Inpatient stays / DRG 388
MS-DRG 388 · 505 hospitals · 17,080 stays
DRG 388: Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC
Medicare patients had 17,080 stays in DRG 388 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $68,423 per stay and were paid $13,978 — a ratio of 4.9 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $11,459. Average charges ran from $11,532 at the least expensive hospital to $442,986 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $40,813 and $84,584.
- 1Average charge $68,423
- 2Average paid $13,978
- 3Reporting hospitals 505
- 4Medicare stays 17,080
By state
Average charges for DRG 388 were highest in California ($113,808) and lowest in Maryland ($22,466). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $9,146 to $20,216.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,804 | $113,808 | $18,044 | 6.3× |
| New Jersey | 551 | $109,304 | $14,153 | 7.7× |
| Nevada | 172 | $107,827 | $13,479 | 8× |
| Alaska | 30 | $97,726 | $19,964 | 4.9× |
| New York | 1,003 | $94,290 | $18,405 | 5.1× |
| Florida | 1,506 | $85,296 | $12,185 | 7× |
| Colorado | 195 | $83,727 | $13,237 | 6.3× |
| Texas | 1,203 | $83,532 | $13,277 | 6.3× |
| Pennsylvania | 741 | $75,460 | $13,451 | 5.6× |
| Kansas | 172 | $75,115 | $13,377 | 5.6× |
| District of Columbia | 55 | $72,172 | $16,504 | 4.4× |
| Arizona | 323 | $66,884 | $13,490 | 5× |
| Georgia | 462 | $62,045 | $13,432 | 4.6× |
| Washington | 324 | $59,127 | $14,474 | 4.1× |
| Alabama | 245 | $58,449 | $11,837 | 4.9× |
| Oklahoma | 245 | $58,322 | $11,681 | 5× |
| South Dakota | 78 | $57,799 | $12,923 | 4.5× |
| Idaho | 76 | $57,286 | $12,621 | 4.5× |
| Tennessee | 414 | $57,026 | $11,876 | 4.8× |
| Connecticut | 184 | $57,023 | $16,914 | 3.4× |
| Illinois | 780 | $55,005 | $14,254 | 3.9× |
| Arkansas | 178 | $50,509 | $10,756 | 4.7× |
| New Hampshire | 82 | $50,274 | $14,223 | 3.5× |
| Mississippi | 218 | $49,845 | $10,623 | 4.7× |
| Virginia | 449 | $49,785 | $12,592 | 4× |
| Kentucky | 240 | $49,757 | $11,221 | 4.4× |
| Missouri | 344 | $49,118 | $11,865 | 4.1× |
| Delaware | 71 | $49,093 | $15,085 | 3.3× |
| Wisconsin | 261 | $48,513 | $12,573 | 3.9× |
| Vermont | 32 | $47,733 | $9,146 | 5.2× |
| Louisiana | 225 | $47,343 | $10,701 | 4.4× |
| South Carolina | 253 | $46,947 | $11,810 | 4× |
| Oregon | 151 | $46,499 | $14,958 | 3.1× |
| New Mexico | 69 | $45,992 | $12,705 | 3.6× |
| Ohio | 675 | $45,810 | $12,133 | 3.8× |
| Indiana | 382 | $45,700 | $11,850 | 3.9× |
| Minnesota | 273 | $44,669 | $13,730 | 3.3× |
| Hawaii | 54 | $43,717 | $16,245 | 2.7× |
| Utah | 80 | $43,298 | $12,212 | 3.5× |
| Iowa | 204 | $43,112 | $11,406 | 3.8× |
| Rhode Island | 47 | $42,614 | $15,268 | 2.8× |
| North Carolina | 450 | $42,077 | $12,831 | 3.3× |
| Nebraska | 158 | $40,413 | $12,403 | 3.3× |
| Michigan | 425 | $40,238 | $13,263 | 3× |
| Massachusetts | 568 | $39,936 | $14,915 | 2.7× |
| Maine | 52 | $38,921 | $13,444 | 2.9× |
| West Virginia | 92 | $38,268 | $10,892 | 3.5× |
| Wyoming | 16 | $35,118 | $15,892 | 2.2× |
| Montana | 51 | $29,206 | $11,951 | 2.4× |
| North Dakota | 45 | $28,298 | $11,575 | 2.4× |
| Maryland | 372 | $22,466 | $20,216 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Medical Center Modesto, CA · 11 stays | $442,986 | $18,693 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 48 stays | $347,636 | $48,895 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA · 21 stays | $286,801 | $22,266 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 36 stays | $269,111 | $21,881 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 23 stays | $229,638 | $24,759 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 19 stays | $213,274 | $34,688 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus Walnut Creek, CA · 19 stays | $211,188 | $20,068 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · 38 stays | $202,165 | $26,459 |
| HCA Florida South Shore Hospital Sun City Center, FL · 12 stays | $193,817 | $9,531 |
| Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA · 16 stays | $193,020 | $19,662 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 13 stays | $11,532 | $10,256 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA · 12 stays | $15,666 | $10,820 |
| Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc Lanham, MD · 16 stays | $15,963 | $14,722 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 16 stays | $16,363 | $14,902 |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA · 13 stays | $16,831 | $12,337 |
| Northwest Hospital Center Randallstown, MD · 15 stays | $16,873 | $15,318 |
| University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton Easton, MD · 14 stays | $16,892 | $15,125 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center Brockton, MA · 15 stays | $17,295 | $11,602 |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 16 stays | $17,704 | $16,704 |
| Umass Memorial Health-Milford Regional Medical Ctr Milford, MA · 14 stays | $17,774 | $12,058 |
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.