 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks, CA · 22 stays | $724,830 | $67,322 |
| Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 46 stays | $703,290 | $39,419 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital Gainesville, FL · 11 stays | $700,882 | $39,309 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 31 stays | $32,492 | $31,805 |
| U P M C Western Maryland Cumberland, MD · 15 stays | $43,741 | $38,658 |
| Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD · 27 stays | $45,780 | $41,425 |
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 34 stays | $45,781 | $43,332 |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Rockville, MD · 15 stays | $53,754 | $47,281 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 34 stays | $57,504 | $52,134 |
| St Patrick Hospital Missoula, MT · 21 stays | $59,302 | $33,469 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth, MA · 20 stays | $59,376 | $37,835 |
| Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA · 24 stays | $65,255 | $45,519 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 151 stays | $67,658 | $59,772 |
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.