Inpatient stays / DRG 149
MS-DRG 149 · 405 hospitals · 14,417 stays
DRG 149: Dysequilibrium
Medicare patients had 14,417 stays in DRG 149 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $44,396 per stay and were paid $7,342 — a ratio of 6 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $5,316. Average charges ran from $7,069 at the least expensive hospital to $172,052 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $27,096 and $60,427.
- 1Average charge $44,396
- 2Average paid $7,342
- 3Reporting hospitals 405
- 4Medicare stays 14,417
By state
Average charges for DRG 149 were highest in Nevada ($89,919) and lowest in Maryland ($11,160). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $4,665 to $10,085.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 201 | $89,919 | $7,584 | 11.9× |
| Colorado | 122 | $72,471 | $6,693 | 10.8× |
| California | 1,188 | $68,499 | $8,962 | 7.6× |
| New Jersey | 544 | $63,490 | $7,882 | 8.1× |
| Florida | 1,808 | $59,010 | $6,592 | 9× |
| Texas | 865 | $57,517 | $7,308 | 7.9× |
| District of Columbia | 16 | $57,179 | $8,591 | 6.7× |
| Kansas | 141 | $56,359 | $6,122 | 9.2× |
| New York | 1,181 | $55,147 | $9,936 | 5.6× |
| Alaska | 20 | $48,240 | $9,514 | 5.1× |
| Arizona | 251 | $45,586 | $6,484 | 7× |
| Pennsylvania | 877 | $40,209 | $6,526 | 6.2× |
| South Carolina | 269 | $39,915 | $6,729 | 5.9× |
| Tennessee | 268 | $38,888 | $6,626 | 5.9× |
| Connecticut | 95 | $38,840 | $9,052 | 4.3× |
| Washington | 183 | $38,578 | $7,461 | 5.2× |
| New Hampshire | 93 | $38,530 | $6,833 | 5.6× |
| Georgia | 397 | $38,185 | $7,567 | 5× |
| New Mexico | 44 | $37,992 | $6,316 | 6× |
| Virginia | 480 | $35,821 | $6,308 | 5.7× |
| Oklahoma | 156 | $34,781 | $6,698 | 5.2× |
| Illinois | 685 | $34,722 | $7,616 | 4.6× |
| Alabama | 145 | $34,432 | $6,302 | 5.5× |
| Missouri | 326 | $34,359 | $6,137 | 5.6× |
| Kentucky | 161 | $31,885 | $5,631 | 5.7× |
| Hawaii | 23 | $31,644 | $9,497 | 3.3× |
| South Dakota | 54 | $30,828 | $6,664 | 4.6× |
| Wisconsin | 197 | $30,565 | $6,330 | 4.8× |
| North Carolina | 363 | $30,166 | $6,995 | 4.3× |
| Utah | 46 | $29,960 | $7,385 | 4.1× |
| Indiana | 261 | $29,718 | $6,210 | 4.8× |
| Vermont | 13 | $29,476 | $4,665 | 6.3× |
| Delaware | 64 | $29,091 | $6,807 | 4.3× |
| Ohio | 499 | $28,618 | $6,279 | 4.6× |
| Arkansas | 69 | $28,345 | $5,738 | 4.9× |
| Mississippi | 77 | $28,278 | $6,023 | 4.7× |
| Wyoming | 16 | $28,227 | $8,212 | 3.4× |
| Idaho | 39 | $27,918 | $6,929 | 4× |
| Louisiana | 96 | $27,355 | $6,108 | 4.5× |
| Michigan | 497 | $27,250 | $6,810 | 4× |
| Rhode Island | 56 | $27,109 | $7,558 | 3.6× |
| Minnesota | 151 | $26,084 | $7,097 | 3.7× |
| Maine | 34 | $25,823 | $6,827 | 3.8× |
| Nebraska | 79 | $25,585 | $6,529 | 3.9× |
| Iowa | 125 | $25,432 | $5,755 | 4.4× |
| Oregon | 59 | $24,316 | $7,954 | 3.1× |
| West Virginia | 100 | $23,001 | $5,768 | 4× |
| North Dakota | 31 | $21,814 | $6,511 | 3.4× |
| Massachusetts | 569 | $20,671 | $7,175 | 2.9× |
| Montana | 31 | $18,049 | $6,255 | 2.9× |
| Maryland | 352 | $11,160 | $10,085 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA · 20 stays | $172,052 | $9,086 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 19 stays | $151,969 | $13,241 |
| HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital Port Charlotte, FL · 22 stays | $130,766 | $5,014 |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital Orange Park, FL · 12 stays | $127,967 | $8,253 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 30 stays | $115,417 | $9,942 |
| HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital Kissimmee, FL · 15 stays | $115,364 | $7,120 |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · 11 stays | $114,978 | $10,131 |
| HCA Florida South Shore Hospital Sun City Center, FL · 22 stays | $113,539 | $5,076 |
| Summerlin Hospital Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 15 stays | $113,326 | $7,145 |
| Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 23 stays | $111,993 | $7,531 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 26 stays | $7,069 | $6,521 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 21 stays | $8,760 | $7,948 |
| University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD · 11 stays | $9,273 | $8,469 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 22 stays | $9,631 | $8,678 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 19 stays | $9,713 | $8,663 |
| Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc Lanham, MD · 19 stays | $9,846 | $9,202 |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center Silver Spring, MD · 13 stays | $10,048 | $9,149 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester, MA · 31 stays | $10,453 | $6,326 |
| Umd Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD · 15 stays | $10,960 | $10,076 |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Rockville, MD · 11 stays | $11,531 | $10,217 |
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.