Inpatient stays / DRG 442
MS-DRG 442 · 239 hospitals · 10,624 stays
DRG 442: Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with CC
Medicare patients had 10,624 stays in DRG 442 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $47,638 per stay and were paid $10,049 — a ratio of 4.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $7,588. Average charges ran from $10,716 at the least expensive hospital to $203,657 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $31,061 and $58,475.
- 1Average charge $47,638
- 2Average paid $10,049
- 3Reporting hospitals 239
- 4Medicare stays 10,624
By state
Average charges for DRG 442 were highest in Nevada ($83,818) and lowest in Maryland ($15,991). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $7,098 to $14,374.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 77 | $83,818 | $9,980 | 8.4× |
| California | 1,287 | $75,725 | $12,667 | 6× |
| New Jersey | 279 | $74,560 | $10,666 | 7× |
| New York | 419 | $70,801 | $13,042 | 5.4× |
| Colorado | 136 | $69,204 | $9,911 | 7× |
| Alaska | 18 | $65,449 | $14,294 | 4.6× |
| Florida | 573 | $64,296 | $9,145 | 7× |
| Pennsylvania | 504 | $58,147 | $9,435 | 6.2× |
| Kansas | 124 | $56,605 | $8,663 | 6.5× |
| Texas | 840 | $54,419 | $9,908 | 5.5× |
| Hawaii | 28 | $51,516 | $12,035 | 4.3× |
| District of Columbia | 40 | $46,879 | $11,815 | 4× |
| Arizona | 205 | $45,191 | $9,970 | 4.5× |
| Missouri | 235 | $44,167 | $9,046 | 4.9× |
| Washington | 164 | $41,621 | $9,694 | 4.3× |
| Virginia | 294 | $41,463 | $9,637 | 4.3× |
| Georgia | 254 | $41,424 | $9,630 | 4.3× |
| Illinois | 395 | $41,182 | $10,148 | 4.1× |
| Oklahoma | 183 | $39,931 | $8,262 | 4.8× |
| Connecticut | 86 | $39,928 | $11,710 | 3.4× |
| Louisiana | 186 | $38,782 | $8,202 | 4.7× |
| New Hampshire | 52 | $38,755 | $8,753 | 4.4× |
| Tennessee | 237 | $38,624 | $8,752 | 4.4× |
| Alabama | 155 | $38,229 | $8,755 | 4.4× |
| Wisconsin | 170 | $37,326 | $8,845 | 4.2× |
| Idaho | 58 | $36,706 | $8,086 | 4.5× |
| Minnesota | 162 | $36,220 | $10,466 | 3.5× |
| South Carolina | 232 | $35,624 | $9,169 | 3.9× |
| Indiana | 227 | $35,261 | $8,435 | 4.2× |
| Vermont | 34 | $35,121 | $7,579 | 4.6× |
| Delaware | 63 | $35,079 | $8,787 | 4× |
| Kentucky | 240 | $33,949 | $7,590 | 4.5× |
| West Virginia | 78 | $33,689 | $8,338 | 4× |
| Ohio | 392 | $32,517 | $8,967 | 3.6× |
| New Mexico | 66 | $32,515 | $10,170 | 3.2× |
| Rhode Island | 25 | $31,235 | $10,297 | 3× |
| South Dakota | 45 | $31,021 | $8,695 | 3.6× |
| North Carolina | 412 | $31,010 | $9,870 | 3.1× |
| Oregon | 97 | $30,890 | $10,361 | 3× |
| Massachusetts | 338 | $30,128 | $11,072 | 2.7× |
| Utah | 90 | $30,032 | $10,006 | 3× |
| Michigan | 282 | $28,957 | $9,487 | 3.1× |
| Maine | 36 | $28,871 | $9,800 | 2.9× |
| Nebraska | 91 | $27,967 | $9,289 | 3× |
| Wyoming | 18 | $27,849 | $10,440 | 2.7× |
| Iowa | 114 | $27,845 | $7,681 | 3.6× |
| Mississippi | 141 | $26,358 | $7,225 | 3.6× |
| Arkansas | 123 | $26,285 | $7,098 | 3.7× |
| North Dakota | 33 | $22,854 | $7,918 | 2.9× |
| Montana | 41 | $21,407 | $7,615 | 2.8× |
| Maryland | 245 | $15,991 | $14,374 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 25 stays | $203,657 | $13,092 |
| Baptist Medical Center San Antonio, TX · 13 stays | $182,108 | $6,763 |
| Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA · 11 stays | $173,301 | $14,243 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 40 stays | $167,098 | $19,255 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 28 stays | $143,463 | $17,875 |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · 16 stays | $141,026 | $15,672 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 28 stays | $126,076 | $17,377 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 35 stays | $122,059 | $14,896 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center Torrance, CA · 11 stays | $118,895 | $9,269 |
| Uci Health-Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, CA · 13 stays | $117,633 | $8,921 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 14 stays | $10,716 | $9,913 |
| University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD · 13 stays | $11,912 | $10,705 |
| Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Fort Defiance, AZ · 11 stays | $12,014 | $11,727 |
| St Bernards Medical Center Jonesboro, AR · 16 stays | $12,027 | $6,324 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 13 stays | $12,996 | $11,979 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 18 stays | $14,462 | $13,224 |
| U P M C Western Maryland Cumberland, MD · 12 stays | $14,501 | $12,840 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center Brockton, MA · 11 stays | $14,994 | $8,227 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo, MS · 13 stays | $15,495 | $7,012 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 12 stays | $17,251 | $15,879 |
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.