Inpatient stays / DRG 252
MS-DRG 252 · 659 hospitals · 19,236 stays
DRG 252: Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
Medicare patients had 19,236 stays in DRG 252 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $170,864 per stay and were paid $33,351 — a ratio of 5.1 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $29,218. Average charges ran from $25,479 at the least expensive hospital to $584,774 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $105,112 and $209,493.
- 1Average charge $170,864
- 2Average paid $33,351
- 3Reporting hospitals 659
- 4Medicare stays 19,236
By state
Average charges for DRG 252 were highest in Nevada ($316,189) and lowest in Maryland ($47,373). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $24,740 to $48,513.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 169 | $316,189 | $31,897 | 9.9× |
| California | 2,153 | $241,799 | $42,442 | 5.7× |
| District of Columbia | 121 | $237,956 | $47,059 | 5.1× |
| Alaska | 33 | $226,068 | $36,341 | 6.2× |
| New Jersey | 636 | $217,814 | $35,068 | 6.2× |
| Colorado | 132 | $209,534 | $29,817 | 7× |
| Florida | 1,875 | $207,776 | $27,981 | 7.4× |
| Texas | 1,899 | $202,412 | $29,767 | 6.8× |
| New York | 1,281 | $201,676 | $44,122 | 4.6× |
| Pennsylvania | 721 | $192,246 | $32,385 | 5.9× |
| Arizona | 292 | $173,667 | $30,419 | 5.7× |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $164,386 | $35,000 | 4.7× |
| Georgia | 621 | $163,416 | $31,753 | 5.1× |
| Washington | 349 | $161,013 | $33,963 | 4.7× |
| South Carolina | 316 | $157,481 | $28,798 | 5.5× |
| Connecticut | 159 | $149,509 | $39,663 | 3.8× |
| Idaho | 72 | $149,372 | $29,324 | 5.1× |
| Kansas | 108 | $146,256 | $24,781 | 5.9× |
| Illinois | 903 | $143,518 | $32,955 | 4.4× |
| Ohio | 560 | $142,984 | $30,167 | 4.7× |
| Delaware | 56 | $141,860 | $39,635 | 3.6× |
| Virginia | 489 | $141,053 | $32,140 | 4.4× |
| South Dakota | 59 | $140,848 | $29,923 | 4.7× |
| Alabama | 280 | $140,376 | $26,589 | 5.3× |
| Indiana | 339 | $139,798 | $27,891 | 5× |
| Oklahoma | 256 | $139,101 | $25,914 | 5.4× |
| Vermont | 17 | $138,991 | $48,513 | 2.9× |
| Kentucky | 275 | $137,639 | $26,194 | 5.3× |
| Tennessee | 419 | $136,438 | $28,481 | 4.8× |
| New Mexico | 69 | $136,385 | $30,546 | 4.5× |
| Iowa | 91 | $134,973 | $29,008 | 4.7× |
| Missouri | 456 | $133,367 | $28,308 | 4.7× |
| Oregon | 145 | $131,055 | $37,740 | 3.5× |
| Louisiana | 279 | $129,719 | $27,204 | 4.8× |
| Wisconsin | 234 | $126,526 | $30,169 | 4.2× |
| Minnesota | 252 | $126,330 | $35,452 | 3.6× |
| Utah | 61 | $126,082 | $31,668 | 4× |
| Nebraska | 96 | $124,002 | $32,997 | 3.8× |
| Maine | 40 | $121,610 | $32,238 | 3.8× |
| Hawaii | 84 | $120,043 | $37,428 | 3.2× |
| North Carolina | 475 | $115,617 | $30,712 | 3.8× |
| West Virginia | 148 | $113,844 | $26,052 | 4.4× |
| Massachusetts | 515 | $112,884 | $39,980 | 2.8× |
| Wyoming | 14 | $112,610 | $33,389 | 3.4× |
| Michigan | 594 | $109,189 | $31,316 | 3.5× |
| Rhode Island | 24 | $107,466 | $35,410 | 3× |
| Mississippi | 180 | $105,226 | $24,740 | 4.3× |
| Arkansas | 143 | $99,342 | $25,318 | 3.9× |
| North Dakota | 67 | $87,444 | $27,283 | 3.2× |
| Montana | 59 | $80,993 | $26,491 | 3.1× |
| Maryland | 530 | $47,373 | $42,377 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Medical City Dallas Dallas, TX · 29 stays | $584,774 | $38,806 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 106 stays | $569,191 | $50,578 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 30 stays | $554,936 | $74,600 |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · 22 stays | $499,425 | $52,726 |
| Mountainview Hospital Las Vegas, NV · 21 stays | $455,499 | $37,300 |
| Emanuel Medical Center Turlock, CA · 14 stays | $454,777 | $36,542 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 25 stays | $453,184 | $54,007 |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Fort Walton Beach, FL · 25 stays | $423,125 | $24,293 |
| Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA · 20 stays | $410,889 | $39,305 |
| Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 11 stays | $402,057 | $28,196 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton, MA · 12 stays | $25,479 | $27,411 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD · 16 stays | $26,690 | $23,917 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 25 stays | $30,670 | $28,290 |
| Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD · 21 stays | $33,823 | $30,500 |
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 13 stays | $35,827 | $32,121 |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD · 22 stays | $37,397 | $35,586 |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD · 13 stays | $37,537 | $32,278 |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 22 stays | $39,617 | $36,520 |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD · 21 stays | $40,791 | $36,033 |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD · 34 stays | $40,951 | $36,283 |
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.