Inpatient stays / DRG 303
MS-DRG 303 · 115 hospitals · 7,330 stays
DRG 303: Atherosclerosis without MCC
Medicare patients had 7,330 stays in DRG 303 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $35,273 per stay and were paid $6,864 — a ratio of 5.1 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $4,918. Average charges ran from $13,082 at the least expensive hospital to $113,559 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $22,131 and $47,356.
- 1Average charge $35,273
- 2Average paid $6,864
- 3Reporting hospitals 115
- 4Medicare stays 7,330
By state
Average charges for DRG 303 were highest in Nevada ($69,899) and lowest in Montana ($13,884). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $5,110 to $13,821.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 53 | $69,899 | $6,649 | 10.5× |
| California | 553 | $57,254 | $8,923 | 6.4× |
| Colorado | 29 | $56,979 | $6,620 | 8.6× |
| New Jersey | 224 | $54,603 | $6,969 | 7.8× |
| District of Columbia | 18 | $46,843 | $9,295 | 5× |
| New York | 471 | $46,732 | $9,551 | 4.9× |
| Arizona | 93 | $46,248 | $6,876 | 6.7× |
| Florida | 884 | $44,392 | $6,123 | 7.3× |
| Texas | 499 | $41,094 | $7,076 | 5.8× |
| Utah | 14 | $36,571 | $6,980 | 5.2× |
| Connecticut | 51 | $35,891 | $8,298 | 4.3× |
| Georgia | 206 | $35,045 | $7,239 | 4.8× |
| Pennsylvania | 305 | $34,153 | $6,009 | 5.7× |
| New Mexico | 20 | $33,676 | $5,489 | 6.1× |
| South Dakota | 18 | $32,159 | $5,921 | 5.4× |
| Washington | 98 | $32,147 | $6,949 | 4.6× |
| New Hampshire | 35 | $31,456 | $5,982 | 5.3× |
| Tennessee | 199 | $30,992 | $6,129 | 5.1× |
| Kansas | 60 | $30,282 | $5,530 | 5.5× |
| Illinois | 282 | $29,902 | $6,927 | 4.3× |
| South Carolina | 125 | $29,759 | $6,087 | 4.9× |
| Ohio | 313 | $29,294 | $5,859 | 5× |
| Hawaii | 16 | $28,579 | $8,571 | 3.3× |
| Virginia | 222 | $28,537 | $6,225 | 4.6× |
| Kentucky | 146 | $28,365 | $5,110 | 5.6× |
| Alabama | 157 | $27,964 | $5,658 | 4.9× |
| Idaho | 15 | $27,902 | $5,990 | 4.7× |
| Oklahoma | 93 | $27,609 | $5,830 | 4.7× |
| Iowa | 54 | $27,102 | $5,695 | 4.8× |
| Missouri | 160 | $26,772 | $6,019 | 4.4× |
| Indiana | 176 | $26,200 | $5,430 | 4.8× |
| Mississippi | 87 | $25,759 | $5,304 | 4.9× |
| North Carolina | 250 | $25,376 | $6,585 | 3.9× |
| Maine | 45 | $24,639 | $7,218 | 3.4× |
| Michigan | 213 | $23,421 | $6,342 | 3.7× |
| Arkansas | 97 | $22,930 | $5,172 | 4.4× |
| Wisconsin | 102 | $22,767 | $5,920 | 3.8× |
| Oregon | 54 | $22,705 | $6,964 | 3.3× |
| Louisiana | 70 | $22,280 | $5,312 | 4.2× |
| Massachusetts | 327 | $22,255 | $7,199 | 3.1× |
| Delaware | 32 | $22,085 | $6,071 | 3.6× |
| West Virginia | 133 | $21,619 | $5,433 | 4× |
| Nebraska | 32 | $21,203 | $6,533 | 3.2× |
| Minnesota | 76 | $20,346 | $6,591 | 3.1× |
| Rhode Island | 25 | $19,731 | $6,325 | 3.1× |
| North Dakota | 20 | $18,545 | $5,535 | 3.4× |
| Vermont | 25 | $18,059 | $5,842 | 3.1× |
| Maryland | 123 | $15,349 | $13,821 | 1.1× |
| Montana | 14 | $13,884 | $5,915 | 2.3× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 16 stays | $113,559 | $8,936 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 14 stays | $112,333 | $11,571 |
| Mountainview Hospital Las Vegas, NV · 13 stays | $94,068 | $7,299 |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · 24 stays | $79,280 | $11,260 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA · 11 stays | $74,793 | $7,763 |
| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Orlando, FL · 20 stays | $73,258 | $7,210 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 23 stays | $73,061 | $10,384 |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · 12 stays | $71,633 | $8,942 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · 12 stays | $68,041 | $10,443 |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital Brooksville, FL · 21 stays | $67,765 | $6,096 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth, MA · 16 stays | $13,082 | $5,663 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, Inc Fall River, MA · 11 stays | $13,488 | $5,783 |
| DCH Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa, AL · 13 stays | $13,894 | $6,349 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA · 11 stays | $14,516 | $7,301 |
| Winchester Medical Center Winchester, VA · 13 stays | $15,124 | $5,392 |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · 15 stays | $15,595 | $5,031 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 16 stays | $15,739 | $8,838 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital Jackson, MS · 12 stays | $17,186 | $5,441 |
| Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA · 14 stays | $18,038 | $7,635 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly, MA · 20 stays | $18,256 | $6,184 |
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.