Inpatient stays / DRG 179
MS-DRG 179 · 66 hospitals · 6,038 stays
DRG 179: Respiratory Infections and Inflammations without CC/MCC
Medicare patients had 6,038 stays in DRG 179 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $35,282 per stay and were paid $7,350 — a ratio of 4.8 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $5,432. Average charges ran from $11,092 at the least expensive hospital to $76,554 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $19,392 and $47,234.
- 1Average charge $35,282
- 2Average paid $7,350
- 3Reporting hospitals 66
- 4Medicare stays 6,038
By state
Average charges for DRG 179 were highest in California ($63,968) and lowest in Maryland ($10,924). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $4,473 to $9,856.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 421 | $63,968 | $9,199 | 7× |
| New Jersey | 283 | $57,673 | $7,922 | 7.3× |
| Nevada | 20 | $51,586 | $7,289 | 7.1× |
| Colorado | 42 | $47,782 | $6,858 | 7× |
| District of Columbia | 13 | $45,380 | $8,316 | 5.5× |
| Florida | 591 | $44,379 | $6,814 | 6.5× |
| New York | 459 | $43,205 | $8,912 | 4.8× |
| Texas | 299 | $40,684 | $7,784 | 5.2× |
| Washington | 63 | $35,996 | $7,367 | 4.9× |
| Pennsylvania | 342 | $35,574 | $6,434 | 5.5× |
| Arizona | 156 | $35,459 | $7,038 | 5× |
| Delaware | 30 | $33,200 | $6,822 | 4.9× |
| Kansas | 71 | $32,878 | $6,729 | 4.9× |
| Vermont | 14 | $32,347 | $4,473 | 7.2× |
| Illinois | 315 | $32,303 | $7,494 | 4.3× |
| Oklahoma | 95 | $30,723 | $6,684 | 4.6× |
| South Dakota | 27 | $30,649 | $6,642 | 4.6× |
| Georgia | 119 | $30,648 | $7,784 | 3.9× |
| Virginia | 129 | $30,577 | $6,465 | 4.7× |
| Wisconsin | 87 | $30,172 | $6,878 | 4.4× |
| South Carolina | 99 | $29,406 | $7,025 | 4.2× |
| Kentucky | 118 | $29,102 | $5,774 | 5× |
| New Hampshire | 39 | $28,944 | $6,426 | 4.5× |
| North Carolina | 196 | $28,804 | $7,434 | 3.9× |
| Alabama | 116 | $28,671 | $6,307 | 4.5× |
| Connecticut | 60 | $28,278 | $7,880 | 3.6× |
| Louisiana | 95 | $27,840 | $6,037 | 4.6× |
| Indiana | 142 | $27,824 | $6,683 | 4.2× |
| Maine | 25 | $27,764 | $7,097 | 3.9× |
| Oregon | 34 | $27,582 | $8,035 | 3.4× |
| Missouri | 174 | $27,287 | $6,335 | 4.3× |
| Tennessee | 86 | $27,123 | $6,626 | 4.1× |
| Nebraska | 44 | $26,939 | $6,703 | 4× |
| Iowa | 36 | $26,158 | $6,002 | 4.4× |
| Ohio | 207 | $25,493 | $6,208 | 4.1× |
| Utah | 17 | $25,202 | $6,955 | 3.6× |
| Wyoming | 17 | $24,371 | $9,613 | 2.5× |
| Rhode Island | 41 | $23,807 | $8,132 | 2.9× |
| Michigan | 133 | $22,377 | $7,050 | 3.2× |
| Arkansas | 55 | $22,265 | $6,023 | 3.7× |
| New Mexico | 20 | $22,219 | $7,982 | 2.8× |
| West Virginia | 37 | $22,026 | $6,030 | 3.7× |
| Mississippi | 69 | $20,713 | $6,152 | 3.4× |
| Minnesota | 68 | $20,562 | $6,818 | 3× |
| North Dakota | 22 | $20,061 | $6,367 | 3.2× |
| Massachusetts | 301 | $18,672 | $7,270 | 2.6× |
| Montana | 13 | $17,225 | $6,372 | 2.7× |
| Maryland | 170 | $10,924 | $9,856 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJ · 11 stays | $76,554 | $11,040 |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · 13 stays | $74,085 | $9,928 |
| North Shore University Hospital Manhasset, NY · 12 stays | $69,929 | $9,373 |
| Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ · 12 stays | $65,171 | $8,400 |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · 12 stays | $64,338 | $7,695 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge Naples, FL · 16 stays | $64,000 | $5,077 |
| Delray Medical Center Delray Beach, FL · 12 stays | $61,993 | $4,379 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · 15 stays | $59,213 | $11,141 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ · 12 stays | $58,650 | $6,593 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 21 stays | $56,184 | $9,836 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 15 stays | $11,092 | $10,142 |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center Silver Spring, MD · 13 stays | $11,193 | $10,057 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 14 stays | $11,388 | $10,394 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham, MA · 14 stays | $12,922 | $5,967 |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Rockville, MD · 12 stays | $12,942 | $11,404 |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA · 19 stays | $13,138 | $6,391 |
| Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA · 13 stays | $14,982 | $8,338 |
| Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers New Lenox, IL · 11 stays | $15,497 | $5,718 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth, MA · 25 stays | $15,907 | $6,361 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport, MA · 11 stays | $17,218 | $6,335 |
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.