Inpatient stays / DRG 354
MS-DRG 354 · 73 hospitals · 5,623 stays
DRG 354: Hernia Procedures except Inguinal and Femoral with CC
Medicare patients had 5,623 stays in DRG 354 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $88,606 per stay and were paid $17,030 — a ratio of 5.2 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $12,949. Average charges ran from $30,487 at the least expensive hospital to $292,046 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $65,389 and $111,288.
- 1Average charge $88,606
- 2Average paid $17,030
- 3Reporting hospitals 73
- 4Medicare stays 5,623
By state
Average charges for DRG 354 were highest in Nevada ($163,900) and lowest in Maryland ($29,073). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $12,588 to $26,321.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 45 | $163,900 | $16,312 | 10× |
| California | 469 | $136,278 | $22,767 | 6× |
| Colorado | 67 | $123,484 | $16,172 | 7.6× |
| Florida | 454 | $117,829 | $15,178 | 7.8× |
| Texas | 418 | $111,994 | $16,472 | 6.8× |
| Alabama | 96 | $102,764 | $14,039 | 7.3× |
| New Jersey | 143 | $101,254 | $16,652 | 6.1× |
| Pennsylvania | 234 | $100,291 | $16,241 | 6.2× |
| South Carolina | 102 | $99,917 | $16,173 | 6.2× |
| New York | 317 | $97,898 | $21,627 | 4.5× |
| Arizona | 128 | $97,716 | $16,854 | 5.8× |
| Virginia | 167 | $96,125 | $16,193 | 5.9× |
| Washington | 100 | $90,968 | $16,609 | 5.5× |
| Indiana | 148 | $89,440 | $14,985 | 6× |
| Georgia | 120 | $85,268 | $15,023 | 5.7× |
| Alaska | 13 | $84,911 | $20,777 | 4.1× |
| Kansas | 63 | $83,548 | $14,044 | 5.9× |
| Illinois | 220 | $77,466 | $18,497 | 4.2× |
| South Dakota | 29 | $76,358 | $15,597 | 4.9× |
| Louisiana | 80 | $75,337 | $12,867 | 5.9× |
| Oklahoma | 87 | $74,767 | $13,595 | 5.5× |
| New Mexico | 14 | $74,437 | $17,450 | 4.3× |
| District of Columbia | 17 | $74,077 | $19,425 | 3.8× |
| Tennessee | 112 | $73,638 | $14,148 | 5.2× |
| Ohio | 283 | $73,335 | $15,674 | 4.7× |
| Connecticut | 65 | $71,949 | $19,017 | 3.8× |
| Missouri | 143 | $71,142 | $15,033 | 4.7× |
| Kentucky | 92 | $70,206 | $13,611 | 5.2× |
| Wisconsin | 124 | $68,012 | $15,767 | 4.3× |
| New Hampshire | 22 | $66,980 | $16,393 | 4.1× |
| Nebraska | 67 | $64,820 | $14,657 | 4.4× |
| West Virginia | 27 | $62,176 | $13,650 | 4.6× |
| Minnesota | 138 | $62,006 | $18,696 | 3.3× |
| Oregon | 77 | $61,448 | $17,683 | 3.5× |
| Idaho | 16 | $61,256 | $15,144 | 4× |
| North Carolina | 141 | $61,210 | $15,556 | 3.9× |
| Michigan | 127 | $61,040 | $15,788 | 3.9× |
| Utah | 62 | $55,969 | $15,506 | 3.6× |
| Mississippi | 56 | $55,276 | $12,588 | 4.4× |
| Iowa | 60 | $54,928 | $13,293 | 4.1× |
| Delaware | 24 | $54,911 | $16,925 | 3.2× |
| Maine | 21 | $52,143 | $15,946 | 3.3× |
| Massachusetts | 182 | $50,980 | $19,238 | 2.6× |
| Arkansas | 58 | $47,527 | $12,590 | 3.8× |
| North Dakota | 24 | $36,532 | $13,428 | 2.7× |
| Rhode Island | 13 | $33,805 | $15,844 | 2.1× |
| Montana | 16 | $30,574 | $13,457 | 2.3× |
| Maryland | 121 | $29,073 | $26,321 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 15 stays | $292,046 | $32,306 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond, VA · 12 stays | $273,122 | $12,465 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 17 stays | $269,668 | $20,397 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 21 stays | $190,475 | $30,698 |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · 16 stays | $172,441 | $26,623 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 12 stays | $158,453 | $22,354 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 26 stays | $158,427 | $24,664 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · 20 stays | $158,027 | $16,226 |
| Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA · 11 stays | $155,245 | $17,250 |
| Adventhealth Orlando Orlando, FL · 33 stays | $145,611 | $16,323 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA · 19 stays | $30,487 | $22,431 |
| Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · 11 stays | $36,639 | $13,731 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital Jackson, MS · 11 stays | $39,192 | $11,387 |
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · 16 stays | $45,092 | $18,679 |
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $45,345 | $42,298 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc Evansville, IN · 13 stays | $46,454 | $13,483 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT · 11 stays | $48,387 | $24,766 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 13 stays | $51,555 | $23,583 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA · 11 stays | $51,867 | $12,755 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington, NC · 11 stays | $52,182 | $14,315 |
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.