Inpatient stays / DRG 661
MS-DRG 661 · 218 hospitals · 10,001 stays
DRG 661: Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm without CC/MCC
Medicare patients had 10,001 stays in DRG 661 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $56,664 per stay and were paid $9,898 — a ratio of 5.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $7,044. Average charges ran from $9,939 at the least expensive hospital to $201,244 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $35,168 and $71,724.
- 1Average charge $56,664
- 2Average paid $9,898
- 3Reporting hospitals 218
- 4Medicare stays 10,001
By state
Average charges for DRG 661 were highest in Nevada ($105,077) and lowest in Maryland ($14,330). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $7,726 to $14,638.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 105 | $105,077 | $10,073 | 10.4× |
| California | 577 | $94,145 | $13,140 | 7.2× |
| Florida | 1,283 | $83,964 | $9,353 | 9× |
| Colorado | 106 | $83,271 | $10,205 | 8.2× |
| Alaska | 18 | $76,115 | $14,024 | 5.4× |
| District of Columbia | 23 | $74,561 | $10,865 | 6.9× |
| Texas | 615 | $73,575 | $9,715 | 7.6× |
| South Carolina | 206 | $64,884 | $9,448 | 6.9× |
| New Jersey | 337 | $61,348 | $10,853 | 5.7× |
| Arizona | 289 | $60,673 | $9,462 | 6.4× |
| Virginia | 283 | $59,197 | $9,187 | 6.4× |
| Washington | 125 | $59,159 | $10,640 | 5.6× |
| Kansas | 132 | $57,809 | $8,496 | 6.8× |
| Alabama | 156 | $55,027 | $8,766 | 6.3× |
| New Mexico | 59 | $54,852 | $8,923 | 6.1× |
| Oklahoma | 129 | $53,606 | $9,284 | 5.8× |
| New York | 546 | $53,164 | $12,066 | 4.4× |
| Utah | 30 | $52,514 | $10,134 | 5.2× |
| Mississippi | 80 | $49,706 | $8,535 | 5.8× |
| Georgia | 200 | $48,934 | $10,191 | 4.8× |
| Indiana | 284 | $48,649 | $8,956 | 5.4× |
| Pennsylvania | 587 | $48,120 | $9,493 | 5.1× |
| Tennessee | 248 | $47,305 | $8,641 | 5.5× |
| New Hampshire | 66 | $46,977 | $10,272 | 4.6× |
| Missouri | 202 | $46,430 | $8,934 | 5.2× |
| North Carolina | 307 | $45,605 | $9,937 | 4.6× |
| Illinois | 411 | $45,580 | $10,476 | 4.4× |
| Idaho | 35 | $44,640 | $8,642 | 5.2× |
| Louisiana | 134 | $44,136 | $8,607 | 5.1× |
| Ohio | 420 | $41,646 | $8,986 | 4.6× |
| West Virginia | 102 | $41,221 | $8,484 | 4.9× |
| Wisconsin | 140 | $41,110 | $8,983 | 4.6× |
| South Dakota | 43 | $40,354 | $9,006 | 4.5× |
| Nebraska | 65 | $39,491 | $8,764 | 4.5× |
| Kentucky | 160 | $38,849 | $8,282 | 4.7× |
| Vermont | 17 | $38,198 | $7,726 | 4.9× |
| Wyoming | 13 | $37,921 | $11,288 | 3.4× |
| Hawaii | 36 | $36,311 | $14,638 | 2.5× |
| Oregon | 66 | $35,835 | $11,355 | 3.2× |
| Connecticut | 93 | $35,805 | $12,090 | 3× |
| Arkansas | 101 | $35,052 | $7,918 | 4.4× |
| Michigan | 313 | $34,682 | $9,584 | 3.6× |
| Delaware | 56 | $33,483 | $9,520 | 3.5× |
| Minnesota | 133 | $32,400 | $9,219 | 3.5× |
| Iowa | 101 | $31,953 | $7,966 | 4× |
| Montana | 43 | $30,500 | $8,131 | 3.8× |
| North Dakota | 30 | $30,424 | $8,460 | 3.6× |
| Maine | 19 | $28,274 | $9,475 | 3× |
| Rhode Island | 56 | $26,924 | $10,175 | 2.6× |
| Massachusetts | 307 | $25,056 | $10,031 | 2.5× |
| Maryland | 114 | $14,330 | $13,058 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond, VA · 25 stays | $201,244 | $8,255 |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree, CO · 11 stays | $189,667 | $9,786 |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Fort Walton Beach, FL · 16 stays | $184,499 | $8,111 |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital Trinity, FL · 11 stays | $180,565 | $10,908 |
| Cjw Medical Center Richmond, VA · 12 stays | $159,437 | $7,306 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · 12 stays | $158,918 | $8,276 |
| HCA Florida Citrus Hospital Inverness, FL · 11 stays | $150,612 | $8,883 |
| HCA Florida West Hospital Pensacola, FL · 12 stays | $149,840 | $11,559 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center Austin, TX · 13 stays | $148,360 | $9,384 |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA · 11 stays | $147,500 | $12,312 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 12 stays | $9,939 | $9,298 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 12 stays | $10,140 | $9,487 |
| Kansas Medical Center LLC Andover, KS · 12 stays | $16,563 | $6,503 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC · 13 stays | $16,949 | $9,356 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly, MA · 15 stays | $16,989 | $8,846 |
| Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA · 16 stays | $18,074 | $11,114 |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · 17 stays | $19,373 | $9,171 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth, MA · 28 stays | $19,468 | $10,011 |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson, KY · 14 stays | $19,760 | $7,976 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo, MI · 12 stays | $20,367 | $10,118 |
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.