Inpatient stays / DRG 306
MS-DRG 306 · 38 hospitals · 3,472 stays
DRG 306: Cardiac Congenital and Valvular Disorders with MCC
Medicare patients had 3,472 stays in DRG 306 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $72,644 per stay and were paid $15,565 — a ratio of 4.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $13,030. Average charges ran from $21,367 at the least expensive hospital to $303,064 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $55,302 and $135,901.
- 1Average charge $72,644
- 2Average paid $15,565
- 3Reporting hospitals 38
- 4Medicare stays 3,472
By state
Average charges for DRG 306 were highest in California ($121,482) and lowest in Rhode Island ($27,567). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $10,431 to $30,362.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 284 | $121,482 | $19,510 | 6.2× |
| New York | 334 | $112,322 | $19,787 | 5.7× |
| New Jersey | 136 | $109,804 | $15,891 | 6.9× |
| District of Columbia | 16 | $108,245 | $18,974 | 5.7× |
| Nevada | 29 | $100,920 | $14,579 | 6.9× |
| Alaska | 16 | $99,378 | $16,129 | 6.2× |
| Colorado | 26 | $94,370 | $13,270 | 7.1× |
| Texas | 199 | $93,682 | $14,501 | 6.5× |
| Pennsylvania | 206 | $90,282 | $15,039 | 6× |
| Florida | 251 | $82,993 | $12,694 | 6.5× |
| Arizona | 65 | $69,751 | $13,953 | 5× |
| Kansas | 39 | $62,382 | $12,438 | 5× |
| Georgia | 72 | $60,899 | $14,774 | 4.1× |
| Virginia | 101 | $60,802 | $15,897 | 3.8× |
| New Hampshire | 19 | $60,526 | $13,759 | 4.4× |
| Louisiana | 45 | $59,919 | $13,578 | 4.4× |
| Missouri | 88 | $58,959 | $14,718 | 4× |
| Connecticut | 43 | $55,921 | $16,594 | 3.4× |
| Ohio | 101 | $55,709 | $14,148 | 3.9× |
| Tennessee | 78 | $55,589 | $13,497 | 4.1× |
| Indiana | 54 | $54,947 | $13,216 | 4.2× |
| South Carolina | 44 | $54,894 | $14,939 | 3.7× |
| Delaware | 25 | $52,733 | $14,508 | 3.6× |
| Illinois | 216 | $52,534 | $14,509 | 3.6× |
| Washington | 62 | $52,418 | $14,237 | 3.7× |
| Wisconsin | 52 | $48,468 | $13,106 | 3.7× |
| Kentucky | 31 | $48,392 | $12,146 | 4× |
| Nebraska | 24 | $48,261 | $12,516 | 3.9× |
| Alabama | 35 | $45,978 | $12,794 | 3.6× |
| Michigan | 79 | $44,426 | $15,171 | 2.9× |
| North Carolina | 102 | $43,919 | $13,896 | 3.2× |
| Massachusetts | 160 | $42,416 | $16,673 | 2.5× |
| Mississippi | 35 | $41,300 | $11,103 | 3.7× |
| Arkansas | 35 | $40,994 | $12,342 | 3.3× |
| Montana | 12 | $40,838 | $12,012 | 3.4× |
| Oregon | 43 | $39,622 | $15,157 | 2.6× |
| Minnesota | 61 | $38,679 | $13,488 | 2.9× |
| Utah | 11 | $37,173 | $13,824 | 2.7× |
| Idaho | 11 | $36,577 | $12,251 | 3× |
| Oklahoma | 25 | $36,341 | $11,985 | 3× |
| Maine | 16 | $36,268 | $13,469 | 2.7× |
| West Virginia | 12 | $36,174 | $11,793 | 3.1× |
| New Mexico | 19 | $35,844 | $12,466 | 2.9× |
| Maryland | 75 | $33,333 | $30,362 | 1.1× |
| Iowa | 29 | $32,977 | $10,431 | 3.2× |
| Rhode Island | 15 | $27,567 | $14,969 | 1.8× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · 15 stays | $303,064 | $37,388 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA · 13 stays | $243,439 | $23,576 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 12 stays | $225,753 | $33,689 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 22 stays | $218,580 | $20,039 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · 17 stays | $198,316 | $19,265 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 21 stays | $187,043 | $26,295 |
| Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY · 12 stays | $180,403 | $23,771 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · 12 stays | $159,244 | $24,732 |
| North Shore University Hospital Manhasset, NY · 19 stays | $159,002 | $19,977 |
| Adventhealth Orlando Orlando, FL · 17 stays | $128,201 | $12,472 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA · 18 stays | $21,367 | $16,743 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth, MA · 11 stays | $28,380 | $12,760 |
| Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN · 12 stays | $29,888 | $14,267 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 18 stays | $39,160 | $21,531 |
| Baylor Sott & White the Heart Hospital Plano Plano, TX · 19 stays | $42,179 | $13,560 |
| Rex Hospital Raleigh, NC · 14 stays | $46,453 | $10,618 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FL · 11 stays | $50,169 | $12,400 |
| Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hosp Evanston, IL · 53 stays | $50,679 | $14,592 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc Atlanta, GA · 17 stays | $52,118 | $18,474 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Nashville, TN · 12 stays | $56,364 | $12,872 |
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.