Inpatient stays / DRG 270
MS-DRG 270 · 541 hospitals · 16,565 stays
DRG 270: Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC
Medicare patients had 16,565 stays in DRG 270 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $259,138 per stay and were paid $49,908 — a ratio of 5.2 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $43,291. Average charges ran from $30,118 at the least expensive hospital to $1,063,506 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $170,176 and $318,916.
- 1Average charge $259,138
- 2Average paid $49,908
- 3Reporting hospitals 541
- 4Medicare stays 16,565
By state
Average charges for DRG 270 were highest in Nevada ($467,542) and lowest in Maryland ($62,580). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $37,052 to $67,278.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 144 | $467,542 | $47,911 | 9.8× |
| California | 1,494 | $422,707 | $67,130 | 6.3× |
| Texas | 1,522 | $329,865 | $45,875 | 7.2× |
| Colorado | 173 | $310,775 | $46,053 | 6.7× |
| Florida | 1,619 | $308,862 | $42,223 | 7.3× |
| New York | 998 | $308,726 | $65,173 | 4.7× |
| New Jersey | 519 | $289,987 | $50,095 | 5.8× |
| District of Columbia | 144 | $287,883 | $67,188 | 4.3× |
| Alaska | 25 | $282,367 | $52,109 | 5.4× |
| Pennsylvania | 650 | $269,789 | $47,195 | 5.7× |
| South Carolina | 232 | $266,342 | $43,706 | 6.1× |
| Kansas | 150 | $259,053 | $41,220 | 6.3× |
| Georgia | 399 | $256,489 | $49,313 | 5.2× |
| Arizona | 315 | $243,546 | $48,301 | 5× |
| Washington | 339 | $233,237 | $52,626 | 4.4× |
| Maine | 51 | $229,456 | $67,278 | 3.4× |
| Connecticut | 130 | $228,690 | $59,928 | 3.8× |
| Hawaii | 49 | $226,194 | $63,319 | 3.6× |
| Virginia | 404 | $224,420 | $48,784 | 4.6× |
| Alabama | 236 | $221,491 | $39,993 | 5.5× |
| Oklahoma | 230 | $219,347 | $38,983 | 5.6× |
| Tennessee | 398 | $218,398 | $38,547 | 5.7× |
| Vermont | 19 | $215,919 | $53,988 | 4× |
| Wyoming | 38 | $214,876 | $54,910 | 3.9× |
| Illinois | 778 | $214,233 | $50,842 | 4.2× |
| Ohio | 566 | $210,144 | $46,058 | 4.6× |
| West Virginia | 157 | $209,951 | $48,924 | 4.3× |
| Indiana | 386 | $206,496 | $41,595 | 5× |
| New Hampshire | 115 | $206,412 | $55,380 | 3.7× |
| Missouri | 367 | $204,132 | $43,507 | 4.7× |
| South Dakota | 109 | $201,644 | $42,842 | 4.7× |
| Louisiana | 230 | $201,060 | $39,285 | 5.1× |
| Mississippi | 125 | $200,591 | $37,052 | 5.4× |
| Minnesota | 275 | $194,219 | $55,123 | 3.5× |
| Wisconsin | 275 | $189,609 | $48,281 | 3.9× |
| Iowa | 158 | $189,245 | $44,001 | 4.3× |
| Utah | 69 | $186,137 | $47,659 | 3.9× |
| New Mexico | 93 | $182,010 | $45,660 | 4× |
| Oregon | 127 | $181,271 | $56,278 | 3.2× |
| Massachusetts | 455 | $180,526 | $59,804 | 3× |
| North Carolina | 402 | $177,674 | $45,865 | 3.9× |
| Delaware | 69 | $174,179 | $53,746 | 3.2× |
| Kentucky | 221 | $171,809 | $40,486 | 4.2× |
| North Dakota | 55 | $170,810 | $46,879 | 3.6× |
| Idaho | 51 | $168,229 | $40,784 | 4.1× |
| Arkansas | 166 | $161,931 | $37,164 | 4.4× |
| Michigan | 433 | $158,487 | $46,925 | 3.4× |
| Nebraska | 144 | $154,101 | $44,435 | 3.5× |
| Rhode Island | 22 | $143,222 | $43,960 | 3.3× |
| Montana | 52 | $124,620 | $40,108 | 3.1× |
| Maryland | 387 | $62,580 | $56,154 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 42 stays | $1,063,506 | $128,056 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 58 stays | $923,714 | $84,172 |
| Doctors Medical Center Modesto, CA · 15 stays | $880,595 | $54,391 |
| Medical City Arlington Arlington, TX · 16 stays | $840,054 | $47,068 |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · 15 stays | $791,642 | $60,430 |
| Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 20 stays | $789,699 | $47,977 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood Kingwood, TX · 43 stays | $738,349 | $53,209 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center Houston, TX · 18 stays | $713,397 | $55,699 |
| Adventist Health White Memorial Los Angeles, CA · 11 stays | $705,187 | $76,608 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus Concord, CA · 28 stays | $688,555 | $75,967 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 12 stays | $30,118 | $27,911 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 12 stays | $30,264 | $27,229 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 23 stays | $33,351 | $30,237 |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD · 21 stays | $42,104 | $40,536 |
| University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD · 16 stays | $46,165 | $41,281 |
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 15 stays | $52,452 | $47,103 |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD · 28 stays | $58,010 | $51,600 |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center Silver Spring, MD · 11 stays | $64,279 | $57,531 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 19 stays | $67,682 | $60,088 |
| U P M C Western Maryland Cumberland, MD · 25 stays | $71,871 | $63,723 |
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.