Inpatient stays / DRG 208
MS-DRG 208 · 990 hospitals · 28,681 stays
DRG 208: Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96 Hours
Medicare patients had 28,681 stays in DRG 208 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $135,710 per stay and were paid $25,293 — a ratio of 5.4 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $21,803. Average charges ran from $19,488 at the least expensive hospital to $852,364 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $85,195 and $170,127.
- 1Average charge $135,710
- 2Average paid $25,293
- 3Reporting hospitals 990
- 4Medicare stays 28,681
By state
Average charges for DRG 208 were highest in Nevada ($267,380) and lowest in Maryland ($35,738). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $19,472 to $43,375.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 422 | $267,380 | $25,132 | 10.6× |
| California | 2,743 | $234,960 | $33,298 | 7.1× |
| Alaska | 78 | $206,882 | $43,375 | 4.8× |
| New Jersey | 921 | $194,811 | $27,248 | 7.1× |
| Colorado | 270 | $184,771 | $24,868 | 7.4× |
| Texas | 2,386 | $171,454 | $23,045 | 7.4× |
| Florida | 2,352 | $162,761 | $22,180 | 7.3× |
| District of Columbia | 69 | $157,924 | $32,802 | 4.8× |
| Pennsylvania | 1,166 | $150,494 | $24,436 | 6.2× |
| Kansas | 246 | $149,498 | $22,515 | 6.6× |
| New York | 1,546 | $148,935 | $33,439 | 4.5× |
| Arizona | 479 | $139,862 | $24,752 | 5.7× |
| Georgia | 767 | $123,267 | $24,124 | 5.1× |
| Washington | 536 | $119,993 | $26,031 | 4.6× |
| South Dakota | 149 | $118,424 | $23,299 | 5.1× |
| Oklahoma | 575 | $118,170 | $20,888 | 5.7× |
| Virginia | 768 | $116,744 | $23,366 | 5× |
| South Carolina | 566 | $114,655 | $22,151 | 5.2× |
| Connecticut | 292 | $113,964 | $30,082 | 3.8× |
| Missouri | 650 | $111,911 | $21,998 | 5.1× |
| Illinois | 1,238 | $106,913 | $25,609 | 4.2× |
| Tennessee | 751 | $106,805 | $20,795 | 5.1× |
| Louisiana | 503 | $106,138 | $20,361 | 5.2× |
| Minnesota | 343 | $106,091 | $29,308 | 3.6× |
| Idaho | 153 | $106,044 | $21,676 | 4.9× |
| New Hampshire | 143 | $104,337 | $27,470 | 3.8× |
| Alabama | 370 | $102,570 | $21,470 | 4.8× |
| Mississippi | 427 | $101,972 | $19,768 | 5.2× |
| Oregon | 236 | $99,724 | $28,968 | 3.4× |
| Maine | 98 | $97,878 | $23,948 | 4.1× |
| Ohio | 1,069 | $97,073 | $21,971 | 4.4× |
| New Mexico | 106 | $96,848 | $22,779 | 4.3× |
| Hawaii | 98 | $94,626 | $33,271 | 2.8× |
| Delaware | 128 | $93,962 | $23,823 | 3.9× |
| Kentucky | 487 | $93,567 | $20,720 | 4.5× |
| Indiana | 643 | $93,209 | $21,591 | 4.3× |
| Wisconsin | 447 | $92,367 | $25,772 | 3.6× |
| Nebraska | 158 | $90,246 | $23,308 | 3.9× |
| North Carolina | 744 | $88,597 | $23,907 | 3.7× |
| Utah | 128 | $88,458 | $22,945 | 3.9× |
| Arkansas | 428 | $88,090 | $19,472 | 4.5× |
| Vermont | 48 | $86,214 | $20,441 | 4.2× |
| West Virginia | 248 | $83,521 | $21,426 | 3.9× |
| North Dakota | 103 | $82,949 | $22,507 | 3.7× |
| Michigan | 815 | $81,903 | $23,861 | 3.4× |
| Iowa | 290 | $81,235 | $21,873 | 3.7× |
| Rhode Island | 75 | $80,882 | $24,554 | 3.3× |
| Massachusetts | 619 | $79,607 | $28,994 | 2.7× |
| Montana | 96 | $78,061 | $21,070 | 3.7× |
| Wyoming | 29 | $67,327 | $29,271 | 2.3× |
| Maryland | 679 | $35,738 | $32,165 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · 16 stays | $852,364 | $32,153 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 22 stays | $703,410 | $66,006 |
| Regional Medical Center of San Jose San Jose, CA · 30 stays | $664,120 | $35,486 |
| Doctors Medical Center Modesto, CA · 28 stays | $636,190 | $32,837 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 32 stays | $610,974 | $48,180 |
| Valley Hospital Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 23 stays | $472,884 | $25,476 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks, CA · 29 stays | $442,247 | $38,362 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA · 20 stays | $442,125 | $29,432 |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · 12 stays | $440,018 | $29,415 |
| Uci Health-Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, CA · 13 stays | $439,172 | $29,477 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD · 13 stays | $19,488 | $17,672 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 17 stays | $20,715 | $18,876 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 29 stays | $24,710 | $22,263 |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 30 stays | $27,327 | $25,384 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD · 18 stays | $28,021 | $25,089 |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD · 19 stays | $30,430 | $29,009 |
| Holy Cross Germantown Hospital Germantown, MD · 11 stays | $30,709 | $27,616 |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Columbia, MD · 16 stays | $32,076 | $29,127 |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Rockville, MD · 17 stays | $33,133 | $28,951 |
| Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc Lanham, MD · 19 stays | $33,254 | $30,559 |
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.