Inpatient stays / DRG 644
MS-DRG 644 · 342 hospitals · 13,253 stays
DRG 644: Endocrine Disorders with CC
Medicare patients had 13,253 stays in DRG 644 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $48,036 per stay and were paid $10,303 — a ratio of 4.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $8,086. Average charges ran from $8,455 at the least expensive hospital to $187,397 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $29,145 and $56,926.
- 1Average charge $48,036
- 2Average paid $10,303
- 3Reporting hospitals 342
- 4Medicare stays 13,253
By state
Average charges for DRG 644 were highest in Nevada ($102,575) and lowest in Maryland ($14,782). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $8,134 to $13,592.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 113 | $102,575 | $10,292 | 10× |
| California | 1,291 | $81,130 | $12,868 | 6.3× |
| New Jersey | 440 | $73,882 | $10,294 | 7.2× |
| New York | 763 | $71,413 | $13,592 | 5.3× |
| District of Columbia | 41 | $64,950 | $13,228 | 4.9× |
| Colorado | 185 | $64,766 | $9,644 | 6.7× |
| Kansas | 90 | $59,201 | $8,717 | 6.8× |
| Florida | 994 | $59,046 | $8,960 | 6.6× |
| Texas | 843 | $55,907 | $10,326 | 5.4× |
| Alaska | 27 | $55,106 | $11,927 | 4.6× |
| Arizona | 284 | $53,263 | $9,909 | 5.4× |
| Pennsylvania | 693 | $49,602 | $9,500 | 5.2× |
| Georgia | 364 | $44,883 | $10,435 | 4.3× |
| Alabama | 118 | $43,846 | $8,794 | 5× |
| Washington | 214 | $43,469 | $10,361 | 4.2× |
| Idaho | 54 | $43,058 | $9,140 | 4.7× |
| South Carolina | 262 | $42,636 | $9,337 | 4.6× |
| Connecticut | 204 | $42,046 | $11,750 | 3.6× |
| Tennessee | 236 | $39,685 | $8,968 | 4.4× |
| Illinois | 688 | $38,406 | $10,309 | 3.7× |
| Oklahoma | 149 | $38,049 | $8,587 | 4.4× |
| Mississippi | 109 | $37,371 | $8,541 | 4.4× |
| Missouri | 271 | $37,216 | $8,866 | 4.2× |
| Minnesota | 201 | $37,030 | $10,053 | 3.7× |
| Hawaii | 55 | $36,785 | $13,001 | 2.8× |
| Kentucky | 159 | $36,753 | $8,485 | 4.3× |
| Delaware | 71 | $36,293 | $11,223 | 3.2× |
| Ohio | 498 | $36,039 | $8,866 | 4.1× |
| New Mexico | 62 | $34,961 | $9,594 | 3.6× |
| West Virginia | 80 | $34,959 | $9,622 | 3.6× |
| South Dakota | 63 | $34,923 | $9,090 | 3.8× |
| Maine | 32 | $34,884 | $10,936 | 3.2× |
| Virginia | 444 | $34,682 | $9,241 | 3.8× |
| North Carolina | 414 | $34,017 | $9,935 | 3.4× |
| Arkansas | 126 | $33,859 | $8,230 | 4.1× |
| Louisiana | 155 | $33,587 | $8,134 | 4.1× |
| Oregon | 117 | $33,443 | $11,036 | 3× |
| Indiana | 309 | $33,346 | $8,715 | 3.8× |
| Wisconsin | 213 | $32,625 | $9,288 | 3.5× |
| New Hampshire | 48 | $32,112 | $10,138 | 3.2× |
| Vermont | 30 | $31,650 | $8,170 | 3.9× |
| Utah | 83 | $30,909 | $9,630 | 3.2× |
| Iowa | 96 | $29,770 | $8,343 | 3.6× |
| North Dakota | 39 | $28,685 | $9,263 | 3.1× |
| Nebraska | 113 | $28,660 | $8,728 | 3.3× |
| Rhode Island | 53 | $28,459 | $10,273 | 2.8× |
| Michigan | 366 | $26,728 | $9,416 | 2.8× |
| Wyoming | 26 | $26,389 | $12,050 | 2.2× |
| Massachusetts | 599 | $23,276 | $10,639 | 2.2× |
| Montana | 22 | $20,966 | $8,378 | 2.5× |
| Maryland | 346 | $14,782 | $13,346 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA · 14 stays | $187,397 | $11,419 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 40 stays | $174,248 | $19,114 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 21 stays | $158,306 | $13,989 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA · 21 stays | $144,360 | $13,052 |
| Wesley Medical Center Wichita, KS · 13 stays | $132,321 | $9,115 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 68 stays | $127,016 | $19,064 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge Naples, FL · 13 stays | $122,003 | $7,124 |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View, CA · 25 stays | $121,547 | $12,248 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks, CA · 20 stays | $119,997 | $12,138 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA · 18 stays | $118,868 | $11,561 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 14 stays | $8,455 | $7,769 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 21 stays | $10,254 | $9,395 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 14 stays | $10,468 | $9,339 |
| University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD · 18 stays | $10,798 | $9,860 |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Columbia, MD · 18 stays | $10,827 | $9,675 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 13 stays | $11,008 | $9,751 |
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 23 stays | $11,256 | $10,024 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD · 18 stays | $11,501 | $10,290 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge, MA · 16 stays | $14,157 | $11,328 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham, MA · 16 stays | $14,257 | $8,172 |
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.