Inpatient stays / DRG 696
MS-DRG 696 · 30 hospitals · 4,584 stays
DRG 696: Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms without MCC
Medicare patients had 4,584 stays in DRG 696 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $32,909 per stay and were paid $6,956 — a ratio of 4.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $5,322. Average charges ran from $7,918 at the least expensive hospital to $66,172 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $19,562 and $42,320.
- 1Average charge $32,909
- 2Average paid $6,956
- 3Reporting hospitals 30
- 4Medicare stays 4,584
By state
Average charges for DRG 696 were highest in Kentucky ($57,375) and lowest in Maryland ($9,855). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $5,284 to $13,386.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 64 | $57,375 | $13,386 | 4.3× |
| Nevada | 41 | $57,019 | $6,981 | 8.2× |
| California | 343 | $53,896 | $8,451 | 6.4× |
| New Jersey | 191 | $53,844 | $7,099 | 7.6× |
| Colorado | 43 | $45,368 | $6,179 | 7.3× |
| New York | 318 | $42,892 | $8,476 | 5.1× |
| Kansas | 55 | $40,328 | $5,961 | 6.8× |
| Texas | 233 | $40,014 | $6,828 | 5.9× |
| Florida | 498 | $38,825 | $6,257 | 6.2× |
| Pennsylvania | 300 | $34,393 | $6,418 | 5.4× |
| Mississippi | 41 | $33,083 | $5,732 | 5.8× |
| Arizona | 123 | $32,922 | $6,481 | 5.1× |
| Oklahoma | 46 | $31,915 | $6,587 | 4.8× |
| Georgia | 133 | $29,481 | $7,294 | 4× |
| Washington | 51 | $28,994 | $7,904 | 3.7× |
| Indiana | 108 | $28,934 | $6,152 | 4.7× |
| Tennessee | 87 | $28,227 | $5,963 | 4.7× |
| South Carolina | 61 | $28,124 | $6,472 | 4.3× |
| Missouri | 104 | $27,377 | $5,934 | 4.6× |
| West Virginia | 51 | $26,825 | $5,499 | 4.9× |
| New Mexico | 19 | $26,818 | $6,230 | 4.3× |
| Virginia | 114 | $26,259 | $6,625 | 4× |
| Illinois | 207 | $25,027 | $7,064 | 3.5× |
| Connecticut | 65 | $24,701 | $8,607 | 2.9× |
| Arkansas | 38 | $24,550 | $5,284 | 4.6× |
| Alabama | 72 | $24,448 | $5,828 | 4.2× |
| Wisconsin | 74 | $23,863 | $6,231 | 3.8× |
| Delaware | 25 | $23,730 | $6,564 | 3.6× |
| New Hampshire | 20 | $23,178 | $6,396 | 3.6× |
| Rhode Island | 12 | $22,692 | $7,406 | 3.1× |
| Michigan | 125 | $22,408 | $6,452 | 3.5× |
| Utah | 12 | $22,376 | $6,547 | 3.4× |
| North Carolina | 139 | $22,234 | $6,630 | 3.4× |
| Minnesota | 67 | $20,908 | $6,227 | 3.4× |
| Ohio | 208 | $20,539 | $5,892 | 3.5× |
| Louisiana | 53 | $18,823 | $5,625 | 3.3× |
| Maine | 12 | $17,986 | $6,363 | 2.8× |
| Nebraska | 29 | $17,887 | $5,882 | 3× |
| Oregon | 27 | $17,529 | $7,091 | 2.5× |
| Iowa | 30 | $17,075 | $5,394 | 3.2× |
| North Dakota | 18 | $15,872 | $5,915 | 2.7× |
| Massachusetts | 124 | $14,232 | $6,814 | 2.1× |
| Montana | 11 | $13,257 | $5,629 | 2.4× |
| Maryland | 151 | $9,855 | $8,934 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| North Shore University Hospital Manhasset, NY · 11 stays | $66,172 | $9,097 |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJ · 14 stays | $62,241 | $5,675 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 12 stays | $60,308 | $9,784 |
| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Orlando, FL · 13 stays | $50,802 | $6,836 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park, NY · 17 stays | $49,626 | $9,775 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · 14 stays | $49,452 | $7,404 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center Charleston, WV · 11 stays | $44,076 | $7,288 |
| Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX · 14 stays | $41,735 | $6,094 |
| St Francis Hospital, Roslyn Roslyn, NY · 23 stays | $38,982 | $6,026 |
| Adventhealth Orlando Orlando, FL · 20 stays | $38,452 | $7,734 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 22 stays | $7,918 | $7,297 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 11 stays | $9,741 | $8,637 |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · 11 stays | $10,310 | $5,926 |
| Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · 11 stays | $11,156 | $5,577 |
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc Weirton, WV · 13 stays | $16,268 | $4,699 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · 12 stays | $16,462 | $6,330 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc Lafayette, LA · 13 stays | $16,957 | $5,545 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital Ann Arbor, MI · 11 stays | $20,430 | $6,009 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital Abington, PA · 18 stays | $21,152 | $6,006 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FL · 13 stays | $21,925 | $6,259 |
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.