Inpatient stays / DRG 480
MS-DRG 480 · 970 hospitals · 28,008 stays
DRG 480: Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC
Medicare patients had 28,008 stays in DRG 480 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $138,737 per stay and were paid $26,010 — a ratio of 5.3 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $23,082. Average charges ran from $25,314 at the least expensive hospital to $1,054,267 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $86,613 and $169,271.
- 1Average charge $138,737
- 2Average paid $26,010
- 3Reporting hospitals 970
- 4Medicare stays 28,008
By state
Average charges for DRG 480 were highest in California ($219,517) and lowest in Maryland ($45,048). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $20,243 to $40,808.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,383 | $219,517 | $33,109 | 6.6× |
| Nevada | 266 | $212,170 | $26,691 | 7.9× |
| Florida | 2,284 | $192,605 | $22,214 | 8.7× |
| District of Columbia | 90 | $187,718 | $36,779 | 5.1× |
| New Jersey | 800 | $176,427 | $27,717 | 6.4× |
| Texas | 1,887 | $175,264 | $24,527 | 7.1× |
| Colorado | 373 | $174,761 | $23,366 | 7.5× |
| Alaska | 94 | $169,048 | $36,491 | 4.6× |
| New York | 1,519 | $164,719 | $33,645 | 4.9× |
| Pennsylvania | 980 | $154,962 | $25,416 | 6.1× |
| Arizona | 588 | $151,528 | $25,548 | 5.9× |
| Georgia | 799 | $147,750 | $25,595 | 5.8× |
| South Carolina | 536 | $138,871 | $23,191 | 6× |
| Alabama | 395 | $130,966 | $21,449 | 6.1× |
| Washington | 686 | $127,414 | $26,737 | 4.8× |
| Kansas | 395 | $125,604 | $22,855 | 5.5× |
| Illinois | 1,163 | $120,261 | $24,769 | 4.9× |
| New Mexico | 204 | $118,868 | $26,316 | 4.5× |
| Oklahoma | 497 | $118,718 | $21,477 | 5.5× |
| Virginia | 842 | $118,070 | $23,771 | 5× |
| Louisiana | 356 | $117,161 | $20,605 | 5.7× |
| Minnesota | 435 | $115,543 | $30,575 | 3.8× |
| Indiana | 729 | $115,107 | $22,389 | 5.1× |
| Tennessee | 738 | $114,026 | $21,752 | 5.2× |
| Ohio | 1,012 | $110,138 | $22,726 | 4.8× |
| Wyoming | 45 | $109,086 | $30,859 | 3.5× |
| Kentucky | 427 | $108,520 | $21,338 | 5.1× |
| Missouri | 584 | $108,353 | $23,159 | 4.7× |
| South Dakota | 168 | $106,277 | $25,621 | 4.1× |
| Hawaii | 87 | $103,942 | $33,384 | 3.1× |
| Utah | 177 | $103,595 | $24,495 | 4.2× |
| Wisconsin | 455 | $103,482 | $25,305 | 4.1× |
| Idaho | 146 | $103,228 | $23,286 | 4.4× |
| Connecticut | 362 | $101,795 | $30,628 | 3.3× |
| New Hampshire | 191 | $101,595 | $26,138 | 3.9× |
| North Carolina | 766 | $100,436 | $24,320 | 4.1× |
| Oregon | 314 | $100,264 | $30,060 | 3.3× |
| Mississippi | 372 | $96,869 | $20,446 | 4.7× |
| West Virginia | 202 | $96,392 | $22,551 | 4.3× |
| Nebraska | 251 | $94,822 | $23,209 | 4.1× |
| Delaware | 105 | $94,085 | $25,179 | 3.7× |
| Michigan | 659 | $91,464 | $24,808 | 3.7× |
| Maine | 140 | $88,794 | $25,600 | 3.5× |
| Iowa | 397 | $82,654 | $21,677 | 3.8× |
| Montana | 123 | $82,593 | $22,822 | 3.6× |
| Massachusetts | 933 | $78,870 | $30,512 | 2.6× |
| Arkansas | 338 | $76,896 | $20,243 | 3.8× |
| Vermont | 41 | $75,881 | $20,902 | 3.6× |
| North Dakota | 110 | $74,133 | $23,170 | 3.2× |
| Rhode Island | 86 | $72,225 | $27,709 | 2.6× |
| Maryland | 478 | $45,048 | $40,808 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · 14 stays | $1,054,267 | $184,408 |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · 12 stays | $826,128 | $36,472 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 44 stays | $643,144 | $51,234 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 30 stays | $552,922 | $60,855 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA · 13 stays | $491,480 | $34,395 |
| Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs, CA · 22 stays | $489,276 | $30,820 |
| Medical City Arlington Arlington, TX · 20 stays | $489,045 | $22,819 |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville, TN · 11 stays | $488,719 | $26,607 |
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · 11 stays | $470,813 | $34,267 |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital Miami, FL · 14 stays | $440,603 | $26,016 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · 14 stays | $25,314 | $22,434 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 26 stays | $27,026 | $26,522 |
| University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton Easton, MD · 14 stays | $28,314 | $25,315 |
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 32 stays | $29,350 | $26,214 |
| Umass Memorial Health-Milford Regional Medical Ctr Milford, MA · 11 stays | $30,324 | $26,664 |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Columbia, MD · 18 stays | $30,427 | $27,357 |
| University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD · 17 stays | $31,500 | $27,557 |
| Umd Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD · 13 stays | $35,391 | $32,687 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN · 13 stays | $36,747 | $17,434 |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 21 stays | $37,174 | $34,142 |
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.