Inpatient stays / DRG 602
MS-DRG 602 · 589 hospitals · 19,341 stays
DRG 602: Cellulitis with MCC
Medicare patients had 19,341 stays in DRG 602 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $60,149 per stay and were paid $13,660 — a ratio of 4.4 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $11,331. Average charges ran from $12,409 at the least expensive hospital to $288,146 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $37,227 and $73,512.
- 1Average charge $60,149
- 2Average paid $13,660
- 3Reporting hospitals 589
- 4Medicare stays 19,341
By state
Average charges for DRG 602 were highest in Nevada ($115,368) and lowest in Maryland ($23,322). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $9,728 to $22,661.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 193 | $115,368 | $13,435 | 8.6× |
| New Jersey | 749 | $100,933 | $14,443 | 7× |
| California | 1,989 | $91,661 | $16,452 | 5.6× |
| New York | 1,332 | $88,032 | $17,927 | 4.9× |
| Colorado | 157 | $78,620 | $13,076 | 6× |
| Alaska | 36 | $78,051 | $22,661 | 3.4× |
| District of Columbia | 54 | $74,495 | $18,826 | 4× |
| Florida | 1,604 | $73,187 | $11,879 | 6.2× |
| Texas | 1,227 | $68,499 | $13,009 | 5.3× |
| Hawaii | 98 | $64,784 | $19,582 | 3.3× |
| Washington | 265 | $63,754 | $14,118 | 4.5× |
| Pennsylvania | 845 | $62,220 | $12,664 | 4.9× |
| Arizona | 369 | $61,266 | $12,920 | 4.7× |
| Georgia | 453 | $57,371 | $13,286 | 4.3× |
| Alabama | 236 | $54,554 | $12,031 | 4.5× |
| Kansas | 199 | $53,049 | $12,156 | 4.4× |
| Connecticut | 255 | $52,621 | $15,427 | 3.4× |
| South Carolina | 295 | $49,744 | $12,035 | 4.1× |
| South Dakota | 68 | $49,344 | $13,270 | 3.7× |
| Illinois | 1,084 | $48,195 | $13,322 | 3.6× |
| Tennessee | 380 | $47,708 | $11,821 | 4× |
| Maine | 76 | $47,602 | $14,473 | 3.3× |
| Oklahoma | 263 | $46,848 | $11,459 | 4.1× |
| Missouri | 479 | $46,128 | $12,100 | 3.8× |
| Wisconsin | 305 | $45,992 | $12,605 | 3.6× |
| Rhode Island | 49 | $44,908 | $14,242 | 3.2× |
| Indiana | 479 | $44,657 | $11,377 | 3.9× |
| Kentucky | 271 | $44,563 | $11,148 | 4× |
| Louisiana | 218 | $44,408 | $10,775 | 4.1× |
| New Mexico | 78 | $44,094 | $12,757 | 3.5× |
| Delaware | 104 | $43,446 | $13,237 | 3.3× |
| New Hampshire | 95 | $42,645 | $12,109 | 3.5× |
| Minnesota | 272 | $41,925 | $13,186 | 3.2× |
| Oregon | 143 | $41,433 | $14,982 | 2.8× |
| Nebraska | 135 | $41,100 | $11,740 | 3.5× |
| Virginia | 531 | $40,520 | $12,358 | 3.3× |
| North Carolina | 594 | $39,969 | $12,963 | 3.1× |
| West Virginia | 155 | $39,782 | $11,457 | 3.5× |
| Utah | 52 | $39,458 | $12,199 | 3.2× |
| Ohio | 721 | $39,351 | $11,959 | 3.3× |
| North Dakota | 69 | $38,422 | $13,401 | 2.9× |
| Mississippi | 182 | $38,314 | $10,521 | 3.6× |
| Iowa | 171 | $37,932 | $10,997 | 3.4× |
| Idaho | 53 | $37,367 | $11,203 | 3.3× |
| Arkansas | 188 | $36,931 | $10,469 | 3.5× |
| Vermont | 29 | $36,084 | $9,728 | 3.7× |
| Wyoming | 23 | $35,694 | $16,432 | 2.2× |
| Michigan | 546 | $35,580 | $12,623 | 2.8× |
| Massachusetts | 722 | $33,328 | $14,385 | 2.3× |
| Montana | 60 | $33,255 | $11,826 | 2.8× |
| Maryland | 390 | $23,322 | $21,103 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Medical Center Modesto, CA · 11 stays | $288,146 | $15,907 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 17 stays | $219,629 | $26,168 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 53 stays | $209,212 | $19,914 |
| Henderson Hospital Henderson, NV · 25 stays | $197,205 | $12,019 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 69 stays | $189,343 | $25,980 |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 15 stays | $174,337 | $14,163 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA · 14 stays | $173,732 | $16,387 |
| Mount Sinai West New York, NY · 22 stays | $172,402 | $23,130 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center West Hills, CA · 11 stays | $171,567 | $14,135 |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · 25 stays | $167,941 | $13,408 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 14 stays | $12,409 | $11,301 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 21 stays | $14,454 | $13,106 |
| Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc Lanham, MD · 15 stays | $14,708 | $13,610 |
| Umd Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD · 23 stays | $15,390 | $14,132 |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 18 stays | $15,835 | $14,660 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 34 stays | $15,954 | $14,627 |
| Holy Family Hospital Methuen, MA · 16 stays | $16,193 | $12,760 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD · 11 stays | $16,612 | $15,176 |
| Umass Memorial Healh - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · 12 stays | $16,648 | $12,361 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester, MA · 19 stays | $16,799 | $10,954 |
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.