Inpatient stays / DRG 039
MS-DRG 039 · 378 hospitals · 11,752 stays
DRG 039: Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC
Medicare patients had 11,752 stays in DRG 039 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $63,845 per stay and were paid $10,599 — a ratio of 6 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $8,002. Average charges ran from $11,254 at the least expensive hospital to $188,564 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $39,137 and $71,180.
- 1Average charge $63,845
- 2Average paid $10,599
- 3Reporting hospitals 378
- 4Medicare stays 11,752
By state
Average charges for DRG 039 were highest in California ($104,458) and lowest in Maryland ($17,832). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $8,032 to $18,174.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 690 | $104,458 | $13,800 | 7.6× |
| District of Columbia | 22 | $100,905 | $13,473 | 7.5× |
| Florida | 794 | $98,646 | $9,745 | 10.1× |
| Colorado | 90 | $96,991 | $10,218 | 9.5× |
| Nevada | 114 | $88,110 | $11,049 | 8× |
| Arizona | 257 | $81,264 | $9,717 | 8.4× |
| Texas | 867 | $78,973 | $10,474 | 7.5× |
| Washington | 222 | $78,483 | $11,264 | 7× |
| Pennsylvania | 410 | $75,885 | $10,450 | 7.3× |
| South Carolina | 252 | $75,163 | $9,823 | 7.7× |
| Georgia | 383 | $68,793 | $10,407 | 6.6× |
| New Hampshire | 107 | $66,090 | $10,529 | 6.3× |
| New Jersey | 389 | $66,058 | $11,425 | 5.8× |
| New Mexico | 21 | $63,637 | $9,023 | 7.1× |
| Wyoming | 15 | $63,439 | $11,052 | 5.7× |
| Ohio | 444 | $63,221 | $9,853 | 6.4× |
| New York | 507 | $61,662 | $13,779 | 4.5× |
| West Virginia | 122 | $61,409 | $9,669 | 6.4× |
| Illinois | 411 | $60,412 | $11,143 | 5.4× |
| Virginia | 337 | $59,897 | $9,947 | 6× |
| Louisiana | 334 | $58,865 | $9,072 | 6.5× |
| Indiana | 312 | $57,173 | $9,513 | 6× |
| Hawaii | 21 | $56,892 | $13,751 | 4.1× |
| Tennessee | 316 | $56,419 | $9,449 | 6× |
| Alabama | 323 | $56,309 | $8,962 | 6.3× |
| Missouri | 282 | $55,736 | $9,482 | 5.9× |
| Alaska | 40 | $55,735 | $18,174 | 3.1× |
| Idaho | 65 | $54,651 | $9,370 | 5.8× |
| Oregon | 138 | $53,390 | $12,189 | 4.4× |
| Kentucky | 174 | $52,133 | $8,657 | 6× |
| Oklahoma | 209 | $49,529 | $8,744 | 5.7× |
| Utah | 43 | $48,205 | $10,854 | 4.4× |
| Michigan | 271 | $47,819 | $10,782 | 4.4× |
| North Carolina | 384 | $47,511 | $10,339 | 4.6× |
| South Dakota | 113 | $47,325 | $9,427 | 5× |
| Maine | 51 | $45,342 | $11,193 | 4.1× |
| Wisconsin | 215 | $44,606 | $9,791 | 4.6× |
| Montana | 72 | $43,573 | $9,656 | 4.5× |
| Connecticut | 83 | $43,396 | $13,375 | 3.2× |
| Arkansas | 182 | $43,024 | $8,032 | 5.4× |
| Iowa | 147 | $43,023 | $8,813 | 4.9× |
| Vermont | 29 | $42,241 | $9,543 | 4.4× |
| Minnesota | 160 | $42,100 | $10,675 | 3.9× |
| Massachusetts | 309 | $41,488 | $12,360 | 3.4× |
| Nebraska | 122 | $39,594 | $9,396 | 4.2× |
| Mississippi | 228 | $39,380 | $8,419 | 4.7× |
| Kansas | 280 | $37,525 | $8,310 | 4.5× |
| Delaware | 45 | $37,140 | $10,115 | 3.7× |
| North Dakota | 73 | $34,451 | $9,572 | 3.6× |
| Rhode Island | 17 | $29,598 | $11,497 | 2.6× |
| Maryland | 260 | $17,832 | $16,139 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · 12 stays | $188,564 | $11,091 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake Webster, TX · 16 stays | $182,108 | $11,108 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria, LA · 28 stays | $181,891 | $9,795 |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City, AZ · 18 stays | $181,840 | $8,690 |
| HCA Florida Ocala Hospital Ocala, FL · 31 stays | $179,979 | $9,608 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 35 stays | $175,647 | $15,468 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · 12 stays | $166,320 | $7,736 |
| Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA · 13 stays | $161,155 | $11,342 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital Gainesville, FL · 20 stays | $160,423 | $10,277 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 41 stays | $156,271 | $18,978 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 14 stays | $11,254 | $10,452 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 45 stays | $11,506 | $10,655 |
| Kansas Heart Hospital Wichita, KS · 105 stays | $13,140 | $7,198 |
| Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL · 13 stays | $14,508 | $9,074 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 12 stays | $16,183 | $14,336 |
| Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois, PA · 18 stays | $16,316 | $8,467 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD · 42 stays | $16,507 | $14,918 |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · 25 stays | $17,416 | $16,607 |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika, AL · 14 stays | $17,428 | $8,453 |
| Saint Agnes Hospital Baltimore, MD · 13 stays | $18,283 | $16,074 |
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.