Inpatient stays / DRG 326
MS-DRG 326 · 207 hospitals · 8,703 stays
DRG 326: Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC
Medicare patients had 8,703 stays in DRG 326 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $239,966 per stay and were paid $50,970 — a ratio of 4.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $43,101. Average charges ran from $35,285 at the least expensive hospital to $1,027,541 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $162,123 and $304,495.
- 1Average charge $239,966
- 2Average paid $50,970
- 3Reporting hospitals 207
- 4Medicare stays 8,703
By state
Average charges for DRG 326 were highest in Nevada ($450,572) and lowest in Maryland ($63,504). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $31,686 to $70,733.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 74 | $450,572 | $48,380 | 9.3× |
| Colorado | 127 | $379,685 | $53,837 | 7.1× |
| California | 827 | $378,416 | $68,565 | 5.5× |
| Alaska | 33 | $308,455 | $66,700 | 4.6× |
| Florida | 665 | $293,461 | $42,139 | 7× |
| Texas | 679 | $292,460 | $43,443 | 6.7× |
| New Jersey | 269 | $288,631 | $52,711 | 5.5× |
| New York | 500 | $287,872 | $64,761 | 4.4× |
| Pennsylvania | 374 | $277,750 | $47,589 | 5.8× |
| Alabama | 91 | $270,494 | $41,580 | 6.5× |
| District of Columbia | 43 | $254,362 | $70,733 | 3.6× |
| Hawaii | 32 | $251,502 | $64,155 | 3.9× |
| Arizona | 155 | $246,563 | $49,911 | 4.9× |
| Louisiana | 90 | $242,813 | $46,085 | 5.3× |
| Washington | 186 | $234,354 | $55,087 | 4.3× |
| Georgia | 236 | $231,670 | $49,344 | 4.7× |
| Oklahoma | 126 | $231,618 | $41,526 | 5.6× |
| Kansas | 108 | $224,665 | $39,802 | 5.6× |
| New Mexico | 29 | $220,298 | $51,577 | 4.3× |
| Idaho | 50 | $211,201 | $58,487 | 3.6× |
| Virginia | 268 | $207,553 | $47,347 | 4.4× |
| Connecticut | 99 | $204,700 | $63,548 | 3.2× |
| Illinois | 333 | $202,317 | $51,958 | 3.9× |
| New Hampshire | 43 | $197,743 | $59,942 | 3.3× |
| South Carolina | 161 | $193,601 | $44,747 | 4.3× |
| Wisconsin | 109 | $191,687 | $51,819 | 3.7× |
| Ohio | 389 | $187,428 | $46,826 | 4× |
| Tennessee | 222 | $186,825 | $42,404 | 4.4× |
| Indiana | 193 | $182,775 | $41,775 | 4.4× |
| Missouri | 202 | $182,343 | $44,898 | 4.1× |
| Minnesota | 171 | $179,209 | $65,288 | 2.7× |
| Oregon | 112 | $178,237 | $59,594 | 3× |
| Iowa | 85 | $177,592 | $44,096 | 4× |
| South Dakota | 42 | $177,064 | $41,728 | 4.2× |
| Mississippi | 83 | $170,941 | $34,276 | 5× |
| North Carolina | 235 | $166,814 | $47,908 | 3.5× |
| Michigan | 201 | $164,797 | $51,353 | 3.2× |
| West Virginia | 54 | $163,804 | $48,228 | 3.4× |
| Kentucky | 132 | $162,821 | $40,381 | 4× |
| Massachusetts | 284 | $160,143 | $58,092 | 2.8× |
| Nebraska | 88 | $157,752 | $44,326 | 3.6× |
| Utah | 57 | $148,822 | $45,210 | 3.3× |
| Maine | 26 | $147,726 | $46,820 | 3.2× |
| Delaware | 33 | $136,242 | $47,123 | 2.9× |
| Arkansas | 116 | $123,927 | $35,662 | 3.5× |
| North Dakota | 15 | $119,982 | $40,854 | 2.9× |
| Rhode Island | 19 | $113,253 | $43,241 | 2.6× |
| Vermont | 16 | $101,289 | $31,686 | 3.2× |
| Wyoming | 11 | $93,707 | $51,921 | 1.8× |
| Montana | 47 | $93,462 | $39,756 | 2.4× |
| Maryland | 163 | $63,504 | $57,355 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA · 11 stays | $1,027,541 | $87,772 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 31 stays | $820,835 | $74,305 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks, CA · 12 stays | $814,754 | $63,658 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 34 stays | $801,417 | $101,063 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · 11 stays | $719,586 | $43,171 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood Kingwood, TX · 13 stays | $636,728 | $46,205 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA · 31 stays | $588,301 | $58,416 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond, VA · 16 stays | $534,793 | $42,765 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO · 23 stays | $528,817 | $69,501 |
| Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY · 14 stays | $504,433 | $84,615 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 16 stays | $35,285 | $32,593 |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 11 stays | $60,653 | $55,848 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR · 12 stays | $60,655 | $32,326 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital Billings, MT · 15 stays | $83,403 | $39,611 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 25 stays | $99,150 | $87,930 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA · 15 stays | $101,112 | $38,545 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · 13 stays | $102,566 | $50,796 |
| University of Vermont Medical Center Burlington, VT · 13 stays | $107,194 | $30,454 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc Tulsa, OK · 20 stays | $107,437 | $30,627 |
| Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA · 23 stays | $108,218 | $55,661 |
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.