Inpatient stays / DRG 659
MS-DRG 659 · 258 hospitals · 10,416 stays
DRG 659: Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with MCC
Medicare patients had 10,416 stays in DRG 659 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $119,700 per stay and were paid $23,913 — a ratio of 5 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $20,367. Average charges ran from $22,324 at the least expensive hospital to $546,082 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $69,176 and $151,208.
- 1Average charge $119,700
- 2Average paid $23,913
- 3Reporting hospitals 258
- 4Medicare stays 10,416
By state
Average charges for DRG 659 were highest in California ($221,385) and lowest in Maryland ($31,190). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $18,274 to $38,572.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 624 | $221,385 | $34,889 | 6.3× |
| Nevada | 83 | $189,231 | $27,066 | 7× |
| District of Columbia | 28 | $188,870 | $38,572 | 4.9× |
| Colorado | 118 | $177,567 | $23,468 | 7.6× |
| New Jersey | 400 | $169,581 | $25,266 | 6.7× |
| New York | 559 | $160,439 | $32,841 | 4.9× |
| Florida | 876 | $159,341 | $20,973 | 7.6× |
| Texas | 684 | $154,632 | $21,645 | 7.1× |
| Alaska | 31 | $148,661 | $28,212 | 5.3× |
| Pennsylvania | 550 | $139,921 | $24,531 | 5.7× |
| Kansas | 126 | $128,464 | $20,374 | 6.3× |
| Georgia | 277 | $121,320 | $23,553 | 5.2× |
| South Carolina | 184 | $113,675 | $22,761 | 5× |
| Oklahoma | 187 | $111,999 | $19,877 | 5.6× |
| Arizona | 174 | $110,042 | $24,096 | 4.6× |
| Idaho | 33 | $107,671 | $20,989 | 5.1× |
| New Hampshire | 56 | $107,344 | $26,824 | 4× |
| Washington | 177 | $106,074 | $24,667 | 4.3× |
| Illinois | 527 | $105,468 | $23,676 | 4.5× |
| Alabama | 160 | $105,279 | $19,226 | 5.5× |
| Hawaii | 29 | $102,639 | $27,810 | 3.7× |
| Virginia | 317 | $100,694 | $22,870 | 4.4× |
| South Dakota | 54 | $99,238 | $21,680 | 4.6× |
| Tennessee | 235 | $98,015 | $20,603 | 4.8× |
| Connecticut | 128 | $95,919 | $27,349 | 3.5× |
| Maine | 30 | $94,962 | $27,383 | 3.5× |
| New Mexico | 34 | $93,509 | $21,832 | 4.3× |
| Delaware | 38 | $91,985 | $25,835 | 3.6× |
| Indiana | 254 | $90,785 | $20,580 | 4.4× |
| Ohio | 456 | $90,503 | $21,452 | 4.2× |
| Missouri | 269 | $90,374 | $22,071 | 4.1× |
| Nebraska | 82 | $89,929 | $23,844 | 3.8× |
| North Carolina | 295 | $85,232 | $23,072 | 3.7× |
| West Virginia | 99 | $83,855 | $20,997 | 4× |
| Louisiana | 149 | $82,222 | $18,274 | 4.5× |
| Minnesota | 225 | $78,016 | $25,343 | 3.1× |
| Wisconsin | 181 | $76,612 | $21,761 | 3.5× |
| Oregon | 110 | $75,186 | $26,015 | 2.9× |
| Mississippi | 111 | $74,046 | $18,551 | 4× |
| Kentucky | 186 | $73,607 | $18,774 | 3.9× |
| Iowa | 123 | $72,870 | $19,443 | 3.7× |
| Michigan | 353 | $71,066 | $21,462 | 3.3× |
| Massachusetts | 321 | $70,038 | $26,856 | 2.6× |
| Arkansas | 161 | $69,469 | $18,460 | 3.8× |
| North Dakota | 45 | $63,356 | $19,827 | 3.2× |
| Utah | 54 | $60,345 | $20,486 | 2.9× |
| Rhode Island | 23 | $48,915 | $21,497 | 2.3× |
| Montana | 34 | $43,902 | $19,615 | 2.2× |
| Maryland | 147 | $31,190 | $27,987 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 31 stays | $546,082 | $47,454 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 22 stays | $525,382 | $70,833 |
| Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc El Paso, TX · 11 stays | $363,341 | $22,497 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 23 stays | $346,969 | $63,167 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 34 stays | $316,434 | $46,710 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 12 stays | $312,672 | $88,086 |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · 24 stays | $310,829 | $35,122 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · 29 stays | $302,246 | $48,288 |
| Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX · 24 stays | $295,790 | $28,118 |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital Brooksville, FL · 14 stays | $285,173 | $21,908 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 15 stays | $22,324 | $20,181 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 12 stays | $29,667 | $27,789 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN · 11 stays | $35,571 | $16,182 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly, MA · 15 stays | $37,580 | $21,274 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA · 11 stays | $38,355 | $18,704 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth, MA · 13 stays | $38,555 | $18,424 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, Inc Fredericksburg, VA · 13 stays | $40,513 | $19,979 |
| Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA · 20 stays | $41,285 | $28,258 |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · 12 stays | $43,614 | $17,124 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, Inc Fall River, MA · 23 stays | $45,170 | $21,256 |
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.