Inpatient stays / DRG 651
MS-DRG 651 · 28 hospitals · 917 stays
DRG 651: Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis without MCC
Medicare patients had 917 stays in DRG 651 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $373,716 per stay and were paid $49,724 — a ratio of 7.5 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $36,098. Average charges ran from $147,294 at the least expensive hospital to $1,091,853 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $278,542 and $432,485.
- 1Average charge $373,716
- 2Average paid $49,724
- 3Reporting hospitals 28
- 4Medicare stays 917
By state
Average charges for DRG 651 were highest in California ($560,410) and lowest in Maryland ($140,918). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $29,704 to $134,344.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 152 | $560,410 | $52,646 | 10.6× |
| Colorado | 11 | $492,038 | $35,625 | 13.8× |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $449,399 | $42,546 | 10.6× |
| Nevada | 12 | $436,704 | $37,724 | 11.6× |
| Louisiana | 11 | $428,202 | $36,016 | 11.9× |
| Tennessee | 16 | $421,760 | $52,175 | 8.1× |
| Florida | 42 | $417,986 | $58,248 | 7.2× |
| New York | 61 | $405,335 | $54,106 | 7.5× |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $401,757 | $29,704 | 13.5× |
| Texas | 34 | $375,140 | $42,936 | 8.7× |
| District of Columbia | 13 | $369,109 | $41,495 | 8.9× |
| Illinois | 58 | $355,629 | $53,928 | 6.6× |
| Missouri | 20 | $350,600 | $72,202 | 4.9× |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $342,601 | $59,570 | 5.8× |
| Ohio | 37 | $340,788 | $39,128 | 8.7× |
| New Jersey | 43 | $331,407 | $38,755 | 8.6× |
| Washington | 26 | $323,166 | $33,715 | 9.6× |
| Georgia | 22 | $316,767 | $41,644 | 7.6× |
| Utah | 16 | $292,181 | $40,781 | 7.2× |
| Virginia | 21 | $291,972 | $46,371 | 6.3× |
| Minnesota | 29 | $280,685 | $46,779 | 6× |
| Michigan | 21 | $266,938 | $49,009 | 5.4× |
| North Carolina | 21 | $254,950 | $41,756 | 6.1× |
| Arizona | 53 | $232,376 | $42,125 | 5.5× |
| Maryland | 29 | $140,918 | $134,344 | 1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 16 stays | $1,091,853 | $43,121 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 24 stays | $862,660 | $54,295 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 21 stays | $672,957 | $56,858 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 12 stays | $466,271 | $44,736 |
| University Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 12 stays | $436,704 | $37,724 |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · 16 stays | $436,611 | $31,976 |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · 18 stays | $433,509 | $64,457 |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH · 11 stays | $429,414 | $48,115 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 12 stays | $403,602 | $90,868 |
| Uci Health-Orange Orange, CA · 12 stays | $391,082 | $64,159 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 23 stays | $147,294 | $135,755 |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · 13 stays | $214,604 | $37,127 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ · 48 stays | $223,159 | $42,694 |
| Uva Health Sciences Center Charlottesville, VA · 14 stays | $232,415 | $48,420 |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor, MI · 15 stays | $253,950 | $55,555 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Rochester, MN · 16 stays | $276,858 | $54,175 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · 12 stays | $277,352 | $36,471 |
| Intermountain Medical Center Murray, UT · 11 stays | $282,112 | $43,153 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 24 stays | $289,293 | $62,027 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital Saint Louis, MO · 13 stays | $299,565 | $75,953 |
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.