Inpatient stays / DRG 328
MS-DRG 328 · 121 hospitals · 5,675 stays
DRG 328: Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures without CC/MCC
Medicare patients had 5,675 stays in DRG 328 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $86,485 per stay and were paid $15,935 — a ratio of 5.4 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $12,065. Average charges ran from $13,713 at the least expensive hospital to $311,644 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $56,386 and $102,220.
- 1Average charge $86,485
- 2Average paid $15,935
- 3Reporting hospitals 121
- 4Medicare stays 5,675
By state
Average charges for DRG 328 were highest in New Mexico ($139,042) and lowest in Maryland ($24,763). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $11,682 to $22,437.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 14 | $139,042 | $21,083 | 6.6× |
| California | 508 | $136,651 | $21,137 | 6.5× |
| Florida | 410 | $120,498 | $14,158 | 8.5× |
| Nevada | 30 | $112,172 | $15,531 | 7.2× |
| Colorado | 83 | $106,807 | $14,419 | 7.4× |
| Alabama | 75 | $104,346 | $14,117 | 7.4× |
| Arizona | 128 | $104,005 | $14,723 | 7.1× |
| Texas | 397 | $101,809 | $14,681 | 6.9× |
| Alaska | 19 | $100,130 | $18,789 | 5.3× |
| Virginia | 174 | $97,789 | $14,716 | 6.6× |
| Pennsylvania | 296 | $95,967 | $14,938 | 6.4× |
| New Jersey | 138 | $91,166 | $16,416 | 5.6× |
| Georgia | 152 | $89,803 | $15,539 | 5.8× |
| District of Columbia | 30 | $89,424 | $19,863 | 4.5× |
| South Carolina | 109 | $88,427 | $14,983 | 5.9× |
| Louisiana | 78 | $88,271 | $13,913 | 6.3× |
| Washington | 124 | $88,162 | $16,572 | 5.3× |
| Idaho | 31 | $85,257 | $13,587 | 6.3× |
| Illinois | 153 | $84,117 | $15,768 | 5.3× |
| Indiana | 124 | $83,910 | $13,915 | 6× |
| New York | 309 | $81,180 | $19,136 | 4.2× |
| Oklahoma | 64 | $80,942 | $13,274 | 6.1× |
| Ohio | 222 | $78,845 | $14,463 | 5.5× |
| Kansas | 90 | $75,862 | $12,713 | 6× |
| Hawaii | 19 | $74,264 | $19,304 | 3.8× |
| New Hampshire | 29 | $71,276 | $14,771 | 4.8× |
| Kentucky | 99 | $70,859 | $12,428 | 5.7× |
| West Virginia | 53 | $70,095 | $14,377 | 4.9× |
| Wisconsin | 62 | $68,268 | $14,929 | 4.6× |
| Tennessee | 148 | $68,136 | $13,369 | 5.1× |
| North Carolina | 175 | $67,778 | $15,865 | 4.3× |
| Missouri | 141 | $64,233 | $15,692 | 4.1× |
| Connecticut | 39 | $63,883 | $18,021 | 3.5× |
| Iowa | 39 | $61,228 | $13,421 | 4.6× |
| Minnesota | 75 | $60,691 | $18,674 | 3.3× |
| Maine | 16 | $60,670 | $14,862 | 4.1× |
| Utah | 83 | $60,018 | $15,053 | 4× |
| Michigan | 177 | $59,931 | $15,632 | 3.8× |
| Oregon | 118 | $59,819 | $18,097 | 3.3× |
| Nebraska | 46 | $57,424 | $13,580 | 4.2× |
| South Dakota | 24 | $56,073 | $13,187 | 4.3× |
| Mississippi | 48 | $54,470 | $11,682 | 4.7× |
| Arkansas | 64 | $52,722 | $12,227 | 4.3× |
| Delaware | 32 | $50,682 | $14,922 | 3.4× |
| Massachusetts | 186 | $48,985 | $16,983 | 2.9× |
| Montana | 66 | $48,207 | $13,222 | 3.6× |
| North Dakota | 13 | $45,308 | $13,757 | 3.3× |
| Rhode Island | 20 | $33,579 | $17,746 | 1.9× |
| Maryland | 124 | $24,763 | $22,437 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 20 stays | $311,644 | $20,009 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 35 stays | $243,030 | $25,814 |
| University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA · 13 stays | $214,434 | $22,707 |
| Medical City Plano Plano, TX · 12 stays | $206,018 | $18,914 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus Concord, CA · 23 stays | $201,346 | $19,197 |
| Lewisgale Medical Center Salem, VA · 14 stays | $189,199 | $15,620 |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · 11 stays | $181,055 | $21,797 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 16 stays | $169,144 | $22,710 |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · 26 stays | $165,690 | $15,650 |
| Northwest Medical Center Tucson, AZ · 11 stays | $144,357 | $12,523 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 16 stays | $13,713 | $12,912 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth, MA · 13 stays | $17,402 | $12,998 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 19 stays | $20,012 | $18,507 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA · 12 stays | $21,501 | $16,225 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 17 stays | $28,872 | $19,467 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $29,210 | $25,364 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN · 13 stays | $31,437 | $11,094 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 17 stays | $33,801 | $29,581 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital Billings, MT · 12 stays | $33,928 | $13,666 |
| Winchester Medical Center Winchester, VA · 14 stays | $41,056 | $12,837 |
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.