Inpatient stays / DRG 027
MS-DRG 027 · 206 hospitals · 7,621 stays
DRG 027: Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without CC/MCC
Medicare patients had 7,621 stays in DRG 027 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $139,743 per stay and were paid $26,108 — a ratio of 5.4 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $20,569. Average charges ran from $35,210 at the least expensive hospital to $560,054 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $93,714 and $163,699.
- 1Average charge $139,743
- 2Average paid $26,108
- 3Reporting hospitals 206
- 4Medicare stays 7,621
By state
Average charges for DRG 027 were highest in Colorado ($266,401) and lowest in Maryland ($48,251). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $18,536 to $43,518.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 154 | $266,401 | $23,222 | 11.5× |
| California | 776 | $222,598 | $34,316 | 6.5× |
| Nevada | 48 | $220,297 | $25,586 | 8.6× |
| Oklahoma | 88 | $201,354 | $23,803 | 8.5× |
| Kentucky | 106 | $181,424 | $23,394 | 7.8× |
| Pennsylvania | 387 | $173,708 | $25,652 | 6.8× |
| Texas | 528 | $172,563 | $24,269 | 7.1× |
| Arizona | 264 | $162,410 | $24,302 | 6.7× |
| New Hampshire | 41 | $152,301 | $25,499 | 6× |
| Virginia | 188 | $150,983 | $23,409 | 6.4× |
| Alaska | 22 | $148,342 | $31,111 | 4.8× |
| Hawaii | 31 | $142,504 | $39,523 | 3.6× |
| Florida | 499 | $140,697 | $23,145 | 6.1× |
| Illinois | 232 | $138,016 | $26,001 | 5.3× |
| South Carolina | 157 | $137,025 | $23,137 | 5.9× |
| Kansas | 78 | $136,410 | $19,874 | 6.9× |
| South Dakota | 40 | $134,462 | $19,737 | 6.8× |
| Georgia | 163 | $134,149 | $24,701 | 5.4× |
| New York | 480 | $131,404 | $30,463 | 4.3× |
| New Jersey | 154 | $126,743 | $25,906 | 4.9× |
| Indiana | 93 | $126,618 | $22,017 | 5.8× |
| District of Columbia | 57 | $118,002 | $30,019 | 3.9× |
| Tennessee | 158 | $116,682 | $22,257 | 5.2× |
| Washington | 279 | $116,019 | $25,704 | 4.5× |
| Louisiana | 131 | $112,599 | $20,823 | 5.4× |
| Idaho | 38 | $108,333 | $20,228 | 5.4× |
| Wisconsin | 108 | $106,968 | $25,958 | 4.1× |
| Ohio | 286 | $106,367 | $23,149 | 4.6× |
| Nebraska | 76 | $104,414 | $21,630 | 4.8× |
| Alabama | 120 | $104,378 | $21,362 | 4.9× |
| Missouri | 169 | $101,846 | $22,547 | 4.5× |
| Michigan | 172 | $101,146 | $23,613 | 4.3× |
| Iowa | 58 | $100,826 | $22,014 | 4.6× |
| Utah | 71 | $100,123 | $27,296 | 3.7× |
| Delaware | 23 | $99,063 | $21,664 | 4.6× |
| Oregon | 60 | $98,774 | $27,641 | 3.6× |
| North Carolina | 323 | $97,485 | $23,488 | 4.2× |
| Minnesota | 188 | $96,810 | $29,551 | 3.3× |
| West Virginia | 61 | $88,936 | $22,432 | 4× |
| Connecticut | 56 | $88,127 | $28,318 | 3.1× |
| Massachusetts | 226 | $86,839 | $28,775 | 3× |
| North Dakota | 21 | $85,842 | $23,878 | 3.6× |
| Vermont | 21 | $85,726 | $21,310 | 4× |
| Mississippi | 46 | $83,837 | $18,536 | 4.5× |
| Montana | 67 | $81,925 | $18,669 | 4.4× |
| Arkansas | 51 | $77,254 | $18,576 | 4.2× |
| Rhode Island | 19 | $77,167 | $28,256 | 2.7× |
| Maine | 21 | $74,786 | $25,651 | 2.9× |
| Maryland | 171 | $48,251 | $43,518 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA · 11 stays | $560,054 | $26,910 |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood, CO · 48 stays | $479,412 | $25,639 |
| Cjw Medical Center Richmond, VA · 17 stays | $423,474 | $16,908 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 53 stays | $394,181 | $30,150 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Tucson, AZ · 14 stays | $391,252 | $21,230 |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · 22 stays | $356,870 | $32,917 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · 12 stays | $338,314 | $29,522 |
| Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 11 stays | $326,226 | $24,579 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY · 11 stays | $320,749 | $27,314 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 72 stays | $318,648 | $30,663 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD · 14 stays | $35,210 | $31,841 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 32 stays | $47,261 | $29,326 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 62 stays | $47,322 | $43,121 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA · 14 stays | $51,578 | $26,386 |
| Uams Medical Center Little Rock, AR · 16 stays | $52,641 | $21,937 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA · 39 stays | $60,814 | $19,720 |
| UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC · 31 stays | $61,373 | $26,641 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital Albany, NY · 30 stays | $61,537 | $28,371 |
| University of Mississippi Med Center Jackson, MS · 13 stays | $61,853 | $23,102 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · 13 stays | $65,842 | $85,725 |
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.