Inpatient stays / DRG 254
MS-DRG 254 · 101 hospitals · 5,435 stays
DRG 254: Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC
Medicare patients had 5,435 stays in DRG 254 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $91,212 per stay and were paid $16,686 — a ratio of 5.5 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $12,808. Average charges ran from $20,555 at the least expensive hospital to $279,264 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $55,618 and $105,283.
- 1Average charge $91,212
- 2Average paid $16,686
- 3Reporting hospitals 101
- 4Medicare stays 5,435
By state
Average charges for DRG 254 were highest in California ($146,222) and lowest in Maryland ($29,929). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $12,194 to $27,270.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 319 | $146,222 | $21,681 | 6.7× |
| District of Columbia | 17 | $139,066 | $21,458 | 6.5× |
| Colorado | 62 | $133,740 | $15,320 | 8.7× |
| Florida | 406 | $122,716 | $14,976 | 8.2× |
| Texas | 402 | $115,725 | $15,313 | 7.6× |
| Nevada | 48 | $114,245 | $16,289 | 7× |
| Alaska | 20 | $110,414 | $20,351 | 5.4× |
| Georgia | 128 | $104,088 | $16,553 | 6.3× |
| Oklahoma | 75 | $104,086 | $13,946 | 7.5× |
| New Mexico | 11 | $102,674 | $18,821 | 5.5× |
| Pennsylvania | 211 | $101,323 | $16,620 | 6.1× |
| Arizona | 108 | $100,304 | $16,708 | 6× |
| Washington | 111 | $98,263 | $16,419 | 6× |
| Ohio | 214 | $98,015 | $16,306 | 6× |
| South Carolina | 115 | $97,340 | $14,762 | 6.6× |
| New Jersey | 134 | $96,756 | $17,737 | 5.5× |
| Indiana | 110 | $95,180 | $16,534 | 5.8× |
| Kentucky | 103 | $94,042 | $15,437 | 6.1× |
| Virginia | 176 | $90,259 | $15,793 | 5.7× |
| Tennessee | 185 | $89,244 | $14,909 | 6× |
| Illinois | 200 | $88,321 | $17,611 | 5× |
| West Virginia | 62 | $81,538 | $14,118 | 5.8× |
| Utah | 32 | $81,478 | $17,081 | 4.8× |
| New York | 311 | $80,474 | $19,842 | 4.1× |
| New Hampshire | 48 | $79,189 | $16,362 | 4.8× |
| Missouri | 162 | $77,104 | $14,770 | 5.2× |
| Hawaii | 12 | $75,786 | $20,148 | 3.8× |
| North Carolina | 205 | $74,220 | $16,131 | 4.6× |
| Connecticut | 53 | $73,863 | $19,305 | 3.8× |
| South Dakota | 33 | $72,981 | $14,650 | 5× |
| Louisiana | 107 | $72,684 | $13,193 | 5.5× |
| Alabama | 123 | $72,357 | $13,095 | 5.5× |
| Nebraska | 46 | $72,145 | $14,184 | 5.1× |
| Michigan | 158 | $70,802 | $16,111 | 4.4× |
| Idaho | 27 | $67,611 | $13,881 | 4.9× |
| Minnesota | 66 | $66,493 | $17,128 | 3.9× |
| Oregon | 94 | $66,256 | $18,046 | 3.7× |
| Wisconsin | 64 | $64,432 | $15,610 | 4.1× |
| Maine | 28 | $62,413 | $20,396 | 3.1× |
| Delaware | 17 | $62,187 | $15,088 | 4.1× |
| Iowa | 63 | $61,944 | $13,542 | 4.6× |
| Kansas | 62 | $60,232 | $12,194 | 4.9× |
| Arkansas | 70 | $59,430 | $12,196 | 4.9× |
| North Dakota | 22 | $58,457 | $15,752 | 3.7× |
| Rhode Island | 11 | $55,490 | $22,021 | 2.5× |
| Mississippi | 66 | $51,683 | $12,610 | 4.1× |
| Massachusetts | 150 | $51,638 | $19,777 | 2.6× |
| Montana | 37 | $48,764 | $13,944 | 3.5× |
| Maryland | 141 | $29,929 | $27,270 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital Panama City, FL · 14 stays | $279,264 | $13,068 |
| Medical City Denton Denton, TX · 20 stays | $226,128 | $23,086 |
| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Orlando, FL · 13 stays | $201,186 | $15,096 |
| Medical City Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · 11 stays | $191,958 | $14,880 |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · 12 stays | $191,911 | $20,724 |
| Baptist Medical Center San Antonio, TX · 13 stays | $190,669 | $14,541 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 12 stays | $171,977 | $29,465 |
| HCA Florida Ocala Hospital Ocala, FL · 16 stays | $168,053 | $15,533 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 16 stays | $150,364 | $20,441 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Abilene, TX · 12 stays | $149,442 | $13,355 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Heart Hospital Wichita, KS · 27 stays | $20,555 | $10,971 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 13 stays | $25,209 | $22,150 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD · 18 stays | $27,833 | $25,035 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $29,975 | $26,536 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · 33 stays | $32,052 | $17,001 |
| St Lukes Hospital Chesterfield, MO · 11 stays | $35,420 | $13,772 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth, MA · 16 stays | $35,958 | $18,358 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital Albany, NY · 11 stays | $39,012 | $18,425 |
| Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA · 28 stays | $41,154 | $21,027 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc Lafayette, LA · 22 stays | $41,687 | $11,481 |
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.