Inpatient stays / DRG 029
MS-DRG 029 · 33 hospitals · 3,162 stays
DRG 029: Spinal Procedures with CC or Spinal Neurostimulators
Medicare patients had 3,162 stays in DRG 029 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $171,291 per stay and were paid $34,381 — a ratio of 5 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $27,766. Average charges ran from $49,687 at the least expensive hospital to $711,373 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $103,454 and $243,530.
- 1Average charge $171,291
- 2Average paid $34,381
- 3Reporting hospitals 33
- 4Medicare stays 3,162
By state
Average charges for DRG 029 were highest in California ($293,270) and lowest in Rhode Island ($52,832). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $24,322 to $49,162.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 302 | $293,270 | $47,872 | 6.1× |
| Colorado | 86 | $287,015 | $29,573 | 9.7× |
| Nevada | 24 | $246,497 | $30,620 | 8.1× |
| South Carolina | 71 | $208,874 | $29,997 | 7× |
| Florida | 219 | $206,504 | $28,323 | 7.3× |
| Arizona | 66 | $203,318 | $31,979 | 6.4× |
| Texas | 237 | $202,027 | $29,135 | 6.9× |
| Pennsylvania | 144 | $198,457 | $32,597 | 6.1× |
| New Jersey | 85 | $191,604 | $34,419 | 5.6× |
| New York | 149 | $180,319 | $41,869 | 4.3× |
| Virginia | 99 | $161,495 | $32,045 | 5× |
| Georgia | 85 | $160,988 | $36,425 | 4.4× |
| Kansas | 39 | $158,739 | $27,741 | 5.7× |
| Illinois | 107 | $156,490 | $34,263 | 4.6× |
| District of Columbia | 18 | $156,144 | $38,933 | 4× |
| Tennessee | 65 | $155,421 | $29,527 | 5.3× |
| North Carolina | 95 | $155,298 | $34,824 | 4.5× |
| Washington | 78 | $154,931 | $39,302 | 3.9× |
| Louisiana | 52 | $154,664 | $28,905 | 5.4× |
| Kentucky | 33 | $153,174 | $27,933 | 5.5× |
| Oklahoma | 49 | $149,002 | $27,386 | 5.4× |
| Indiana | 62 | $146,986 | $27,174 | 5.4× |
| Iowa | 25 | $146,875 | $30,095 | 4.9× |
| Alabama | 39 | $142,693 | $28,596 | 5× |
| West Virginia | 19 | $139,534 | $41,284 | 3.4× |
| Idaho | 21 | $135,245 | $28,359 | 4.8× |
| South Dakota | 18 | $132,447 | $26,651 | 5× |
| Mississippi | 24 | $131,157 | $24,322 | 5.4× |
| Wisconsin | 48 | $128,227 | $38,876 | 3.3× |
| Ohio | 111 | $127,405 | $33,749 | 3.8× |
| Connecticut | 24 | $127,304 | $35,837 | 3.6× |
| Missouri | 68 | $119,582 | $28,731 | 4.2× |
| Michigan | 73 | $118,313 | $32,810 | 3.6× |
| Oregon | 45 | $105,161 | $34,586 | 3× |
| Massachusetts | 96 | $102,685 | $38,142 | 2.7× |
| Minnesota | 67 | $100,594 | $36,713 | 2.7× |
| Utah | 21 | $96,662 | $30,631 | 3.2× |
| New Mexico | 11 | $95,431 | $29,103 | 3.3× |
| Maine | 12 | $94,776 | $28,188 | 3.4× |
| Nebraska | 37 | $91,205 | $28,370 | 3.2× |
| Delaware | 20 | $87,109 | $31,750 | 2.7× |
| Arkansas | 34 | $79,002 | $24,672 | 3.2× |
| North Dakota | 11 | $72,668 | $26,802 | 2.7× |
| Montana | 19 | $67,781 | $26,498 | 2.6× |
| Maryland | 93 | $54,146 | $49,162 | 1.1× |
| Rhode Island | 33 | $52,832 | $35,882 | 1.5× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood, CO · 12 stays | $711,373 | $27,902 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 12 stays | $444,883 | $53,413 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 38 stays | $372,004 | $40,293 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA · 13 stays | $350,268 | $39,881 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 12 stays | $284,905 | $70,783 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 28 stays | $280,938 | $58,527 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · 16 stays | $264,047 | $37,984 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO · 19 stays | $248,239 | $35,877 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · 14 stays | $238,821 | $30,344 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · 13 stays | $204,666 | $38,202 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $49,687 | $44,015 |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · 31 stays | $54,035 | $36,079 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc Evansville, IN · 11 stays | $63,213 | $23,987 |
| Bryan Medical Center Lincoln, NE · 11 stays | $73,998 | $26,453 |
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 29 stays | $74,817 | $69,012 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital Albany, NY · 12 stays | $83,501 | $36,390 |
| Christianacare Newark, DE · 20 stays | $87,109 | $31,750 |
| Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH · 12 stays | $93,104 | $38,102 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Rochester, MN · 21 stays | $113,804 | $48,935 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA · 12 stays | $115,477 | $37,820 |
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.