Inpatient stays / DRG 200
MS-DRG 200 · 137 hospitals · 6,975 stays
DRG 200: Pneumothorax with CC
Medicare patients had 6,975 stays in DRG 200 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $53,144 per stay and were paid $11,054 — a ratio of 4.8 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $8,207. Average charges ran from $10,150 at the least expensive hospital to $246,860 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $33,643 and $71,626.
- 1Average charge $53,144
- 2Average paid $11,054
- 3Reporting hospitals 137
- 4Medicare stays 6,975
By state
Average charges for DRG 200 were highest in California ($105,488) and lowest in Maryland ($15,347). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $8,329 to $14,932.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 511 | $105,488 | $14,737 | 7.2× |
| Nevada | 69 | $93,099 | $11,208 | 8.3× |
| New Jersey | 194 | $82,758 | $12,991 | 6.4× |
| Florida | 551 | $75,300 | $9,763 | 7.7× |
| Colorado | 114 | $70,006 | $11,413 | 6.1× |
| District of Columbia | 23 | $69,797 | $14,932 | 4.7× |
| New York | 340 | $67,706 | $14,526 | 4.7× |
| Alaska | 33 | $67,414 | $13,894 | 4.9× |
| Texas | 415 | $65,877 | $11,467 | 5.7× |
| Pennsylvania | 306 | $61,772 | $10,344 | 6× |
| Kansas | 66 | $60,632 | $9,332 | 6.5× |
| Georgia | 187 | $56,189 | $11,677 | 4.8× |
| Arizona | 158 | $54,923 | $10,124 | 5.4× |
| South Carolina | 148 | $50,387 | $10,092 | 5× |
| Oklahoma | 107 | $47,602 | $9,293 | 5.1× |
| Tennessee | 173 | $47,037 | $10,237 | 4.6× |
| Alabama | 89 | $46,686 | $9,991 | 4.7× |
| Virginia | 261 | $43,818 | $10,490 | 4.2× |
| Illinois | 275 | $43,088 | $11,119 | 3.9× |
| Washington | 138 | $42,965 | $11,158 | 3.9× |
| New Hampshire | 42 | $41,974 | $10,156 | 4.1× |
| Connecticut | 65 | $40,425 | $12,387 | 3.3× |
| Missouri | 168 | $40,339 | $9,760 | 4.1× |
| Utah | 67 | $39,026 | $10,883 | 3.6× |
| Indiana | 152 | $38,898 | $9,522 | 4.1× |
| Ohio | 240 | $38,622 | $9,275 | 4.2× |
| Oregon | 82 | $38,505 | $11,842 | 3.3× |
| Idaho | 41 | $38,299 | $9,125 | 4.2× |
| Vermont | 15 | $37,977 | $9,356 | 4.1× |
| Wisconsin | 113 | $37,080 | $9,578 | 3.9× |
| North Carolina | 234 | $37,066 | $10,951 | 3.4× |
| Louisiana | 103 | $36,965 | $8,786 | 4.2× |
| Hawaii | 26 | $35,324 | $13,512 | 2.6× |
| Maine | 28 | $34,688 | $10,773 | 3.2× |
| North Dakota | 31 | $34,515 | $9,213 | 3.7× |
| West Virginia | 56 | $33,334 | $9,551 | 3.5× |
| Rhode Island | 51 | $33,316 | $13,316 | 2.5× |
| Kentucky | 108 | $33,308 | $8,951 | 3.7× |
| Michigan | 184 | $32,967 | $9,936 | 3.3× |
| Arkansas | 83 | $32,856 | $8,329 | 3.9× |
| Delaware | 31 | $32,773 | $10,213 | 3.2× |
| Wyoming | 23 | $32,227 | $12,644 | 2.5× |
| Mississippi | 108 | $32,145 | $8,491 | 3.8× |
| South Dakota | 45 | $31,042 | $9,371 | 3.3× |
| Iowa | 83 | $30,799 | $8,598 | 3.6× |
| Minnesota | 119 | $30,412 | $10,217 | 3× |
| Nebraska | 57 | $30,092 | $9,996 | 3× |
| New Mexico | 31 | $29,621 | $10,665 | 2.8× |
| Massachusetts | 210 | $26,300 | $11,806 | 2.2× |
| Montana | 41 | $22,490 | $8,548 | 2.6× |
| Maryland | 180 | $15,347 | $13,852 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 12 stays | $246,860 | $14,518 |
| HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital Fort Pierce, FL · 13 stays | $172,025 | $14,511 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 13 stays | $165,157 | $19,012 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 27 stays | $164,230 | $25,887 |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · 12 stays | $155,609 | $14,646 |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital Orange Park, FL · 14 stays | $147,114 | $10,966 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · 13 stays | $136,675 | $12,605 |
| Delray Medical Center Delray Beach, FL · 11 stays | $134,585 | $6,307 |
| Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 16 stays | $134,546 | $11,608 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach, SC · 17 stays | $134,021 | $10,396 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 11 stays | $10,150 | $9,353 |
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 16 stays | $14,085 | $12,576 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, IA · 13 stays | $15,224 | $7,892 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 12 stays | $16,510 | $14,097 |
| Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers New Lenox, IL · 11 stays | $19,197 | $10,730 |
| Winchester Medical Center Winchester, VA · 11 stays | $20,439 | $9,610 |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center Newport News, VA · 14 stays | $21,501 | $9,217 |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · 12 stays | $21,818 | $10,721 |
| Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA · 20 stays | $22,436 | $12,843 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA · 18 stays | $22,636 | $12,759 |
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.