Inpatient stays / DRG 444
MS-DRG 444 · 346 hospitals · 12,530 stays
DRG 444: Disorders of The Biliary Tract with MCC
Medicare patients had 12,530 stays in DRG 444 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $83,243 per stay and were paid $16,233 — a ratio of 5.1 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $13,234. Average charges ran from $18,003 at the least expensive hospital to $396,642 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $54,338 and $101,822.
- 1Average charge $83,243
- 2Average paid $16,233
- 3Reporting hospitals 346
- 4Medicare stays 12,530
By state
Average charges for DRG 444 were highest in Nevada ($157,379) and lowest in Maryland ($25,492). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $12,337 to $23,288.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 146 | $157,379 | $15,339 | 10.3× |
| Alaska | 17 | $147,059 | $20,289 | 7.2× |
| California | 1,288 | $135,231 | $21,116 | 6.4× |
| New Jersey | 416 | $111,251 | $16,767 | 6.6× |
| New York | 789 | $107,625 | $19,941 | 5.4× |
| Florida | 917 | $106,760 | $14,112 | 7.6× |
| Texas | 792 | $106,380 | $15,490 | 6.9× |
| District of Columbia | 42 | $104,957 | $23,288 | 4.5× |
| Colorado | 161 | $99,512 | $14,012 | 7.1× |
| Alabama | 145 | $97,893 | $13,467 | 7.3× |
| Pennsylvania | 588 | $95,947 | $15,345 | 6.3× |
| Oklahoma | 140 | $90,246 | $13,691 | 6.6× |
| Georgia | 278 | $79,225 | $16,199 | 4.9× |
| Arizona | 256 | $74,334 | $15,161 | 4.9× |
| Washington | 265 | $74,015 | $16,589 | 4.5× |
| Kansas | 133 | $73,598 | $13,482 | 5.5× |
| Louisiana | 127 | $73,370 | $12,667 | 5.8× |
| New Mexico | 63 | $72,457 | $13,816 | 5.2× |
| Mississippi | 103 | $72,156 | $12,653 | 5.7× |
| Illinois | 572 | $71,679 | $16,058 | 4.5× |
| Kentucky | 173 | $67,487 | $13,565 | 5× |
| Nebraska | 85 | $66,710 | $17,770 | 3.8× |
| Maine | 59 | $66,434 | $16,437 | 4× |
| New Hampshire | 61 | $64,755 | $14,608 | 4.4× |
| Tennessee | 274 | $64,428 | $13,257 | 4.9× |
| Connecticut | 167 | $64,401 | $18,292 | 3.5× |
| Indiana | 274 | $63,213 | $13,408 | 4.7× |
| South Dakota | 58 | $63,095 | $13,966 | 4.5× |
| Virginia | 309 | $62,704 | $13,998 | 4.5× |
| South Carolina | 199 | $62,629 | $14,011 | 4.5× |
| Idaho | 63 | $61,685 | $14,175 | 4.4× |
| Delaware | 72 | $61,110 | $15,993 | 3.8× |
| Wisconsin | 185 | $60,352 | $14,308 | 4.2× |
| Oregon | 107 | $58,715 | $16,552 | 3.5× |
| Missouri | 273 | $57,450 | $14,116 | 4.1× |
| Ohio | 446 | $57,309 | $13,794 | 4.2× |
| Michigan | 359 | $56,127 | $15,930 | 3.5× |
| North Carolina | 396 | $55,240 | $14,763 | 3.7× |
| Hawaii | 53 | $54,644 | $19,419 | 2.8× |
| West Virginia | 119 | $54,085 | $14,259 | 3.8× |
| Utah | 79 | $52,425 | $14,844 | 3.5× |
| Minnesota | 180 | $50,822 | $17,062 | 3× |
| Iowa | 134 | $50,731 | $12,997 | 3.9× |
| Montana | 39 | $49,030 | $14,700 | 3.3× |
| Massachusetts | 515 | $48,939 | $17,904 | 2.7× |
| Arkansas | 136 | $48,904 | $12,337 | 4× |
| Rhode Island | 53 | $46,921 | $19,369 | 2.4× |
| North Dakota | 58 | $42,119 | $13,715 | 3.1× |
| Vermont | 36 | $41,839 | $12,712 | 3.3× |
| Wyoming | 13 | $33,583 | $16,488 | 2× |
| Maryland | 317 | $25,492 | $23,082 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 45 stays | $396,642 | $41,491 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA · 13 stays | $360,452 | $18,874 |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · 15 stays | $349,953 | $27,861 |
| Doctors Medical Center Modesto, CA · 15 stays | $333,604 | $17,574 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 45 stays | $259,759 | $22,966 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 18 stays | $230,757 | $39,614 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood Kingwood, TX · 11 stays | $228,601 | $14,744 |
| Medical City Plano Plano, TX · 16 stays | $226,102 | $14,153 |
| Cjw Medical Center Richmond, VA · 13 stays | $207,891 | $13,110 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 41 stays | $202,020 | $29,125 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Columbia, MD · 14 stays | $18,003 | $16,385 |
| Calverthealth Medical Center Prince Frederick, MD · 11 stays | $18,619 | $16,709 |
| University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton Easton, MD · 13 stays | $19,168 | $17,150 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 14 stays | $20,592 | $18,260 |
| University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD · 14 stays | $20,743 | $18,340 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 13 stays | $21,276 | $19,092 |
| United Health Services Hospitals, Inc Binghamton, NY · 11 stays | $22,788 | $15,520 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 16 stays | $23,008 | $20,440 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 13 stays | $23,156 | $21,421 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $24,832 | $21,880 |
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.