Inpatient stays / DRG 617
MS-DRG 617 · 284 hospitals · 11,603 stays
DRG 617: Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with CC
Medicare patients had 11,603 stays in DRG 617 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $86,883 per stay and were paid $18,583 — a ratio of 4.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $14,576. Average charges ran from $18,611 at the least expensive hospital to $352,064 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $51,832 and $103,843.
- 1Average charge $86,883
- 2Average paid $18,583
- 3Reporting hospitals 284
- 4Medicare stays 11,603
By state
Average charges for DRG 617 were highest in District of Columbia ($155,243) and lowest in Maryland ($28,313). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $13,726 to $30,750.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 29 | $155,243 | $24,271 | 6.4× |
| New Jersey | 357 | $140,543 | $20,335 | 6.9× |
| Nevada | 102 | $138,724 | $19,178 | 7.2× |
| California | 1,070 | $128,553 | $22,822 | 5.6× |
| Florida | 694 | $126,255 | $17,105 | 7.4× |
| Texas | 855 | $108,704 | $18,248 | 6× |
| Colorado | 133 | $107,762 | $17,569 | 6.1× |
| New York | 523 | $105,404 | $24,142 | 4.4× |
| Alaska | 51 | $95,398 | $23,732 | 4× |
| Georgia | 275 | $94,816 | $19,262 | 4.9× |
| Pennsylvania | 674 | $94,171 | $17,168 | 5.5× |
| New Mexico | 59 | $94,100 | $19,689 | 4.8× |
| Arizona | 244 | $91,565 | $18,158 | 5× |
| Alabama | 112 | $85,250 | $14,519 | 5.9× |
| Oklahoma | 170 | $85,091 | $15,778 | 5.4× |
| Louisiana | 161 | $81,812 | $15,247 | 5.4× |
| Washington | 233 | $80,984 | $18,713 | 4.3× |
| Tennessee | 245 | $78,271 | $15,275 | 5.1× |
| Connecticut | 142 | $78,120 | $22,672 | 3.4× |
| Indiana | 239 | $77,847 | $15,623 | 5× |
| Kansas | 146 | $77,814 | $15,890 | 4.9× |
| South Carolina | 243 | $77,196 | $16,713 | 4.6× |
| Illinois | 479 | $74,766 | $18,885 | 4× |
| Idaho | 67 | $73,500 | $18,319 | 4× |
| South Dakota | 67 | $73,281 | $17,648 | 4.2× |
| Nebraska | 77 | $72,788 | $18,532 | 3.9× |
| New Hampshire | 98 | $72,627 | $18,382 | 4× |
| Hawaii | 37 | $72,212 | $30,750 | 2.3× |
| Delaware | 56 | $70,496 | $19,977 | 3.5× |
| Missouri | 281 | $69,502 | $16,257 | 4.3× |
| Ohio | 426 | $66,253 | $16,671 | 4× |
| Kentucky | 224 | $64,638 | $15,487 | 4.2× |
| Virginia | 384 | $64,195 | $16,374 | 3.9× |
| Wisconsin | 195 | $63,962 | $16,732 | 3.8× |
| West Virginia | 103 | $62,475 | $16,311 | 3.8× |
| Vermont | 42 | $62,396 | $15,146 | 4.1× |
| North Carolina | 441 | $61,538 | $17,805 | 3.5× |
| Mississippi | 122 | $60,450 | $13,726 | 4.4× |
| Oregon | 130 | $59,860 | $19,323 | 3.1× |
| Utah | 63 | $59,743 | $16,993 | 3.5× |
| Minnesota | 224 | $56,882 | $18,388 | 3.1× |
| Arkansas | 123 | $56,588 | $14,333 | 3.9× |
| Rhode Island | 32 | $56,252 | $19,062 | 3× |
| Maine | 46 | $55,118 | $18,675 | 3× |
| Michigan | 333 | $54,288 | $17,526 | 3.1× |
| Massachusetts | 275 | $50,975 | $19,424 | 2.6× |
| Iowa | 103 | $50,208 | $14,349 | 3.5× |
| North Dakota | 32 | $50,028 | $15,296 | 3.3× |
| Montana | 42 | $47,384 | $15,279 | 3.1× |
| Wyoming | 14 | $46,648 | $22,871 | 2× |
| Maryland | 330 | $28,313 | $25,639 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 12 stays | $352,064 | $39,918 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 31 stays | $245,759 | $30,842 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital Gainesville, FL · 18 stays | $209,801 | $23,208 |
| Baptist Medical Center San Antonio, TX · 19 stays | $201,242 | $17,634 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · 12 stays | $198,498 | $29,426 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA · 15 stays | $194,017 | $21,537 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus Concord, CA · 11 stays | $193,904 | $20,470 |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · 15 stays | $189,514 | $27,781 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Salinas, CA · 21 stays | $186,169 | $23,602 |
| Mountainview Hospital Las Vegas, NV · 16 stays | $185,123 | $19,561 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 19 stays | $18,611 | $17,411 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 29 stays | $20,697 | $19,087 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 11 stays | $21,550 | $19,126 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 11 stays | $21,623 | $19,412 |
| Umd Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD · 17 stays | $22,911 | $21,198 |
| University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD · 20 stays | $22,972 | $20,491 |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Columbia, MD · 11 stays | $23,203 | $20,979 |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA · 14 stays | $23,304 | $15,411 |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, MD · 11 stays | $23,665 | $21,370 |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD · 13 stays | $24,181 | $21,070 |
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.