Inpatient stays / DRG 276
MS-DRG 276 · 41 hospitals · 3,424 stays
DRG 276: Cardiac Defibrillator Implant with MCC or Carotid Sinus Neurostimulator
Medicare patients had 3,424 stays in DRG 276 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $293,922 per stay and were paid $58,187 — a ratio of 5.1 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $51,053. Average charges ran from $76,045 at the least expensive hospital to $658,464 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $200,273 and $415,121.
- 1Average charge $293,922
- 2Average paid $58,187
- 3Reporting hospitals 41
- 4Medicare stays 3,424
By state
Average charges for DRG 276 were highest in Nevada ($557,675) and lowest in Maryland ($109,919). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $39,772 to $98,313.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 34 | $557,675 | $59,208 | 9.4× |
| Texas | 298 | $395,821 | $51,825 | 7.6× |
| California | 272 | $385,965 | $73,842 | 5.2× |
| New Jersey | 118 | $365,397 | $64,679 | 5.6× |
| New York | 223 | $357,112 | $75,164 | 4.8× |
| South Carolina | 76 | $355,701 | $52,600 | 6.8× |
| Florida | 358 | $346,699 | $48,590 | 7.1× |
| Pennsylvania | 152 | $339,249 | $58,854 | 5.8× |
| Colorado | 29 | $309,296 | $61,799 | 5× |
| Alabama | 41 | $309,069 | $46,721 | 6.6× |
| District of Columbia | 28 | $291,202 | $70,608 | 4.1× |
| Arizona | 54 | $288,037 | $52,832 | 5.5× |
| Virginia | 130 | $280,085 | $56,337 | 5× |
| Kansas | 45 | $261,864 | $44,916 | 5.8× |
| Maine | 11 | $261,143 | $62,140 | 4.2× |
| Illinois | 139 | $259,785 | $56,195 | 4.6× |
| Tennessee | 86 | $255,379 | $47,885 | 5.3× |
| Georgia | 114 | $253,503 | $51,572 | 4.9× |
| Kentucky | 27 | $252,735 | $45,426 | 5.6× |
| Utah | 14 | $247,292 | $60,203 | 4.1× |
| Louisiana | 36 | $246,922 | $46,971 | 5.3× |
| Ohio | 131 | $234,808 | $57,604 | 4.1× |
| Oklahoma | 35 | $231,585 | $45,463 | 5.1× |
| Washington | 55 | $225,224 | $54,979 | 4.1× |
| Michigan | 115 | $225,047 | $56,512 | 4× |
| New Mexico | 13 | $222,526 | $44,131 | 5× |
| Missouri | 59 | $221,238 | $49,418 | 4.5× |
| Indiana | 82 | $220,570 | $45,176 | 4.9× |
| Oregon | 27 | $218,567 | $63,776 | 3.4× |
| Arkansas | 35 | $218,389 | $42,176 | 5.2× |
| Wisconsin | 43 | $214,321 | $66,796 | 3.2× |
| Massachusetts | 80 | $208,221 | $77,295 | 2.7× |
| Minnesota | 51 | $206,892 | $66,764 | 3.1× |
| Delaware | 18 | $202,818 | $53,927 | 3.8× |
| North Carolina | 106 | $199,826 | $51,837 | 3.9× |
| West Virginia | 17 | $198,335 | $52,904 | 3.7× |
| Idaho | 15 | $189,463 | $49,909 | 3.8× |
| Iowa | 24 | $189,308 | $52,707 | 3.6× |
| Mississippi | 29 | $186,681 | $39,772 | 4.7× |
| Nebraska | 28 | $183,960 | $45,656 | 4× |
| Montana | 16 | $174,401 | $51,345 | 3.4× |
| Connecticut | 39 | $169,760 | $68,149 | 2.5× |
| Maryland | 69 | $109,919 | $98,313 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 22 stays | $658,464 | $89,981 |
| Baptist Medical Center San Antonio, TX · 14 stays | $623,438 | $40,059 |
| HCA Florida Jfk Hospital Atlantis, FL · 12 stays | $598,132 | $43,047 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · 14 stays | $595,887 | $72,039 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 12 stays | $569,212 | $82,264 |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center Browns Mills, NJ · 12 stays | $526,879 | $73,538 |
| Adventhealth Orlando Orlando, FL · 23 stays | $511,592 | $56,011 |
| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Orlando, FL · 11 stays | $467,266 | $42,663 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 26 stays | $460,361 | $86,419 |
| Cooper University Hospital Camden, NJ · 12 stays | $421,775 | $68,504 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $76,045 | $67,083 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville, NC · 15 stays | $134,052 | $46,848 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT · 15 stays | $157,428 | $79,678 |
| Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Butterworth Grand Rapids, MI · 14 stays | $157,524 | $63,759 |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · 17 stays | $160,583 | $64,029 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · 12 stays | $169,156 | $65,315 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 14 stays | $178,820 | $93,751 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $179,853 | $156,967 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon, GA · 14 stays | $189,434 | $48,483 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc Miami Beach, FL · 11 stays | $196,455 | $51,093 |
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.