Inpatient stays / DRG 327
MS-DRG 327 · 194 hospitals · 8,027 stays
DRG 327: Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with CC
Medicare patients had 8,027 stays in DRG 327 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $126,536 per stay and were paid $25,157 — a ratio of 5 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $19,793. Average charges ran from $21,917 at the least expensive hospital to $492,210 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $89,158 and $148,465.
- 1Average charge $126,536
- 2Average paid $25,157
- 3Reporting hospitals 194
- 4Medicare stays 8,027
By state
Average charges for DRG 327 were highest in California ($201,001) and lowest in Maryland ($43,420). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $18,011 to $41,321.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 748 | $201,001 | $33,255 | 6× |
| Florida | 586 | $164,866 | $21,248 | 7.8× |
| Pennsylvania | 420 | $162,532 | $24,549 | 6.6× |
| Hawaii | 21 | $158,186 | $41,321 | 3.8× |
| Colorado | 140 | $157,516 | $22,017 | 7.2× |
| Texas | 522 | $150,003 | $22,556 | 6.7× |
| Nevada | 24 | $144,216 | $26,097 | 5.5× |
| Washington | 162 | $142,751 | $33,106 | 4.3× |
| Arizona | 171 | $139,470 | $25,074 | 5.6× |
| New Jersey | 225 | $136,643 | $25,217 | 5.4× |
| New York | 411 | $133,380 | $28,454 | 4.7× |
| Virginia | 249 | $132,596 | $24,070 | 5.5× |
| District of Columbia | 35 | $128,241 | $26,956 | 4.8× |
| South Carolina | 132 | $127,388 | $23,938 | 5.3× |
| Louisiana | 112 | $126,871 | $22,676 | 5.6× |
| Alabama | 102 | $125,487 | $21,870 | 5.7× |
| Indiana | 179 | $116,621 | $20,676 | 5.6× |
| Illinois | 280 | $116,303 | $26,513 | 4.4× |
| Georgia | 199 | $115,379 | $23,415 | 4.9× |
| Oklahoma | 94 | $114,802 | $19,452 | 5.9× |
| Kansas | 157 | $114,003 | $20,637 | 5.5× |
| Tennessee | 180 | $104,996 | $22,295 | 4.7× |
| Ohio | 335 | $104,461 | $21,829 | 4.8× |
| Oregon | 113 | $101,011 | $30,019 | 3.4× |
| South Dakota | 36 | $100,987 | $21,817 | 4.6× |
| Wisconsin | 165 | $98,257 | $23,774 | 4.1× |
| Idaho | 41 | $97,991 | $20,202 | 4.9× |
| Missouri | 228 | $97,601 | $22,285 | 4.4× |
| West Virginia | 66 | $96,263 | $20,293 | 4.7× |
| Wyoming | 12 | $95,967 | $29,362 | 3.3× |
| Minnesota | 175 | $95,649 | $27,541 | 3.5× |
| North Carolina | 218 | $93,941 | $24,147 | 3.9× |
| New Hampshire | 33 | $92,810 | $23,779 | 3.9× |
| New Mexico | 34 | $92,701 | $23,632 | 3.9× |
| Kentucky | 121 | $92,698 | $19,412 | 4.8× |
| Connecticut | 82 | $91,773 | $28,015 | 3.3× |
| Iowa | 51 | $91,450 | $20,225 | 4.5× |
| Massachusetts | 272 | $90,596 | $28,383 | 3.2× |
| Nebraska | 79 | $90,295 | $21,774 | 4.1× |
| Michigan | 204 | $89,420 | $24,728 | 3.6× |
| Maine | 30 | $84,297 | $22,678 | 3.7× |
| Arkansas | 81 | $75,616 | $18,022 | 4.2× |
| Utah | 89 | $71,999 | $22,017 | 3.3× |
| Delaware | 40 | $66,271 | $22,514 | 2.9× |
| Mississippi | 58 | $65,667 | $18,011 | 3.6× |
| Montana | 53 | $65,210 | $19,000 | 3.4× |
| Rhode Island | 24 | $63,386 | $25,231 | 2.5× |
| North Dakota | 38 | $54,838 | $20,398 | 2.7× |
| Maryland | 182 | $43,420 | $39,454 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 39 stays | $492,210 | $47,315 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 41 stays | $377,251 | $32,723 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · 11 stays | $311,230 | $15,754 |
| Medical City Plano Plano, TX · 14 stays | $290,184 | $21,312 |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · 15 stays | $281,755 | $28,885 |
| Cjw Medical Center Richmond, VA · 23 stays | $279,997 | $17,420 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA · 42 stays | $278,939 | $26,023 |
| St David's Medical Center Austin, TX · 13 stays | $266,457 | $27,567 |
| OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center Oklahoma City, OK · 18 stays | $247,520 | $25,561 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital Winfield, IL · 16 stays | $246,882 | $36,058 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 17 stays | $21,917 | $20,129 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD · 13 stays | $30,146 | $27,016 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA · 13 stays | $31,221 | $24,317 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 12 stays | $37,058 | $32,756 |
| SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis Bridgeton, MO · 18 stays | $43,660 | $19,643 |
| Unm Hospital Albuquerque, NM · 13 stays | $45,588 | $24,995 |
| Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · 11 stays | $50,671 | $18,062 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital Jackson, MS · 11 stays | $50,879 | $16,895 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital Albany, NY · 11 stays | $51,655 | $26,567 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 27 stays | $51,964 | $30,830 |
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.