Inpatient stays / DRG 229
MS-DRG 229 · 198 hospitals · 7,210 stays
DRG 229: Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC
Medicare patients had 7,210 stays in DRG 229 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $165,159 per stay and were paid $29,206 — a ratio of 5.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $26,036. Average charges ran from $35,518 at the least expensive hospital to $519,663 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $111,195 and $201,524.
- 1Average charge $165,159
- 2Average paid $29,206
- 3Reporting hospitals 198
- 4Medicare stays 7,210
By state
Average charges for DRG 229 were highest in Alaska ($273,456) and lowest in Maryland ($45,600). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $16,284 to $40,974.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 11 | $273,456 | $28,550 | 9.6× |
| California | 957 | $223,686 | $37,324 | 6× |
| Texas | 537 | $214,966 | $26,882 | 8× |
| South Carolina | 97 | $203,443 | $28,210 | 7.2× |
| Pennsylvania | 156 | $202,103 | $30,140 | 6.7× |
| Arizona | 219 | $199,435 | $27,761 | 7.2× |
| Nevada | 37 | $197,579 | $30,457 | 6.5× |
| Florida | 785 | $188,700 | $26,250 | 7.2× |
| Kentucky | 145 | $181,634 | $24,571 | 7.4× |
| New York | 447 | $177,325 | $35,940 | 4.9× |
| New Jersey | 137 | $175,781 | $30,899 | 5.7× |
| Virginia | 152 | $175,769 | $26,325 | 6.7× |
| Colorado | 91 | $171,592 | $26,628 | 6.4× |
| Georgia | 200 | $157,474 | $26,081 | 6× |
| West Virginia | 73 | $155,778 | $30,276 | 5.1× |
| Idaho | 70 | $153,971 | $26,373 | 5.8× |
| District of Columbia | 30 | $153,850 | $38,086 | 4× |
| New Mexico | 52 | $152,648 | $30,428 | 5× |
| Washington | 125 | $152,569 | $30,192 | 5.1× |
| Kansas | 92 | $147,084 | $24,712 | 6× |
| New Hampshire | 63 | $142,822 | $28,785 | 5× |
| Illinois | 281 | $141,235 | $28,165 | 5× |
| Indiana | 142 | $140,838 | $25,394 | 5.5× |
| Maine | 25 | $138,125 | $28,790 | 4.8× |
| Tennessee | 171 | $134,392 | $24,229 | 5.5× |
| Utah | 26 | $132,179 | $26,336 | 5× |
| North Carolina | 195 | $130,510 | $28,423 | 4.6× |
| Ohio | 178 | $130,487 | $26,522 | 4.9× |
| South Dakota | 27 | $129,756 | $26,036 | 5× |
| Oregon | 56 | $124,910 | $31,766 | 3.9× |
| Louisiana | 72 | $124,573 | $23,978 | 5.2× |
| Alabama | 81 | $120,219 | $22,229 | 5.4× |
| Missouri | 221 | $120,111 | $24,828 | 4.8× |
| Mississippi | 84 | $117,577 | $22,804 | 5.2× |
| Delaware | 20 | $115,630 | $25,667 | 4.5× |
| Oklahoma | 133 | $115,131 | $23,759 | 4.8× |
| Wisconsin | 126 | $114,777 | $26,901 | 4.3× |
| Minnesota | 66 | $114,667 | $29,114 | 3.9× |
| Connecticut | 55 | $114,203 | $33,612 | 3.4× |
| Michigan | 188 | $114,026 | $29,976 | 3.8× |
| Vermont | 11 | $112,863 | $16,284 | 6.9× |
| Iowa | 53 | $106,362 | $24,602 | 4.3× |
| Massachusetts | 154 | $105,563 | $36,835 | 2.9× |
| Nebraska | 84 | $104,415 | $24,788 | 4.2× |
| Arkansas | 153 | $102,851 | $23,303 | 4.4× |
| Rhode Island | 16 | $99,267 | $34,802 | 2.9× |
| Hawaii | 16 | $93,547 | $36,734 | 2.5× |
| North Dakota | 30 | $92,340 | $25,948 | 3.6× |
| Maryland | 62 | $45,600 | $40,974 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cjw Medical Center Richmond, VA · 11 stays | $519,663 | $21,533 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 34 stays | $444,656 | $54,495 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 37 stays | $414,006 | $40,199 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus Concord, CA · 16 stays | $357,964 | $43,725 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY · 12 stays | $353,318 | $22,696 |
| Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX · 27 stays | $347,998 | $25,340 |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital Orange Park, FL · 12 stays | $331,038 | $36,234 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · 14 stays | $323,976 | $26,424 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 35 stays | $309,168 | $43,752 |
| St David's Medical Center Austin, TX · 16 stays | $306,872 | $25,797 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD · 14 stays | $35,518 | $32,319 |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · 12 stays | $40,048 | $28,194 |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN · 12 stays | $70,436 | $23,366 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville, NC · 30 stays | $73,229 | $26,112 |
| Kansas Heart Hospital Wichita, KS · 11 stays | $73,231 | $19,917 |
| Forrest General Hospital Hattiesburg, MS · 11 stays | $74,460 | $20,798 |
| DCH Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa, AL · 23 stays | $76,119 | $22,663 |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · 19 stays | $77,899 | $23,907 |
| Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · 22 stays | $79,389 | $22,546 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC Little Rock, AR · 38 stays | $82,485 | $22,654 |
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.