Inpatient stays / DRG 068
MS-DRG 068 · 38 hospitals · 4,825 stays
DRG 068: Precerebral Occlusion without Infarction without MCC
Medicare patients had 4,825 stays in DRG 068 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $52,806 per stay and were paid $8,505 — a ratio of 6.2 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $6,384. Average charges ran from $10,387 at the least expensive hospital to $153,349 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $35,575 and $76,993.
- 1Average charge $52,806
- 2Average paid $8,505
- 3Reporting hospitals 38
- 4Medicare stays 4,825
By state
Average charges for DRG 068 were highest in Nevada ($109,860) and lowest in Maryland ($13,387). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $6,149 to $11,344.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 47 | $109,860 | $8,340 | 13.2× |
| California | 363 | $86,981 | $10,626 | 8.2× |
| Florida | 455 | $76,811 | $7,834 | 9.8× |
| New Jersey | 170 | $74,416 | $9,712 | 7.7× |
| Colorado | 39 | $74,154 | $7,705 | 9.6× |
| Texas | 415 | $72,412 | $8,313 | 8.7× |
| District of Columbia | 15 | $67,403 | $11,111 | 6.1× |
| Arizona | 115 | $57,924 | $7,552 | 7.7× |
| New York | 320 | $56,773 | $11,344 | 5× |
| South Dakota | 12 | $53,327 | $7,419 | 7.2× |
| Illinois | 171 | $50,424 | $8,719 | 5.8× |
| Pennsylvania | 238 | $49,973 | $8,313 | 6× |
| Kansas | 47 | $49,130 | $7,147 | 6.9× |
| Alabama | 111 | $47,571 | $7,039 | 6.8× |
| New Hampshire | 29 | $46,748 | $8,282 | 5.6× |
| South Carolina | 87 | $46,210 | $7,684 | 6× |
| Tennessee | 123 | $44,668 | $7,226 | 6.2× |
| Idaho | 23 | $44,320 | $7,999 | 5.5× |
| Kentucky | 77 | $44,077 | $7,105 | 6.2× |
| Washington | 73 | $43,220 | $8,344 | 5.2× |
| Virginia | 157 | $41,668 | $7,833 | 5.3× |
| Georgia | 130 | $40,668 | $8,866 | 4.6× |
| Louisiana | 65 | $39,789 | $7,546 | 5.3× |
| Mississippi | 44 | $39,210 | $6,916 | 5.7× |
| Missouri | 85 | $39,070 | $7,554 | 5.2× |
| Ohio | 260 | $37,944 | $7,281 | 5.2× |
| Connecticut | 47 | $36,880 | $9,468 | 3.9× |
| North Dakota | 12 | $36,589 | $7,285 | 5× |
| New Mexico | 17 | $35,503 | $7,173 | 4.9× |
| Oklahoma | 74 | $34,782 | $7,700 | 4.5× |
| Indiana | 85 | $34,718 | $7,438 | 4.7× |
| Utah | 25 | $34,406 | $8,962 | 3.8× |
| Delaware | 22 | $34,361 | $8,215 | 4.2× |
| Arkansas | 45 | $33,413 | $6,149 | 5.4× |
| Nebraska | 28 | $33,264 | $7,609 | 4.4× |
| Wisconsin | 42 | $32,669 | $7,559 | 4.3× |
| Oregon | 40 | $32,293 | $8,988 | 3.6× |
| North Carolina | 145 | $32,230 | $7,886 | 4.1× |
| Michigan | 158 | $31,300 | $7,825 | 4× |
| West Virginia | 43 | $29,510 | $7,369 | 4× |
| Minnesota | 33 | $26,689 | $8,164 | 3.3× |
| Massachusetts | 165 | $26,470 | $9,205 | 2.9× |
| Montana | 11 | $26,108 | $8,715 | 3× |
| Iowa | 39 | $25,136 | $7,109 | 3.5× |
| Rhode Island | 12 | $24,835 | $9,139 | 2.7× |
| Maryland | 85 | $13,387 | $11,252 | 1.2× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 13 stays | $153,349 | $11,716 |
| Medical City Plano Plano, TX · 13 stays | $102,147 | $8,536 |
| HCA Florida Ocala Hospital Ocala, FL · 18 stays | $96,602 | $7,649 |
| Adventhealth Orlando Orlando, FL · 20 stays | $94,912 | $7,692 |
| Medical City Mckinney Mckinney, TX · 11 stays | $94,165 | $7,341 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital Gainesville, FL · 14 stays | $90,324 | $8,100 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · 12 stays | $89,798 | $11,076 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 11 stays | $82,856 | $12,106 |
| Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX · 26 stays | $82,533 | $7,347 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio, TX · 11 stays | $75,146 | $6,565 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 11 stays | $10,387 | $9,284 |
| Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA · 13 stays | $16,740 | $9,870 |
| St Mary's Hospital Athens, GA · 11 stays | $21,669 | $8,232 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington, NC · 11 stays | $25,988 | $7,358 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical Center Poughkeepsie, NY · 13 stays | $28,606 | $9,674 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center Tulsa, OK · 11 stays | $31,295 | $7,929 |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · 12 stays | $31,712 | $6,742 |
| Henry Ford Health Macomb Hospital Clinton Township, MI · 11 stays | $32,769 | $7,957 |
| Norton Hospital / Norton Healthcare Pavilion / Nor Louisville, KY · 12 stays | $34,117 | $6,666 |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · 11 stays | $36,061 | $9,939 |
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.