Inpatient stays / DRG 268
MS-DRG 268 · 36 hospitals · 2,719 stays
DRG 268: Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon with MCC
Medicare patients had 2,719 stays in DRG 268 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $348,594 per stay and were paid $71,204 — a ratio of 4.9 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $61,614. Average charges ran from $142,868 at the least expensive hospital to $937,441 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $246,473 and $496,916.
- 1Average charge $348,594
- 2Average paid $71,204
- 3Reporting hospitals 36
- 4Medicare stays 2,719
By state
Average charges for DRG 268 were highest in Nevada ($623,489) and lowest in Maryland ($132,868). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $51,855 to $115,148.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 34 | $623,489 | $63,573 | 9.8× |
| California | 203 | $532,848 | $105,643 | 5× |
| Texas | 224 | $449,056 | $66,317 | 6.8× |
| Florida | 201 | $420,422 | $60,364 | 7× |
| Pennsylvania | 115 | $417,480 | $70,957 | 5.9× |
| Colorado | 50 | $400,707 | $60,599 | 6.6× |
| New York | 143 | $382,855 | $84,341 | 4.5× |
| Arizona | 83 | $380,808 | $61,198 | 6.2× |
| South Carolina | 43 | $370,189 | $70,095 | 5.3× |
| Virginia | 58 | $345,832 | $84,070 | 4.1× |
| Georgia | 73 | $341,429 | $62,801 | 5.4× |
| Oklahoma | 58 | $333,593 | $61,480 | 5.4× |
| New Jersey | 77 | $331,382 | $70,832 | 4.7× |
| Alabama | 40 | $326,893 | $63,202 | 5.2× |
| Indiana | 55 | $322,787 | $51,855 | 6.2× |
| Louisiana | 32 | $312,649 | $58,123 | 5.4× |
| Illinois | 125 | $311,808 | $67,619 | 4.6× |
| Tennessee | 61 | $309,737 | $58,412 | 5.3× |
| Washington | 64 | $308,459 | $72,178 | 4.3× |
| Missouri | 102 | $293,343 | $67,439 | 4.3× |
| North Carolina | 75 | $293,154 | $71,947 | 4.1× |
| Ohio | 100 | $283,680 | $64,475 | 4.4× |
| South Dakota | 19 | $281,625 | $56,348 | 5× |
| Kansas | 21 | $280,619 | $58,672 | 4.8× |
| New Hampshire | 14 | $279,012 | $80,138 | 3.5× |
| Kentucky | 55 | $272,436 | $60,338 | 4.5× |
| Michigan | 82 | $268,649 | $71,203 | 3.8× |
| Wisconsin | 38 | $266,863 | $73,075 | 3.7× |
| Oregon | 37 | $261,838 | $75,208 | 3.5× |
| Connecticut | 26 | $256,883 | $84,222 | 3.1× |
| Minnesota | 60 | $254,589 | $73,320 | 3.5× |
| Massachusetts | 77 | $241,941 | $80,603 | 3× |
| Iowa | 26 | $239,306 | $56,707 | 4.2× |
| Mississippi | 25 | $229,835 | $53,305 | 4.3× |
| Montana | 13 | $224,164 | $55,863 | 4× |
| Arkansas | 34 | $217,113 | $55,686 | 3.9× |
| Nebraska | 20 | $206,493 | $55,528 | 3.7× |
| West Virginia | 26 | $190,330 | $52,832 | 3.6× |
| Maryland | 48 | $132,868 | $115,148 | 1.2× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 14 stays | $937,441 | $129,018 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood Kingwood, TX · 13 stays | $819,912 | $54,879 |
| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Orlando, FL · 11 stays | $672,504 | $68,455 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 17 stays | $592,439 | $127,249 |
| Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX · 11 stays | $567,792 | $54,218 |
| Keck Hospital of Usc Los Angeles, CA · 27 stays | $556,603 | $118,658 |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · 11 stays | $539,894 | $69,092 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · 19 stays | $500,008 | $88,746 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA · 13 stays | $499,103 | $92,630 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 17 stays | $490,355 | $92,777 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · 11 stays | $142,868 | $54,069 |
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $143,638 | $132,012 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 11 stays | $148,674 | $91,074 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc Tulsa, OK · 12 stays | $183,422 | $65,573 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $208,758 | $160,693 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System Houston, TX · 14 stays | $210,190 | $53,049 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK · 11 stays | $239,544 | $53,407 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham, NC · 11 stays | $241,948 | $84,689 |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT · 12 stays | $244,102 | $77,623 |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit, MI · 13 stays | $253,585 | $87,014 |
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.