Inpatient stays / DRG 304
MS-DRG 304 · 296 hospitals · 12,055 stays
DRG 304: Hypertension with MCC
Medicare patients had 12,055 stays in DRG 304 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $57,197 per stay and were paid $11,496 — a ratio of 5 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $9,333. Average charges ran from $12,038 at the least expensive hospital to $220,386 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $36,540 and $70,838.
- 1Average charge $57,197
- 2Average paid $11,496
- 3Reporting hospitals 296
- 4Medicare stays 12,055
By state
Average charges for DRG 304 were highest in Nevada ($100,175) and lowest in Maryland ($18,172). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $8,384 to $16,250.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 155 | $100,175 | $11,073 | 9× |
| Alaska | 20 | $94,976 | $14,348 | 6.6× |
| New Jersey | 397 | $89,999 | $12,003 | 7.5× |
| California | 1,133 | $85,167 | $13,913 | 6.1× |
| District of Columbia | 60 | $83,731 | $14,747 | 5.7× |
| New York | 606 | $74,069 | $15,552 | 4.8× |
| Colorado | 75 | $73,797 | $10,359 | 7.1× |
| Florida | 1,109 | $69,919 | $10,219 | 6.8× |
| Texas | 1,154 | $67,920 | $11,523 | 5.9× |
| Pennsylvania | 405 | $60,205 | $10,896 | 5.5× |
| Georgia | 521 | $59,143 | $11,065 | 5.3× |
| Kansas | 104 | $57,629 | $9,371 | 6.1× |
| Arizona | 203 | $53,341 | $11,183 | 4.8× |
| Connecticut | 148 | $53,011 | $13,385 | 4× |
| Washington | 172 | $52,713 | $11,274 | 4.7× |
| Missouri | 273 | $51,526 | $10,413 | 4.9× |
| Alabama | 186 | $51,392 | $9,566 | 5.4× |
| Illinois | 536 | $49,048 | $12,236 | 4× |
| Maine | 32 | $48,401 | $12,594 | 3.8× |
| Tennessee | 285 | $48,166 | $9,699 | 5× |
| Oklahoma | 182 | $47,421 | $9,808 | 4.8× |
| Hawaii | 26 | $47,250 | $14,104 | 3.4× |
| Idaho | 42 | $47,085 | $12,758 | 3.7× |
| Indiana | 263 | $46,869 | $10,192 | 4.6× |
| New Hampshire | 33 | $45,222 | $10,756 | 4.2× |
| Virginia | 310 | $44,832 | $9,978 | 4.5× |
| New Mexico | 81 | $44,547 | $11,001 | 4× |
| South Carolina | 250 | $44,071 | $10,153 | 4.3× |
| Louisiana | 231 | $43,533 | $10,348 | 4.2× |
| Ohio | 427 | $43,133 | $9,986 | 4.3× |
| South Dakota | 26 | $42,482 | $9,873 | 4.3× |
| Mississippi | 178 | $42,413 | $9,180 | 4.6× |
| Utah | 49 | $42,049 | $12,164 | 3.5× |
| Kentucky | 164 | $40,721 | $8,693 | 4.7× |
| Nebraska | 58 | $40,448 | $10,784 | 3.8× |
| Oregon | 79 | $39,982 | $13,246 | 3× |
| Minnesota | 116 | $39,807 | $11,435 | 3.5× |
| North Carolina | 368 | $39,278 | $11,118 | 3.5× |
| Delaware | 61 | $38,558 | $11,542 | 3.3× |
| Rhode Island | 18 | $38,341 | $11,854 | 3.2× |
| West Virginia | 80 | $38,165 | $9,102 | 4.2× |
| Wisconsin | 127 | $36,414 | $9,859 | 3.7× |
| Michigan | 371 | $35,542 | $10,611 | 3.3× |
| Iowa | 105 | $34,667 | $9,048 | 3.8× |
| Massachusetts | 230 | $34,389 | $12,366 | 2.8× |
| Arkansas | 170 | $33,304 | $8,384 | 4× |
| North Dakota | 17 | $31,896 | $9,968 | 3.2× |
| Montana | 18 | $27,766 | $9,189 | 3× |
| Maryland | 377 | $18,172 | $16,250 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Hospital Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 11 stays | $220,386 | $12,330 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 11 stays | $192,368 | $15,590 |
| Henderson Hospital Henderson, NV · 12 stays | $176,984 | $11,232 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee Canton, GA · 24 stays | $169,260 | $11,412 |
| Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 15 stays | $163,106 | $10,298 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center Syracuse, NY · 16 stays | $156,308 | $21,795 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial Lodi, CA · 13 stays | $155,334 | $11,962 |
| Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc El Paso, TX · 15 stays | $144,275 | $11,778 |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno, CA · 20 stays | $131,824 | $16,326 |
| Baptist Medical Center San Antonio, TX · 19 stays | $131,481 | $10,115 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 13 stays | $12,038 | $11,217 |
| University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD · 12 stays | $12,631 | $11,723 |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 21 stays | $13,051 | $12,108 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD · 23 stays | $13,806 | $12,351 |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD · 19 stays | $14,899 | $13,808 |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD · 26 stays | $15,154 | $13,463 |
| U P M C Western Maryland Cumberland, MD · 15 stays | $15,346 | $13,579 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $15,501 | $13,594 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN · 12 stays | $16,035 | $8,266 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 19 stays | $16,122 | $13,704 |
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.