Inpatient stays / DRG 141
MS-DRG 141 · 66 hospitals · 2,337 stays
DRG 141: Major Head and Neck Procedures with CC
Medicare patients had 2,337 stays in DRG 141 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $128,642 per stay and were paid $24,714 — a ratio of 5.2 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $18,875. Average charges ran from $40,872 at the least expensive hospital to $396,407 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $85,018 and $182,672.
- 1Average charge $128,642
- 2Average paid $24,714
- 3Reporting hospitals 66
- 4Medicare stays 2,337
By state
Average charges for DRG 141 were highest in South Carolina ($212,787) and lowest in Maryland ($44,524). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $16,201 to $40,984.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 48 | $212,787 | $23,223 | 9.2× |
| California | 208 | $209,776 | $32,135 | 6.5× |
| Colorado | 42 | $181,365 | $19,338 | 9.4× |
| Pennsylvania | 113 | $170,197 | $22,414 | 7.6× |
| Georgia | 62 | $163,734 | $27,062 | 6.1× |
| Florida | 177 | $161,178 | $22,424 | 7.2× |
| Oklahoma | 30 | $159,621 | $20,634 | 7.7× |
| West Virginia | 16 | $150,242 | $21,493 | 7× |
| Washington | 66 | $142,168 | $25,207 | 5.6× |
| Ohio | 61 | $140,984 | $22,250 | 6.3× |
| Louisiana | 33 | $136,803 | $21,095 | 6.5× |
| New Jersey | 55 | $129,575 | $26,490 | 4.9× |
| New York | 131 | $127,921 | $27,043 | 4.7× |
| Texas | 157 | $127,857 | $22,127 | 5.8× |
| Oregon | 38 | $122,035 | $27,538 | 4.4× |
| South Dakota | 16 | $119,006 | $23,060 | 5.2× |
| Arizona | 78 | $117,695 | $23,479 | 5× |
| Illinois | 97 | $117,561 | $32,014 | 3.7× |
| Virginia | 51 | $116,305 | $23,147 | 5× |
| Tennessee | 46 | $115,423 | $20,432 | 5.6× |
| Kentucky | 37 | $110,178 | $18,212 | 6× |
| Iowa | 21 | $102,190 | $17,737 | 5.8× |
| Connecticut | 24 | $100,719 | $29,025 | 3.5× |
| Alabama | 32 | $99,256 | $18,811 | 5.3× |
| Kansas | 34 | $98,228 | $17,466 | 5.6× |
| Michigan | 49 | $97,505 | $27,976 | 3.5× |
| Utah | 24 | $95,819 | $25,453 | 3.8× |
| Indiana | 47 | $94,769 | $18,197 | 5.2× |
| Wisconsin | 43 | $94,590 | $24,180 | 3.9× |
| Missouri | 66 | $84,518 | $22,203 | 3.8× |
| Massachusetts | 90 | $79,501 | $30,230 | 2.6× |
| Minnesota | 78 | $77,839 | $27,342 | 2.8× |
| North Carolina | 76 | $76,738 | $22,146 | 3.5× |
| Arkansas | 28 | $67,651 | $16,952 | 4× |
| Montana | 13 | $66,104 | $16,201 | 4.1× |
| Nebraska | 34 | $55,478 | $16,746 | 3.3× |
| Mississippi | 11 | $48,105 | $18,957 | 2.5× |
| Maryland | 38 | $44,524 | $40,984 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 24 stays | $396,407 | $44,674 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 12 stays | $380,764 | $27,826 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston, SC · 20 stays | $321,165 | $19,113 |
| OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center Oklahoma City, OK · 11 stays | $294,483 | $24,529 |
| University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA · 20 stays | $271,948 | $31,874 |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · 11 stays | $267,141 | $23,103 |
| Adventhealth Orlando Orlando, FL · 27 stays | $234,816 | $33,141 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 16 stays | $230,700 | $25,986 |
| Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Houston, TX · 11 stays | $220,524 | $28,002 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA · 19 stays | $209,144 | $20,531 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $40,872 | $35,776 |
| Uams Medical Center Little Rock, AR · 14 stays | $42,251 | $18,008 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 12 stays | $43,793 | $29,320 |
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 21 stays | $49,728 | $45,947 |
| Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · 24 stays | $52,150 | $16,188 |
| UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC · 18 stays | $65,899 | $26,721 |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX · 27 stays | $66,925 | $20,064 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Boston, MA · 37 stays | $71,316 | $30,436 |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · 17 stays | $72,047 | $24,416 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte, NC · 11 stays | $73,954 | $17,953 |
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.