Inpatient stays / DRG 153
MS-DRG 153 · 24 hospitals · 3,811 stays
DRG 153: Otitis Media and Uri without MCC
Medicare patients had 3,811 stays in DRG 153 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $37,757 per stay and were paid $7,823 — a ratio of 4.8 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $5,451. Average charges ran from $9,314 at the least expensive hospital to $128,841 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $31,330 and $66,730.
- 1Average charge $37,757
- 2Average paid $7,823
- 3Reporting hospitals 24
- 4Medicare stays 3,811
By state
Average charges for DRG 153 were highest in Nevada ($66,116) and lowest in Maryland ($9,769). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $5,615 to $11,581.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 39 | $66,116 | $7,394 | 8.9× |
| California | 323 | $61,704 | $9,021 | 6.8× |
| New Jersey | 148 | $56,873 | $7,501 | 7.6× |
| New York | 300 | $52,544 | $10,452 | 5× |
| Connecticut | 41 | $48,110 | $11,581 | 4.2× |
| Florida | 389 | $45,965 | $7,198 | 6.4× |
| Texas | 216 | $43,769 | $8,282 | 5.3× |
| Colorado | 42 | $43,304 | $7,304 | 5.9× |
| Mississippi | 28 | $42,073 | $6,226 | 6.8× |
| Kansas | 36 | $40,696 | $6,420 | 6.3× |
| Hawaii | 16 | $40,011 | $8,501 | 4.7× |
| Pennsylvania | 226 | $38,953 | $6,829 | 5.7× |
| Oklahoma | 35 | $35,501 | $7,176 | 4.9× |
| Georgia | 91 | $33,971 | $8,176 | 4.2× |
| South Carolina | 67 | $33,954 | $6,983 | 4.9× |
| Virginia | 92 | $32,437 | $7,751 | 4.2× |
| Washington | 56 | $32,339 | $8,085 | 4× |
| Louisiana | 65 | $31,294 | $6,265 | 5× |
| Kentucky | 40 | $30,157 | $5,615 | 5.4× |
| Missouri | 84 | $29,604 | $6,967 | 4.2× |
| Illinois | 192 | $29,380 | $8,587 | 3.4× |
| Tennessee | 69 | $29,285 | $7,020 | 4.2× |
| Alabama | 69 | $29,138 | $6,257 | 4.7× |
| Arizona | 85 | $28,747 | $7,764 | 3.7× |
| Wisconsin | 39 | $27,649 | $8,209 | 3.4× |
| Indiana | 84 | $27,589 | $6,619 | 4.2× |
| Ohio | 131 | $27,465 | $6,424 | 4.3× |
| Wyoming | 11 | $27,139 | $8,392 | 3.2× |
| Oregon | 26 | $26,762 | $8,640 | 3.1× |
| Utah | 18 | $26,296 | $6,744 | 3.9× |
| North Carolina | 116 | $25,867 | $8,084 | 3.2× |
| West Virginia | 20 | $24,789 | $5,748 | 4.3× |
| New Mexico | 19 | $24,396 | $7,756 | 3.1× |
| Iowa | 36 | $23,875 | $5,935 | 4× |
| Nebraska | 27 | $23,616 | $6,837 | 3.5× |
| New Hampshire | 11 | $23,584 | $6,634 | 3.6× |
| Minnesota | 49 | $22,520 | $6,971 | 3.2× |
| Delaware | 25 | $21,501 | $7,426 | 2.9× |
| Massachusetts | 158 | $21,120 | $8,115 | 2.6× |
| Michigan | 97 | $20,216 | $6,725 | 3× |
| Arkansas | 27 | $18,465 | $5,897 | 3.1× |
| Maine | 13 | $17,736 | $7,676 | 2.3× |
| Montana | 16 | $13,955 | $6,069 | 2.3× |
| Maryland | 83 | $9,769 | $8,861 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · 12 stays | $128,841 | $15,729 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 13 stays | $110,374 | $12,769 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 17 stays | $85,260 | $11,319 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 28 stays | $69,989 | $10,343 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park, NY · 12 stays | $68,620 | $9,689 |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · 13 stays | $68,070 | $7,476 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune, NJ · 11 stays | $62,709 | $8,254 |
| Adventhealth Orlando Orlando, FL · 30 stays | $61,561 | $9,757 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · 20 stays | $55,423 | $10,525 |
| Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX · 12 stays | $49,639 | $6,374 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 19 stays | $9,314 | $8,683 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · 14 stays | $14,810 | $8,005 |
| Christianacare Newark, DE · 19 stays | $20,260 | $7,728 |
| Ohio State University Hospitals Columbus, OH · 11 stays | $22,532 | $7,830 |
| Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hosp Evanston, IL · 19 stays | $25,512 | $6,862 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota, FL · 17 stays | $31,079 | $5,800 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA · 11 stays | $32,081 | $10,120 |
| Naples Community Hospital Naples, FL · 19 stays | $34,372 | $5,774 |
| Staten Island University Hospital Staten Island, NY · 15 stays | $40,355 | $8,945 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA · 34 stays | $40,873 | $6,709 |
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.