Inpatient stays / DRG 546
MS-DRG 546 · 26 hospitals · 3,072 stays
DRG 546: Connective Tissue Disorders with CC
Medicare patients had 3,072 stays in DRG 546 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $57,695 per stay and were paid $12,918 — a ratio of 4.5 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $9,975. Average charges ran from $34,188 at the least expensive hospital to $228,845 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $45,708 and $82,470.
- 1Average charge $57,695
- 2Average paid $12,918
- 3Reporting hospitals 26
- 4Medicare stays 3,072
By state
Average charges for DRG 546 were highest in Nevada ($121,926) and lowest in Maryland ($22,176). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $8,614 to $19,735.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 37 | $121,926 | $12,684 | 9.6× |
| California | 278 | $98,985 | $16,101 | 6.1× |
| New York | 230 | $84,205 | $16,657 | 5.1× |
| New Jersey | 105 | $78,603 | $11,902 | 6.6× |
| District of Columbia | 18 | $74,483 | $13,890 | 5.4× |
| Colorado | 36 | $72,242 | $11,114 | 6.5× |
| Texas | 166 | $67,691 | $13,223 | 5.1× |
| Kansas | 22 | $66,928 | $10,700 | 6.3× |
| Florida | 216 | $64,064 | $10,268 | 6.2× |
| Pennsylvania | 158 | $61,004 | $11,061 | 5.5× |
| Oklahoma | 28 | $60,864 | $9,791 | 6.2× |
| Washington | 51 | $57,046 | $13,200 | 4.3× |
| Wisconsin | 52 | $53,842 | $12,420 | 4.3× |
| Arizona | 64 | $52,440 | $13,064 | 4× |
| Oregon | 25 | $52,126 | $13,051 | 4× |
| Alabama | 28 | $51,755 | $10,349 | 5× |
| Tennessee | 57 | $50,784 | $11,985 | 4.2× |
| Georgia | 84 | $50,088 | $12,244 | 4.1× |
| Virginia | 76 | $49,901 | $12,101 | 4.1× |
| Kentucky | 28 | $46,621 | $9,603 | 4.9× |
| Illinois | 163 | $45,687 | $12,625 | 3.6× |
| Ohio | 124 | $44,829 | $11,838 | 3.8× |
| Connecticut | 39 | $44,585 | $12,795 | 3.5× |
| Michigan | 116 | $44,295 | $13,527 | 3.3× |
| Missouri | 65 | $44,056 | $11,170 | 3.9× |
| Delaware | 14 | $42,142 | $11,277 | 3.7× |
| Iowa | 20 | $39,747 | $9,462 | 4.2× |
| Nebraska | 12 | $39,187 | $11,522 | 3.4× |
| Indiana | 55 | $38,688 | $9,890 | 3.9× |
| Massachusetts | 163 | $38,454 | $13,245 | 2.9× |
| North Carolina | 101 | $38,060 | $12,740 | 3× |
| Minnesota | 57 | $38,050 | $13,600 | 2.8× |
| South Carolina | 55 | $37,884 | $10,405 | 3.6× |
| Mississippi | 18 | $37,301 | $8,614 | 4.3× |
| Louisiana | 27 | $35,510 | $10,084 | 3.5× |
| Utah | 21 | $35,416 | $11,821 | 3× |
| Maine | 16 | $32,718 | $10,286 | 3.2× |
| New Hampshire | 23 | $32,519 | $12,352 | 2.6× |
| Arkansas | 15 | $29,990 | $9,816 | 3.1× |
| West Virginia | 21 | $27,511 | $9,381 | 2.9× |
| Rhode Island | 15 | $26,935 | $12,243 | 2.2× |
| Maryland | 100 | $22,176 | $19,735 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 19 stays | $228,845 | $22,330 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 16 stays | $164,425 | $21,920 |
| North Shore University Hospital Manhasset, NY · 14 stays | $144,297 | $15,241 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 28 stays | $126,719 | $17,080 |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · 12 stays | $115,044 | $18,424 |
| Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH · 16 stays | $87,145 | $16,661 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · 16 stays | $80,912 | $13,468 |
| Adventhealth Orlando Orlando, FL · 16 stays | $77,507 | $9,880 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA · 14 stays | $76,326 | $16,875 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA · 13 stays | $72,832 | $10,853 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital Durham, NC · 15 stays | $34,188 | $15,485 |
| Ohio State University Hospitals Columbus, OH · 19 stays | $34,888 | $11,974 |
| Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hosp Evanston, IL · 14 stays | $38,343 | $10,759 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 17 stays | $38,619 | $33,814 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA · 12 stays | $40,248 | $11,565 |
| Christianacare Newark, DE · 12 stays | $45,349 | $11,900 |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · 11 stays | $45,828 | $15,843 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · 13 stays | $46,056 | $18,075 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ · 22 stays | $46,298 | $16,882 |
| UT Southwestern University Hospital Dallas, TX · 14 stays | $51,564 | $11,644 |
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.