Inpatient stays / DRG 391
MS-DRG 391 · 1,189 hospitals · 36,455 stays
DRG 391: Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with MCC
Medicare patients had 36,455 stays in DRG 391 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $61,028 per stay and were paid $12,634 — a ratio of 4.8 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $10,169. Average charges ran from $11,930 at the least expensive hospital to $271,278 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $37,446 and $77,882.
- 1Average charge $61,028
- 2Average paid $12,634
- 3Reporting hospitals 1,189
- 4Medicare stays 36,455
By state
Average charges for DRG 391 were highest in Nevada ($111,426) and lowest in Maryland ($19,776). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $9,523 to $19,427.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 353 | $111,426 | $12,959 | 8.6× |
| California | 3,420 | $100,739 | $16,041 | 6.3× |
| New Jersey | 1,263 | $97,526 | $13,138 | 7.4× |
| New York | 2,291 | $84,595 | $16,809 | 5× |
| Colorado | 368 | $83,605 | $11,905 | 7× |
| Alaska | 60 | $78,704 | $19,427 | 4.1× |
| District of Columbia | 123 | $75,967 | $16,196 | 4.7× |
| Florida | 3,441 | $74,962 | $11,004 | 6.8× |
| Texas | 2,436 | $69,778 | $11,811 | 5.9× |
| Pennsylvania | 1,651 | $66,465 | $11,961 | 5.6× |
| Kansas | 362 | $61,933 | $11,110 | 5.6× |
| Arizona | 729 | $60,626 | $12,112 | 5× |
| Washington | 614 | $57,008 | $12,544 | 4.5× |
| Hawaii | 75 | $56,537 | $16,542 | 3.4× |
| Georgia | 1,029 | $56,235 | $12,493 | 4.5× |
| New Mexico | 166 | $52,758 | $11,341 | 4.7× |
| South Carolina | 618 | $52,085 | $11,200 | 4.7× |
| Missouri | 814 | $50,608 | $11,168 | 4.5× |
| Connecticut | 402 | $50,169 | $14,787 | 3.4× |
| Oklahoma | 432 | $49,642 | $10,436 | 4.8× |
| Tennessee | 780 | $49,549 | $10,936 | 4.5× |
| Illinois | 1,614 | $48,994 | $12,356 | 4× |
| Alabama | 532 | $48,596 | $10,287 | 4.7× |
| Indiana | 742 | $46,563 | $10,623 | 4.4× |
| Vermont | 64 | $46,032 | $10,165 | 4.5× |
| Delaware | 177 | $45,661 | $13,404 | 3.4× |
| Virginia | 936 | $45,573 | $11,377 | 4× |
| New Hampshire | 197 | $45,213 | $11,780 | 3.8× |
| Ohio | 1,323 | $44,855 | $11,170 | 4× |
| Louisiana | 437 | $44,497 | $9,961 | 4.5× |
| Maine | 120 | $43,899 | $11,962 | 3.7× |
| Idaho | 140 | $43,812 | $10,868 | 4× |
| Kentucky | 483 | $43,752 | $9,815 | 4.5× |
| South Dakota | 111 | $43,330 | $11,441 | 3.8× |
| Minnesota | 549 | $43,101 | $12,938 | 3.3× |
| Wisconsin | 539 | $43,016 | $11,493 | 3.7× |
| Nebraska | 210 | $42,643 | $11,452 | 3.7× |
| Rhode Island | 128 | $41,868 | $14,058 | 3× |
| North Carolina | 1,069 | $41,330 | $12,060 | 3.4× |
| Utah | 177 | $40,983 | $11,879 | 3.5× |
| Mississippi | 349 | $40,700 | $9,523 | 4.3× |
| Michigan | 1,141 | $38,808 | $12,024 | 3.2× |
| Arkansas | 361 | $38,414 | $9,665 | 4× |
| Oregon | 274 | $38,287 | $13,012 | 2.9× |
| West Virginia | 290 | $38,088 | $10,158 | 3.7× |
| Iowa | 319 | $36,509 | $9,949 | 3.7× |
| Massachusetts | 1,591 | $33,598 | $13,537 | 2.5× |
| Wyoming | 37 | $33,174 | $13,451 | 2.5× |
| North Dakota | 91 | $32,723 | $10,618 | 3.1× |
| Montana | 105 | $29,306 | $10,274 | 2.9× |
| Maryland | 922 | $19,776 | $17,807 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood, CO · 13 stays | $271,278 | $16,536 |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · 11 stays | $250,677 | $14,930 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 116 stays | $246,452 | $26,058 |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · 20 stays | $245,284 | $17,506 |
| Doctors Medical Center Modesto, CA · 16 stays | $236,063 | $13,760 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 101 stays | $229,621 | $20,383 |
| Henderson Hospital Henderson, NV · 25 stays | $205,854 | $15,311 |
| South Texas Health System Behavioral Edinburg, TX · 12 stays | $202,699 | $12,338 |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 20 stays | $201,343 | $12,726 |
| Emanuel Medical Center Turlock, CA · 14 stays | $195,680 | $13,337 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 30 stays | $11,930 | $11,352 |
| Holy Family Hospital Methuen, MA · 16 stays | $12,434 | $11,607 |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD · 15 stays | $12,888 | $11,607 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton, MA · 27 stays | $12,946 | $10,444 |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 35 stays | $13,515 | $12,377 |
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 36 stays | $13,838 | $12,512 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 61 stays | $14,460 | $13,390 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 30 stays | $14,690 | $13,207 |
| Calverthealth Medical Center Prince Frederick, MD · 20 stays | $14,879 | $13,504 |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR · 11 stays | $14,881 | $8,180 |
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.