Inpatient stays / DRG 329
MS-DRG 329 · 988 hospitals · 31,031 stays
DRG 329: Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC
Medicare patients had 31,031 stays in DRG 329 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $214,982 per stay and were paid $43,388 — a ratio of 5 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $36,540. Average charges ran from $39,998 at the least expensive hospital to $1,377,632 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $128,998 and $260,074.
- 1Average charge $214,982
- 2Average paid $43,388
- 3Reporting hospitals 988
- 4Medicare stays 31,031
By state
Average charges for DRG 329 were highest in California ($385,567) and lowest in Maryland ($58,915). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $31,943 to $62,849.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,593 | $385,567 | $61,511 | 6.3× |
| Nevada | 285 | $370,382 | $40,366 | 9.2× |
| Florida | 2,538 | $283,746 | $36,198 | 7.8× |
| Alaska | 73 | $273,519 | $55,531 | 4.9× |
| New Jersey | 1,026 | $268,481 | $45,075 | 6× |
| Colorado | 473 | $265,689 | $42,040 | 6.3× |
| New York | 1,793 | $258,392 | $55,612 | 4.6× |
| District of Columbia | 130 | $254,748 | $62,849 | 4.1× |
| Texas | 2,211 | $247,919 | $37,815 | 6.6× |
| South Carolina | 617 | $240,237 | $44,532 | 5.4× |
| Pennsylvania | 1,387 | $239,495 | $41,373 | 5.8× |
| Alabama | 425 | $228,249 | $37,399 | 6.1× |
| Arizona | 682 | $226,106 | $42,578 | 5.3× |
| Georgia | 782 | $213,593 | $42,569 | 5× |
| Kansas | 353 | $211,290 | $35,793 | 5.9× |
| Washington | 678 | $194,119 | $46,496 | 4.2× |
| Louisiana | 352 | $191,788 | $35,937 | 5.3× |
| Virginia | 969 | $183,390 | $41,061 | 4.5× |
| Illinois | 1,188 | $182,172 | $43,464 | 4.2× |
| Hawaii | 122 | $180,613 | $54,787 | 3.3× |
| Oklahoma | 458 | $178,953 | $35,724 | 5× |
| New Hampshire | 204 | $175,351 | $49,861 | 3.5× |
| Indiana | 652 | $172,830 | $37,158 | 4.7× |
| Tennessee | 729 | $169,790 | $36,669 | 4.6× |
| Connecticut | 314 | $167,056 | $50,002 | 3.3× |
| Missouri | 744 | $164,850 | $36,583 | 4.5× |
| Ohio | 1,215 | $163,842 | $39,230 | 4.2× |
| Kentucky | 486 | $160,325 | $37,473 | 4.3× |
| New Mexico | 141 | $160,163 | $38,841 | 4.1× |
| Idaho | 145 | $158,503 | $38,718 | 4.1× |
| Mississippi | 345 | $156,352 | $31,943 | 4.9× |
| West Virginia | 218 | $156,137 | $37,992 | 4.1× |
| Wisconsin | 500 | $153,622 | $43,001 | 3.6× |
| Oregon | 326 | $150,998 | $49,475 | 3.1× |
| Minnesota | 579 | $149,592 | $51,132 | 2.9× |
| South Dakota | 146 | $147,659 | $37,062 | 4× |
| Nebraska | 285 | $144,334 | $37,482 | 3.9× |
| North Carolina | 898 | $139,400 | $38,232 | 3.6× |
| Michigan | 835 | $136,446 | $39,792 | 3.4× |
| Maine | 114 | $135,806 | $42,409 | 3.2× |
| Vermont | 62 | $132,821 | $34,571 | 3.8× |
| Arkansas | 344 | $132,381 | $33,080 | 4× |
| Iowa | 355 | $130,237 | $35,017 | 3.7× |
| Delaware | 117 | $126,185 | $40,828 | 3.1× |
| Utah | 193 | $123,160 | $38,123 | 3.2× |
| North Dakota | 123 | $117,735 | $38,958 | 3× |
| Wyoming | 68 | $116,401 | $52,570 | 2.2× |
| Massachusetts | 907 | $112,279 | $47,794 | 2.3× |
| Montana | 150 | $102,130 | $37,091 | 2.8× |
| Rhode Island | 71 | $91,033 | $38,318 | 2.4× |
| Maryland | 630 | $58,915 | $52,932 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia, SC · 17 stays | $1,377,632 | $323,776 |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · 12 stays | $1,007,261 | $44,379 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 83 stays | $996,471 | $90,178 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center West Hills, CA · 18 stays | $973,760 | $60,359 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA · 33 stays | $852,230 | $61,569 |
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · 24 stays | $840,441 | $74,615 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 58 stays | $772,979 | $91,367 |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree, CO · 17 stays | $757,608 | $87,221 |
| Henderson Hospital Henderson, NV · 11 stays | $727,647 | $38,978 |
| Uci Health-Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, CA · 14 stays | $721,557 | $49,614 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 18 stays | $39,998 | $36,045 |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Rockville, MD · 16 stays | $41,888 | $36,790 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 45 stays | $42,187 | $39,129 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 26 stays | $45,724 | $41,506 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 18 stays | $45,787 | $40,453 |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Columbia, MD · 19 stays | $46,917 | $42,243 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN · 14 stays | $47,132 | $28,523 |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 19 stays | $47,222 | $43,642 |
| Umd Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD · 30 stays | $48,408 | $44,418 |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin, MD · 21 stays | $48,602 | $44,701 |
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.