Inpatient stays / DRG 652
MS-DRG 652 · 158 hospitals · 6,347 stays
DRG 652: Kidney Transplant
Medicare patients had 6,347 stays in DRG 652 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $336,427 per stay and were paid $45,545 — a ratio of 7.4 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $26,489. Average charges ran from $132,338 at the least expensive hospital to $1,037,203 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $235,248 and $379,876.
- 1Average charge $336,427
- 2Average paid $45,545
- 3Reporting hospitals 158
- 4Medicare stays 6,347
By state
Average charges for DRG 652 were highest in Hawaii ($482,433) and lowest in Maryland ($140,748). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $25,525 to $126,676.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 30 | $482,433 | $50,412 | 9.6× |
| California | 566 | $481,328 | $49,099 | 9.8× |
| Colorado | 102 | $433,216 | $36,949 | 11.7× |
| New York | 402 | $408,539 | $53,294 | 7.7× |
| Kansas | 51 | $404,108 | $42,538 | 9.5× |
| Pennsylvania | 283 | $399,121 | $39,978 | 10× |
| Texas | 488 | $398,641 | $44,688 | 8.9× |
| Nevada | 36 | $396,875 | $45,702 | 8.7× |
| Missouri | 167 | $396,616 | $45,971 | 8.6× |
| Louisiana | 55 | $386,175 | $25,525 | 15.1× |
| Tennessee | 227 | $378,722 | $39,990 | 9.5× |
| Oklahoma | 74 | $362,514 | $30,686 | 11.8× |
| West Virginia | 34 | $358,029 | $33,509 | 10.7× |
| Kentucky | 41 | $347,850 | $32,200 | 10.8× |
| Indiana | 94 | $338,078 | $32,125 | 10.5× |
| Florida | 378 | $337,251 | $40,494 | 8.3× |
| South Carolina | 137 | $336,330 | $36,378 | 9.2× |
| Nebraska | 64 | $334,509 | $54,300 | 6.2× |
| Illinois | 326 | $321,756 | $40,259 | 8× |
| Virginia | 180 | $318,510 | $43,661 | 7.3× |
| Wisconsin | 153 | $313,927 | $69,376 | 4.5× |
| Washington | 142 | $310,244 | $43,357 | 7.2× |
| Georgia | 178 | $308,629 | $41,603 | 7.4× |
| District of Columbia | 108 | $308,158 | $49,706 | 6.2× |
| Alabama | 75 | $305,629 | $32,053 | 9.5× |
| Maine | 13 | $288,447 | $39,724 | 7.3× |
| Utah | 107 | $285,870 | $36,544 | 7.8× |
| New Jersey | 241 | $283,422 | $44,728 | 6.3× |
| Ohio | 253 | $272,401 | $44,062 | 6.2× |
| South Dakota | 28 | $271,593 | $48,390 | 5.6× |
| Massachusetts | 185 | $270,812 | $44,220 | 6.1× |
| Delaware | 21 | $255,103 | $28,279 | 9× |
| Oregon | 55 | $245,485 | $51,866 | 4.7× |
| Michigan | 139 | $242,024 | $39,711 | 6.1× |
| Minnesota | 178 | $240,029 | $62,044 | 3.9× |
| New Hampshire | 12 | $230,717 | $50,024 | 4.6× |
| Iowa | 61 | $229,693 | $30,081 | 7.6× |
| North Carolina | 179 | $228,618 | $43,857 | 5.2× |
| Connecticut | 60 | $226,426 | $39,510 | 5.7× |
| Mississippi | 38 | $216,711 | $29,051 | 7.5× |
| Arizona | 185 | $216,199 | $54,292 | 4× |
| New Mexico | 30 | $206,113 | $40,195 | 5.1× |
| Arkansas | 39 | $195,849 | $27,245 | 7.2× |
| North Dakota | 28 | $183,482 | $34,073 | 5.4× |
| Maryland | 88 | $140,748 | $126,676 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 72 stays | $1,037,203 | $49,229 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 59 stays | $885,619 | $62,051 |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City, MO · 34 stays | $821,390 | $30,769 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 31 stays | $817,517 | $50,538 |
| Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA · 17 stays | $813,349 | $34,975 |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · 15 stays | $806,440 | $26,710 |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver, CO · 16 stays | $756,745 | $53,524 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond, VA · 15 stays | $742,315 | $35,878 |
| Medical City Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · 27 stays | $650,370 | $29,516 |
| Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX · 59 stays | $602,478 | $35,400 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 53 stays | $132,338 | $116,852 |
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 35 stays | $153,483 | $141,554 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville, NC · 51 stays | $164,915 | $31,928 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · 25 stays | $165,342 | $72,543 |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · 83 stays | $173,380 | $38,683 |
| University Health System San Antonio, TX · 48 stays | $174,985 | $63,877 |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA · 34 stays | $177,385 | $21,640 |
| Sanford Fargo, ND · 16 stays | $179,086 | $31,373 |
| Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH · 57 stays | $180,753 | $38,109 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital Albany, NY · 12 stays | $180,848 | $49,736 |
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.