Inpatient stays / DRG 501
MS-DRG 501 · 28 hospitals · 4,329 stays
DRG 501: Soft Tissue Procedures with CC
Medicare patients had 4,329 stays in DRG 501 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $89,456 per stay and were paid $17,229 — a ratio of 5.2 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $13,628. Average charges ran from $40,671 at the least expensive hospital to $298,658 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $58,169 and $130,422.
- 1Average charge $89,456
- 2Average paid $17,229
- 3Reporting hospitals 28
- 4Medicare stays 4,329
By state
Average charges for DRG 501 were highest in California ($138,368) and lowest in Maryland ($25,001). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $12,683 to $28,805.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 375 | $138,368 | $22,006 | 6.3× |
| Nevada | 39 | $132,528 | $18,639 | 7.1× |
| Florida | 322 | $125,652 | $15,179 | 8.3× |
| District of Columbia | 16 | $116,931 | $24,907 | 4.7× |
| New Jersey | 150 | $116,038 | $17,570 | 6.6× |
| New York | 252 | $111,734 | $21,398 | 5.2× |
| Texas | 259 | $108,172 | $16,003 | 6.8× |
| Colorado | 56 | $107,219 | $14,427 | 7.4× |
| Alaska | 19 | $105,468 | $28,805 | 3.7× |
| New Hampshire | 22 | $102,020 | $19,107 | 5.3× |
| Pennsylvania | 222 | $101,352 | $16,047 | 6.3× |
| Alabama | 62 | $101,304 | $15,049 | 6.7× |
| Arizona | 106 | $96,114 | $16,432 | 5.8× |
| Georgia | 82 | $95,647 | $17,774 | 5.4× |
| Kansas | 56 | $90,843 | $15,575 | 5.8× |
| South Carolina | 89 | $83,537 | $16,148 | 5.2× |
| Tennessee | 104 | $82,042 | $15,370 | 5.3× |
| Virginia | 106 | $81,572 | $16,447 | 5× |
| West Virginia | 32 | $80,408 | $17,021 | 4.7× |
| Washington | 92 | $79,417 | $16,284 | 4.9× |
| Illinois | 190 | $77,517 | $17,587 | 4.4× |
| Connecticut | 35 | $76,895 | $18,747 | 4.1× |
| Oklahoma | 62 | $75,218 | $16,163 | 4.7× |
| Ohio | 170 | $74,998 | $14,749 | 5.1× |
| Louisiana | 60 | $73,314 | $13,935 | 5.3× |
| Missouri | 90 | $72,873 | $15,316 | 4.8× |
| Hawaii | 11 | $70,652 | $24,993 | 2.8× |
| Indiana | 88 | $68,703 | $13,965 | 4.9× |
| Maine | 16 | $66,203 | $16,195 | 4.1× |
| Oregon | 57 | $66,072 | $18,956 | 3.5× |
| Mississippi | 36 | $65,815 | $14,259 | 4.6× |
| Minnesota | 114 | $63,668 | $20,498 | 3.1× |
| Wisconsin | 96 | $63,386 | $15,714 | 4× |
| South Dakota | 22 | $62,779 | $14,460 | 4.3× |
| Nebraska | 50 | $61,109 | $14,316 | 4.3× |
| Idaho | 20 | $60,627 | $14,248 | 4.3× |
| Kentucky | 53 | $59,639 | $13,598 | 4.4× |
| Iowa | 46 | $57,997 | $13,916 | 4.2× |
| North Carolina | 122 | $57,326 | $15,697 | 3.7× |
| Utah | 29 | $56,619 | $14,982 | 3.8× |
| Massachusetts | 149 | $56,132 | $18,997 | 3× |
| Michigan | 108 | $54,704 | $15,605 | 3.5× |
| Montana | 21 | $53,971 | $13,109 | 4.1× |
| Delaware | 17 | $49,933 | $17,353 | 2.9× |
| North Dakota | 26 | $49,005 | $15,204 | 3.2× |
| Rhode Island | 14 | $48,958 | $16,869 | 2.9× |
| Arkansas | 36 | $46,586 | $12,683 | 3.7× |
| Maryland | 104 | $25,001 | $22,831 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 11 stays | $298,658 | $28,192 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 16 stays | $197,781 | $29,288 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 19 stays | $177,081 | $25,857 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 15 stays | $176,754 | $30,588 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 13 stays | $164,932 | $20,250 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA · 13 stays | $134,780 | $23,819 |
| University of Kansas Hospital Kansas City, KS · 21 stays | $134,084 | $17,318 |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · 23 stays | $119,436 | $18,382 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · 17 stays | $117,707 | $26,176 |
| University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham, AL · 11 stays | $117,381 | $20,207 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN · 13 stays | $40,671 | $10,524 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, Inc Fall River, MA · 12 stays | $47,305 | $14,457 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville, NC · 11 stays | $48,213 | $17,915 |
| Christianacare Newark, DE · 14 stays | $50,146 | $16,238 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN · 13 stays | $51,496 | $13,346 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 13 stays | $55,816 | $24,765 |
| St Charles Bend Campus Bend, OR · 15 stays | $57,031 | $17,668 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ · 11 stays | $61,584 | $14,338 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · 11 stays | $62,327 | $17,690 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc Tulsa, OK · 12 stays | $75,168 | $18,347 |
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.