Inpatient stays / DRG 269
MS-DRG 269 · 343 hospitals · 10,628 stays
DRG 269: Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon without MCC
Medicare patients had 10,628 stays in DRG 269 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $192,553 per stay and were paid $38,630 — a ratio of 5 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $33,271. Average charges ran from $49,882 at the least expensive hospital to $903,211 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $122,399 and $234,456.
- 1Average charge $192,553
- 2Average paid $38,630
- 3Reporting hospitals 343
- 4Medicare stays 10,628
By state
Average charges for DRG 269 were highest in Nevada ($317,454) and lowest in Maryland ($84,775). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $28,712 to $76,251.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 87 | $317,454 | $38,275 | 8.3× |
| California | 636 | $289,482 | $52,166 | 5.5× |
| Colorado | 134 | $285,835 | $36,548 | 7.8× |
| Texas | 673 | $278,093 | $36,840 | 7.5× |
| Arizona | 244 | $238,932 | $36,594 | 6.5× |
| Kentucky | 176 | $233,395 | $36,135 | 6.5× |
| Florida | 819 | $228,316 | $33,978 | 6.7× |
| South Carolina | 225 | $224,777 | $36,286 | 6.2× |
| Virginia | 335 | $224,208 | $36,548 | 6.1× |
| District of Columbia | 44 | $215,732 | $45,672 | 4.7× |
| Indiana | 276 | $203,380 | $37,223 | 5.5× |
| Pennsylvania | 497 | $201,295 | $36,780 | 5.5× |
| New Jersey | 302 | $199,904 | $41,588 | 4.8× |
| Utah | 64 | $199,390 | $39,878 | 5× |
| Georgia | 258 | $197,365 | $35,372 | 5.6× |
| Illinois | 441 | $189,237 | $38,647 | 4.9× |
| Washington | 216 | $188,686 | $39,236 | 4.8× |
| New York | 541 | $187,596 | $46,700 | 4× |
| Tennessee | 299 | $184,164 | $33,308 | 5.5× |
| New Mexico | 32 | $179,280 | $35,336 | 5.1× |
| Alabama | 183 | $176,967 | $30,738 | 5.8× |
| North Carolina | 382 | $175,968 | $35,823 | 4.9× |
| Oklahoma | 143 | $175,311 | $31,111 | 5.6× |
| Idaho | 64 | $168,564 | $35,000 | 4.8× |
| Wyoming | 11 | $168,492 | $41,142 | 4.1× |
| New Hampshire | 77 | $163,692 | $42,984 | 3.8× |
| Alaska | 37 | $162,468 | $46,607 | 3.5× |
| Louisiana | 131 | $161,420 | $31,509 | 5.1× |
| Ohio | 443 | $160,988 | $35,158 | 4.6× |
| Missouri | 291 | $159,594 | $33,367 | 4.8× |
| Hawaii | 26 | $156,374 | $49,583 | 3.2× |
| Maine | 37 | $153,532 | $35,720 | 4.3× |
| South Dakota | 114 | $151,719 | $33,709 | 4.5× |
| Wisconsin | 192 | $146,625 | $37,271 | 3.9× |
| Oregon | 129 | $144,748 | $43,461 | 3.3× |
| Michigan | 264 | $139,705 | $36,796 | 3.8× |
| Vermont | 24 | $137,260 | $36,065 | 3.8× |
| Kansas | 134 | $136,125 | $32,207 | 4.2× |
| Delaware | 55 | $133,532 | $36,785 | 3.6× |
| West Virginia | 66 | $131,868 | $32,799 | 4× |
| Minnesota | 227 | $130,564 | $39,349 | 3.3× |
| Nebraska | 96 | $130,454 | $31,882 | 4.1× |
| Iowa | 154 | $126,968 | $31,656 | 4× |
| Massachusetts | 272 | $125,353 | $44,247 | 2.8× |
| Montana | 55 | $124,827 | $33,363 | 3.7× |
| North Dakota | 68 | $118,538 | $32,263 | 3.7× |
| Connecticut | 87 | $116,193 | $45,211 | 2.6× |
| Arkansas | 190 | $115,068 | $28,715 | 4× |
| Mississippi | 111 | $111,023 | $28,712 | 3.9× |
| Rhode Island | 23 | $95,373 | $40,364 | 2.4× |
| Maryland | 243 | $84,775 | $76,251 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood Kingwood, TX · 11 stays | $903,211 | $36,118 |
| Cjw Medical Center Richmond, VA · 16 stays | $833,975 | $31,271 |
| St David's Medical Center Austin, TX · 21 stays | $575,760 | $37,004 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 50 stays | $506,141 | $60,038 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 38 stays | $459,747 | $62,729 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 35 stays | $454,756 | $53,271 |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Campus Glendale, AZ · 19 stays | $407,894 | $40,111 |
| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Orlando, FL · 23 stays | $407,844 | $35,694 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus Concord, CA · 12 stays | $401,064 | $47,831 |
| Longview Regional Medical Center Longview, TX · 13 stays | $385,335 | $28,756 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN · 12 stays | $49,882 | $30,454 |
| Kansas Heart Hospital Wichita, KS · 24 stays | $54,336 | $26,269 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital Albany, NY · 25 stays | $65,132 | $43,334 |
| Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA · 14 stays | $67,596 | $42,853 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 12 stays | $70,697 | $64,064 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth, MA · 14 stays | $73,073 | $35,968 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA · 12 stays | $73,746 | $28,827 |
| University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD · 14 stays | $74,071 | $65,950 |
| St Bernards Medical Center Jonesboro, AR · 13 stays | $75,294 | $27,452 |
| Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center Sioux City, IA · 14 stays | $76,778 | $33,124 |
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.