Inpatient stays / DRG 545
MS-DRG 545 · 52 hospitals · 3,396 stays
DRG 545: Connective Tissue Disorders with MCC
Medicare patients had 3,396 stays in DRG 545 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $116,295 per stay and were paid $27,689 — a ratio of 4.2 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $22,814. Average charges ran from $24,079 at the least expensive hospital to $581,879 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $85,755 and $184,944.
- 1Average charge $116,295
- 2Average paid $27,689
- 3Reporting hospitals 52
- 4Medicare stays 3,396
By state
Average charges for DRG 545 were highest in Nevada ($243,943) and lowest in Maryland ($39,029). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $16,326 to $45,793.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 23 | $243,943 | $22,334 | 10.9× |
| California | 320 | $214,121 | $37,912 | 5.6× |
| New York | 295 | $174,735 | $34,127 | 5.1× |
| New Jersey | 101 | $155,024 | $26,344 | 5.9× |
| District of Columbia | 18 | $151,911 | $34,889 | 4.4× |
| Minnesota | 63 | $141,583 | $45,793 | 3.1× |
| Pennsylvania | 159 | $140,245 | $25,680 | 5.5× |
| Colorado | 35 | $137,901 | $24,206 | 5.7× |
| Arizona | 55 | $130,635 | $35,357 | 3.7× |
| Kansas | 24 | $129,207 | $20,247 | 6.4× |
| Louisiana | 35 | $127,015 | $27,108 | 4.7× |
| Georgia | 83 | $121,821 | $31,665 | 3.8× |
| Florida | 270 | $116,351 | $20,421 | 5.7× |
| Texas | 171 | $115,438 | $23,217 | 5× |
| Delaware | 16 | $113,352 | $34,019 | 3.3× |
| Tennessee | 60 | $104,900 | $23,165 | 4.5× |
| Connecticut | 58 | $101,972 | $26,811 | 3.8× |
| Alabama | 37 | $100,872 | $24,218 | 4.2× |
| Utah | 17 | $96,933 | $34,887 | 2.8× |
| New Mexico | 24 | $96,235 | $29,233 | 3.3× |
| Indiana | 53 | $95,881 | $24,966 | 3.8× |
| Washington | 74 | $95,737 | $26,685 | 3.6× |
| Missouri | 70 | $95,513 | $24,491 | 3.9× |
| New Hampshire | 18 | $89,681 | $24,926 | 3.6× |
| Mississippi | 28 | $89,355 | $20,906 | 4.3× |
| North Carolina | 117 | $86,809 | $26,827 | 3.2× |
| Maine | 19 | $85,319 | $24,723 | 3.5× |
| Massachusetts | 175 | $81,141 | $32,024 | 2.5× |
| Illinois | 184 | $80,443 | $27,269 | 2.9× |
| Oklahoma | 31 | $78,207 | $20,579 | 3.8× |
| Oregon | 41 | $77,428 | $27,528 | 2.8× |
| Wisconsin | 54 | $77,241 | $24,350 | 3.2× |
| Michigan | 91 | $76,802 | $25,321 | 3× |
| West Virginia | 12 | $76,203 | $22,727 | 3.4× |
| Ohio | 126 | $74,157 | $20,444 | 3.6× |
| Nebraska | 21 | $72,652 | $24,227 | 3× |
| South Carolina | 65 | $71,991 | $21,648 | 3.3× |
| Arkansas | 29 | $71,047 | $19,657 | 3.6× |
| North Dakota | 15 | $69,562 | $20,150 | 3.5× |
| Virginia | 81 | $64,983 | $22,002 | 3× |
| Iowa | 29 | $63,092 | $20,126 | 3.1× |
| Kentucky | 31 | $62,018 | $17,356 | 3.6× |
| Rhode Island | 11 | $54,752 | $27,795 | 2× |
| Montana | 12 | $48,443 | $16,326 | 3× |
| Idaho | 18 | $45,127 | $18,256 | 2.5× |
| Maryland | 94 | $39,029 | $34,266 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 25 stays | $581,879 | $69,641 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA · 11 stays | $360,504 | $36,169 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 20 stays | $346,761 | $62,340 |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · 15 stays | $288,076 | $33,641 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 11 stays | $256,670 | $29,855 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Rochester, MN · 18 stays | $225,656 | $79,685 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 56 stays | $219,765 | $35,936 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA · 23 stays | $209,244 | $49,976 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · 14 stays | $209,208 | $43,076 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 13 stays | $191,038 | $33,501 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $24,079 | $21,650 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth, MA · 13 stays | $36,305 | $18,804 |
| Presbyterian Hospital Albuquerque, NM · 11 stays | $52,329 | $18,848 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota, FL · 14 stays | $55,990 | $16,421 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 27 stays | $63,536 | $55,647 |
| Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hosp Evanston, IL · 26 stays | $68,376 | $21,565 |
| Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL · 13 stays | $73,063 | $32,346 |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · 14 stays | $75,893 | $34,978 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce Asheville, NC · 14 stays | $76,625 | $19,176 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · 22 stays | $76,773 | $30,750 |
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.