Inpatient stays / DRG 177
MS-DRG 177 · 2,332 hospitals · 144,162 stays
DRG 177: Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC
Medicare patients had 144,162 stays in DRG 177 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $70,592 per stay and were paid $14,972 — a ratio of 4.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $12,695. Average charges ran from $9,160 at the least expensive hospital to $487,216 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $40,615 and $81,990.
- 1Average charge $70,592
- 2Average paid $14,972
- 3Reporting hospitals 2,332
- 4Medicare stays 144,162
By state
Average charges for DRG 177 were highest in Nevada ($129,137) and lowest in Maryland ($22,045). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $11,385 to $22,163.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 1,146 | $129,137 | $15,429 | 8.4× |
| California | 13,186 | $124,302 | $18,986 | 6.5× |
| New Jersey | 5,204 | $117,022 | $16,115 | 7.3× |
| Alaska | 253 | $94,684 | $22,163 | 4.3× |
| New York | 9,071 | $94,371 | $19,472 | 4.8× |
| Colorado | 1,513 | $86,428 | $13,957 | 6.2× |
| Florida | 12,445 | $85,454 | $13,200 | 6.5× |
| District of Columbia | 260 | $81,774 | $18,038 | 4.5× |
| Texas | 9,489 | $81,715 | $13,815 | 5.9× |
| Pennsylvania | 5,983 | $72,025 | $14,034 | 5.1× |
| Arizona | 2,902 | $70,869 | $14,917 | 4.8× |
| Kansas | 1,373 | $69,158 | $13,544 | 5.1× |
| Georgia | 3,718 | $66,006 | $14,774 | 4.5× |
| Washington | 2,447 | $65,942 | $15,782 | 4.2× |
| South Carolina | 2,414 | $62,241 | $13,455 | 4.6× |
| Hawaii | 644 | $61,878 | $19,768 | 3.1× |
| Illinois | 6,849 | $59,769 | $14,404 | 4.1× |
| Alabama | 2,097 | $59,377 | $12,400 | 4.8× |
| Oklahoma | 2,370 | $59,296 | $12,691 | 4.7× |
| Missouri | 3,248 | $58,162 | $13,151 | 4.4× |
| Connecticut | 2,354 | $55,851 | $17,501 | 3.2× |
| Mississippi | 1,791 | $55,640 | $12,123 | 4.6× |
| New Mexico | 722 | $54,728 | $14,774 | 3.7× |
| Tennessee | 3,045 | $53,972 | $12,921 | 4.2× |
| South Dakota | 487 | $53,881 | $14,370 | 3.7× |
| Kentucky | 2,350 | $53,742 | $12,118 | 4.4× |
| Maine | 614 | $53,088 | $15,399 | 3.4× |
| Nebraska | 743 | $52,614 | $13,593 | 3.9× |
| Louisiana | 1,725 | $52,107 | $11,929 | 4.4× |
| Wisconsin | 1,947 | $52,035 | $14,345 | 3.6× |
| Indiana | 3,550 | $51,549 | $12,977 | 4× |
| Delaware | 784 | $51,272 | $14,904 | 3.4× |
| Idaho | 563 | $51,217 | $13,035 | 3.9× |
| Ohio | 5,346 | $50,577 | $13,102 | 3.9× |
| Virginia | 3,995 | $49,485 | $13,709 | 3.6× |
| Minnesota | 1,822 | $48,441 | $15,547 | 3.1× |
| Arkansas | 1,696 | $48,304 | $11,852 | 4.1× |
| Oregon | 1,117 | $47,624 | $16,735 | 2.8× |
| New Hampshire | 980 | $47,583 | $14,409 | 3.3× |
| North Carolina | 4,225 | $47,554 | $14,260 | 3.3× |
| West Virginia | 1,124 | $46,955 | $12,783 | 3.7× |
| Rhode Island | 538 | $46,857 | $15,760 | 3× |
| Utah | 659 | $45,681 | $14,258 | 3.2× |
| Michigan | 3,528 | $44,001 | $14,283 | 3.1× |
| North Dakota | 475 | $42,554 | $13,746 | 3.1× |
| Iowa | 1,336 | $42,217 | $12,510 | 3.4× |
| Vermont | 273 | $41,636 | $11,385 | 3.7× |
| Wyoming | 335 | $40,435 | $18,144 | 2.2× |
| Massachusetts | 6,502 | $37,072 | $15,861 | 2.3× |
| Montana | 452 | $35,729 | $13,317 | 2.7× |
| Maryland | 2,472 | $22,045 | $19,812 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · 55 stays | $487,216 | $18,345 |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · 111 stays | $383,342 | $15,987 |
| Valley Hospital Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 31 stays | $292,066 | $16,853 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood Lakewood, CA · 23 stays | $282,242 | $17,742 |
| Regional Medical Center of San Jose San Jose, CA · 30 stays | $275,184 | $20,036 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 221 stays | $263,722 | $32,410 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 330 stays | $259,500 | $22,810 |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · 64 stays | $253,073 | $19,747 |
| Doctors Medical Center Modesto, CA · 41 stays | $252,055 | $18,097 |
| Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center Bayonne, NJ · 16 stays | $245,514 | $20,686 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation Tuba City, AZ · 11 stays | $9,160 | $20,591 |
| Jones Memorial Hospital Wellsville, NY · 14 stays | $14,307 | $15,176 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 49 stays | $15,550 | $13,827 |
| University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD · 53 stays | $15,593 | $14,031 |
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 99 stays | $15,617 | $13,366 |
| Umd Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD · 54 stays | $15,780 | $14,576 |
| Mena Regional Health System Mena, AR · 11 stays | $15,840 | $12,924 |
| University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton Easton, MD · 29 stays | $16,160 | $14,472 |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis, AL · 14 stays | $16,414 | $12,903 |
| Calverthealth Medical Center Prince Frederick, MD · 45 stays | $16,587 | $15,092 |
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.