Inpatient stays / DRG 036
MS-DRG 036 · 242 hospitals · 8,131 stays
DRG 036: Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC
Medicare patients had 8,131 stays in DRG 036 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $88,422 per stay and were paid $16,037 — a ratio of 5.5 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $13,490. Average charges ran from $18,631 at the least expensive hospital to $247,980 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $54,908 and $101,836.
- 1Average charge $88,422
- 2Average paid $16,037
- 3Reporting hospitals 242
- 4Medicare stays 8,131
By state
Average charges for DRG 036 were highest in Nevada ($147,897) and lowest in Maryland ($29,542). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $12,506 to $26,876.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 30 | $147,897 | $17,223 | 8.6× |
| Florida | 842 | $129,033 | $14,366 | 9× |
| Alaska | 33 | $124,184 | $18,447 | 6.7× |
| California | 556 | $123,010 | $20,851 | 5.9× |
| Colorado | 102 | $119,856 | $14,502 | 8.3× |
| Texas | 675 | $117,217 | $15,082 | 7.8× |
| Kentucky | 257 | $116,013 | $13,733 | 8.4× |
| Arizona | 181 | $109,258 | $15,679 | 7× |
| Virginia | 278 | $101,318 | $15,477 | 6.5× |
| New Jersey | 199 | $100,774 | $18,449 | 5.5× |
| Washington | 157 | $96,135 | $17,126 | 5.6× |
| Georgia | 138 | $94,581 | $16,051 | 5.9× |
| New Mexico | 18 | $92,570 | $13,287 | 7× |
| South Carolina | 195 | $91,132 | $14,687 | 6.2× |
| New York | 311 | $84,112 | $20,473 | 4.1× |
| Alabama | 141 | $82,988 | $13,172 | 6.3× |
| New Hampshire | 64 | $82,630 | $16,386 | 5× |
| Utah | 44 | $82,276 | $16,913 | 4.9× |
| Louisiana | 130 | $81,252 | $12,844 | 6.3× |
| Illinois | 230 | $79,801 | $15,789 | 5.1× |
| Pennsylvania | 314 | $78,212 | $15,526 | 5× |
| Oklahoma | 205 | $74,008 | $13,372 | 5.5× |
| Idaho | 41 | $73,024 | $15,233 | 4.8× |
| Indiana | 197 | $72,714 | $13,991 | 5.2× |
| Tennessee | 308 | $70,687 | $13,526 | 5.2× |
| Maine | 21 | $70,007 | $25,850 | 2.7× |
| Ohio | 214 | $69,998 | $15,684 | 4.5× |
| South Dakota | 93 | $69,012 | $16,013 | 4.3× |
| North Carolina | 229 | $68,841 | $15,126 | 4.6× |
| West Virginia | 110 | $66,687 | $14,148 | 4.7× |
| Missouri | 181 | $64,814 | $13,965 | 4.6× |
| Oregon | 96 | $63,667 | $17,822 | 3.6× |
| Connecticut | 51 | $63,079 | $20,383 | 3.1× |
| District of Columbia | 15 | $62,888 | $19,584 | 3.2× |
| Delaware | 81 | $61,242 | $15,130 | 4× |
| North Dakota | 36 | $61,209 | $17,389 | 3.5× |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $61,057 | $15,425 | 4× |
| Minnesota | 79 | $60,284 | $16,120 | 3.7× |
| Nebraska | 51 | $57,600 | $15,084 | 3.8× |
| Mississippi | 100 | $56,446 | $12,923 | 4.4× |
| Iowa | 119 | $55,269 | $13,976 | 4× |
| Michigan | 213 | $53,107 | $15,399 | 3.4× |
| Kansas | 30 | $50,977 | $13,117 | 3.9× |
| Montana | 27 | $49,590 | $14,167 | 3.5× |
| Massachusetts | 194 | $49,584 | $18,368 | 2.7× |
| Arkansas | 169 | $48,752 | $12,506 | 3.9× |
| Rhode Island | 75 | $45,715 | $18,097 | 2.5× |
| Maryland | 220 | $29,542 | $26,876 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Ocala Hospital Ocala, FL · 13 stays | $247,980 | $14,750 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks, CA · 17 stays | $246,947 | $18,645 |
| HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital Panama City, FL · 42 stays | $243,666 | $13,566 |
| Englewood Hospital Englewood, NJ · 19 stays | $240,036 | $17,995 |
| HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital Fort Pierce, FL · 13 stays | $235,948 | $14,221 |
| HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital Port Charlotte, FL · 14 stays | $235,710 | $12,022 |
| Lewisgale Medical Center Salem, VA · 18 stays | $233,173 | $15,590 |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital Bradenton, FL · 15 stays | $223,780 | $14,668 |
| Round Rock Medical Center Round Rock, TX · 15 stays | $223,072 | $12,923 |
| St David's Medical Center Austin, TX · 35 stays | $210,411 | $15,895 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Heart Hospital Wichita, KS · 12 stays | $18,631 | $11,488 |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika, AL · 15 stays | $22,685 | $13,418 |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD · 20 stays | $24,023 | $20,901 |
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 25 stays | $24,452 | $21,888 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA · 13 stays | $24,855 | $12,642 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD · 26 stays | $30,597 | $27,903 |
| University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD · 27 stays | $32,379 | $29,332 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · 14 stays | $32,748 | $12,929 |
| Umd Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD · 29 stays | $34,096 | $31,558 |
| Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA · 35 stays | $34,693 | $18,707 |
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.