Inpatient stays / DRG 544
MS-DRG 544 · 27 hospitals · 3,420 stays
DRG 544: Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy without CC/M
Medicare patients had 3,420 stays in DRG 544 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $35,883 per stay and were paid $7,257 — a ratio of 4.9 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $5,425. Average charges ran from $15,517 at the least expensive hospital to $70,962 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $24,296 and $49,176.
- 1Average charge $35,883
- 2Average paid $7,257
- 3Reporting hospitals 27
- 4Medicare stays 3,420
By state
Average charges for DRG 544 were highest in Nevada ($63,062) and lowest in Maryland ($10,163). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $5,677 to $9,541.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 11 | $63,062 | $7,054 | 8.9× |
| California | 294 | $61,305 | $9,541 | 6.4× |
| New Jersey | 166 | $57,410 | $7,575 | 7.6× |
| Colorado | 31 | $49,425 | $6,849 | 7.2× |
| New York | 178 | $48,348 | $9,309 | 5.2× |
| Florida | 300 | $47,809 | $6,484 | 7.4× |
| Texas | 134 | $45,923 | $7,176 | 6.4× |
| Arizona | 175 | $40,964 | $6,422 | 6.4× |
| Pennsylvania | 195 | $35,429 | $6,574 | 5.4× |
| New Hampshire | 24 | $33,011 | $6,674 | 4.9× |
| Georgia | 64 | $31,906 | $8,174 | 3.9× |
| Connecticut | 19 | $31,696 | $8,405 | 3.8× |
| Washington | 74 | $31,161 | $7,333 | 4.2× |
| Iowa | 33 | $31,006 | $5,964 | 5.2× |
| Rhode Island | 17 | $30,923 | $7,870 | 3.9× |
| South Carolina | 54 | $30,727 | $6,528 | 4.7× |
| New Mexico | 11 | $29,850 | $7,789 | 3.8× |
| Kentucky | 41 | $29,401 | $5,697 | 5.2× |
| Utah | 16 | $28,582 | $8,294 | 3.4× |
| West Virginia | 23 | $28,108 | $6,612 | 4.3× |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $28,001 | $6,666 | 4.2× |
| Idaho | 17 | $27,705 | $7,533 | 3.7× |
| Virginia | 99 | $27,460 | $6,878 | 4× |
| Kansas | 35 | $27,213 | $5,793 | 4.7× |
| Illinois | 201 | $27,211 | $7,397 | 3.7× |
| Tennessee | 58 | $27,101 | $6,267 | 4.3× |
| South Dakota | 19 | $26,980 | $6,768 | 4× |
| North Carolina | 77 | $26,808 | $7,392 | 3.6× |
| Wisconsin | 85 | $26,412 | $6,667 | 4× |
| Michigan | 93 | $26,335 | $6,804 | 3.9× |
| Ohio | 177 | $26,124 | $6,469 | 4× |
| Indiana | 67 | $26,091 | $6,306 | 4.1× |
| Mississippi | 22 | $25,199 | $6,190 | 4.1× |
| Missouri | 57 | $24,452 | $6,436 | 3.8× |
| Louisiana | 19 | $24,251 | $5,929 | 4.1× |
| Alabama | 31 | $24,102 | $6,150 | 3.9× |
| Oregon | 44 | $23,313 | $7,631 | 3.1× |
| Nebraska | 21 | $23,225 | $6,113 | 3.8× |
| Minnesota | 92 | $22,068 | $6,557 | 3.4× |
| Maine | 23 | $21,595 | $7,524 | 2.9× |
| Delaware | 12 | $19,215 | $7,058 | 2.7× |
| Arkansas | 21 | $19,017 | $5,677 | 3.3× |
| Massachusetts | 158 | $17,550 | $7,365 | 2.4× |
| North Dakota | 12 | $17,413 | $6,262 | 2.8× |
| Maryland | 57 | $10,163 | $9,160 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Orlando Orlando, FL · 14 stays | $70,962 | $6,347 |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJ · 14 stays | $64,248 | $6,268 |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · 29 stays | $58,595 | $6,439 |
| Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · 19 stays | $54,864 | $6,285 |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · 11 stays | $54,128 | $7,710 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · 17 stays | $50,638 | $7,510 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA · 20 stays | $49,176 | $7,041 |
| Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · 11 stays | $45,184 | $6,497 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers, FL · 16 stays | $42,347 | $5,658 |
| Staten Island University Hospital Staten Island, NY · 11 stays | $36,421 | $9,173 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 Arlington Heights, IL · 15 stays | $15,517 | $5,427 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly, MA · 19 stays | $16,074 | $6,373 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN · 23 stays | $21,561 | $6,035 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA · 13 stays | $22,101 | $7,524 |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke, VA · 14 stays | $22,675 | $7,108 |
| North Shore Medical Center - Salem, MA · 11 stays | $22,954 | $7,120 |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL · 18 stays | $24,296 | $5,234 |
| Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hosp Evanston, IL · 35 stays | $24,712 | $7,144 |
| Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN · 14 stays | $27,042 | $7,535 |
| Northwestern Medicine Mchenry Hospital Mchenry, IL · 12 stays | $27,490 | $5,890 |
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.