Inpatient stays / DRG 439
MS-DRG 439 · 387 hospitals · 14,417 stays
DRG 439: Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC
Medicare patients had 14,417 stays in DRG 439 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $43,637 per stay and were paid $8,765 — a ratio of 5 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $6,234. Average charges ran from $9,229 at the least expensive hospital to $180,648 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $27,209 and $54,973.
- 1Average charge $43,637
- 2Average paid $8,765
- 3Reporting hospitals 387
- 4Medicare stays 14,417
By state
Average charges for DRG 439 were highest in Nevada ($85,773) and lowest in Maryland ($13,145). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $6,808 to $12,491.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 104 | $85,773 | $8,845 | 9.7× |
| Alaska | 31 | $84,695 | $10,346 | 8.2× |
| California | 1,316 | $75,562 | $11,116 | 6.8× |
| New Jersey | 447 | $68,621 | $9,037 | 7.6× |
| Colorado | 160 | $59,441 | $8,108 | 7.3× |
| Florida | 1,188 | $57,588 | $7,885 | 7.3× |
| Texas | 888 | $54,819 | $8,713 | 6.3× |
| New York | 679 | $53,792 | $11,433 | 4.7× |
| Pennsylvania | 692 | $47,149 | $7,846 | 6× |
| District of Columbia | 28 | $47,102 | $10,644 | 4.4× |
| Kansas | 142 | $44,954 | $7,686 | 5.8× |
| Arizona | 296 | $42,630 | $8,675 | 4.9× |
| Oklahoma | 215 | $40,386 | $7,549 | 5.3× |
| Washington | 246 | $40,095 | $8,533 | 4.7× |
| Alabama | 243 | $39,262 | $7,525 | 5.2× |
| South Carolina | 305 | $38,364 | $8,401 | 4.6× |
| Missouri | 303 | $38,106 | $7,624 | 5× |
| New Mexico | 57 | $37,737 | $8,296 | 4.5× |
| Hawaii | 32 | $37,713 | $12,491 | 3× |
| Virginia | 464 | $37,380 | $7,863 | 4.8× |
| Georgia | 402 | $37,149 | $9,570 | 3.9× |
| Illinois | 534 | $37,058 | $9,167 | 4× |
| Connecticut | 133 | $36,702 | $9,749 | 3.8× |
| Tennessee | 341 | $35,811 | $7,675 | 4.7× |
| Louisiana | 181 | $35,809 | $7,136 | 5× |
| South Dakota | 60 | $35,388 | $8,149 | 4.3× |
| Indiana | 433 | $34,707 | $7,597 | 4.6× |
| New Hampshire | 91 | $33,781 | $8,078 | 4.2× |
| Idaho | 56 | $32,526 | $8,130 | 4× |
| Mississippi | 141 | $32,230 | $7,234 | 4.5× |
| Kentucky | 249 | $31,488 | $6,871 | 4.6× |
| North Carolina | 449 | $31,400 | $8,688 | 3.6× |
| Utah | 106 | $31,240 | $8,150 | 3.8× |
| Ohio | 541 | $31,035 | $7,651 | 4.1× |
| Wisconsin | 258 | $30,416 | $7,786 | 3.9× |
| West Virginia | 129 | $30,124 | $7,403 | 4.1× |
| Delaware | 74 | $29,235 | $8,140 | 3.6× |
| Oregon | 142 | $29,152 | $9,802 | 3× |
| Minnesota | 257 | $28,861 | $9,237 | 3.1× |
| Rhode Island | 57 | $28,742 | $8,824 | 3.3× |
| Arkansas | 155 | $28,732 | $6,808 | 4.2× |
| Wyoming | 20 | $28,443 | $10,553 | 2.7× |
| Michigan | 454 | $27,991 | $8,708 | 3.2× |
| Nebraska | 103 | $27,555 | $7,400 | 3.7× |
| Vermont | 36 | $26,408 | $7,864 | 3.4× |
| Maine | 63 | $26,072 | $7,898 | 3.3× |
| Iowa | 122 | $25,957 | $6,920 | 3.8× |
| North Dakota | 48 | $24,838 | $7,282 | 3.4× |
| Massachusetts | 497 | $23,132 | $9,068 | 2.6× |
| Montana | 58 | $20,092 | $6,851 | 2.9× |
| Maryland | 391 | $13,145 | $12,067 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 13 stays | $180,648 | $15,797 |
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · 11 stays | $154,117 | $10,596 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 63 stays | $149,776 | $11,809 |
| Summerlin Hospital Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 11 stays | $141,412 | $8,559 |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · 15 stays | $126,421 | $16,401 |
| Medical City Plano Plano, TX · 14 stays | $125,996 | $6,577 |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · 14 stays | $120,032 | $9,110 |
| Cjw Medical Center Richmond, VA · 27 stays | $115,310 | $6,603 |
| Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 14 stays | $111,152 | $9,095 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital Gainesville, FL · 14 stays | $108,872 | $7,537 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 11 stays | $9,229 | $8,208 |
| Carroll Hospital Center Westminster, MD · 28 stays | $9,792 | $8,746 |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 15 stays | $9,965 | $9,098 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 14 stays | $10,123 | $9,144 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 12 stays | $10,414 | $9,321 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 27 stays | $10,510 | $9,744 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 11 stays | $11,426 | $10,314 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester, MA · 12 stays | $11,678 | $7,968 |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center Silver Spring, MD · 12 stays | $12,146 | $10,897 |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · 14 stays | $12,378 | $7,776 |
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.