Inpatient stays / DRG 698
MS-DRG 698 · 1,795 hospitals · 78,368 stays
DRG 698: Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC
Medicare patients had 78,368 stays in DRG 698 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $73,427 per stay and were paid $15,441 — a ratio of 4.8 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $13,092. Average charges ran from $13,396 at the least expensive hospital to $457,648 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $40,872 and $85,810.
- 1Average charge $73,427
- 2Average paid $15,441
- 3Reporting hospitals 1,795
- 4Medicare stays 78,368
By state
Average charges for DRG 698 were highest in Nevada ($155,892) and lowest in Maryland ($23,426). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $9,072 to $21,282.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 706 | $155,892 | $15,257 | 10.2× |
| California | 8,640 | $117,988 | $19,449 | 6.1× |
| New Jersey | 3,047 | $110,972 | $16,168 | 6.9× |
| Colorado | 938 | $106,079 | $14,254 | 7.4× |
| District of Columbia | 265 | $98,809 | $20,336 | 4.9× |
| New York | 5,149 | $97,403 | $20,125 | 4.8× |
| Alaska | 124 | $92,077 | $20,240 | 4.5× |
| Florida | 6,965 | $89,808 | $13,414 | 6.7× |
| Texas | 6,112 | $86,874 | $14,523 | 6× |
| Kansas | 706 | $74,105 | $13,429 | 5.5× |
| Pennsylvania | 3,198 | $73,989 | $14,406 | 5.1× |
| Arizona | 1,486 | $69,327 | $14,765 | 4.7× |
| Georgia | 2,137 | $67,278 | $15,133 | 4.4× |
| Tennessee | 1,776 | $62,272 | $13,560 | 4.6× |
| Hawaii | 146 | $62,029 | $19,854 | 3.1× |
| Washington | 1,471 | $61,972 | $15,128 | 4.1× |
| Alabama | 782 | $61,924 | $12,940 | 4.8× |
| Missouri | 1,399 | $60,724 | $14,078 | 4.3× |
| Oklahoma | 1,133 | $60,718 | $12,801 | 4.7× |
| South Carolina | 1,280 | $60,345 | $13,643 | 4.4× |
| Louisiana | 1,000 | $57,422 | $12,367 | 4.6× |
| Idaho | 227 | $57,086 | $14,018 | 4.1× |
| New Mexico | 342 | $57,062 | $15,084 | 3.8× |
| Illinois | 3,660 | $56,671 | $14,839 | 3.8× |
| Connecticut | 882 | $56,050 | $17,814 | 3.1× |
| Virginia | 2,453 | $52,324 | $14,153 | 3.7× |
| Indiana | 1,650 | $51,825 | $12,854 | 4× |
| West Virginia | 529 | $50,602 | $13,539 | 3.7× |
| Ohio | 2,832 | $49,746 | $13,291 | 3.7× |
| Mississippi | 828 | $49,743 | $12,173 | 4.1× |
| Delaware | 229 | $49,710 | $15,100 | 3.3× |
| South Dakota | 210 | $49,569 | $13,717 | 3.6× |
| Kentucky | 1,010 | $49,433 | $12,347 | 4× |
| Utah | 376 | $48,116 | $14,285 | 3.4× |
| Minnesota | 1,157 | $48,066 | $15,587 | 3.1× |
| New Hampshire | 367 | $46,948 | $14,451 | 3.2× |
| Wisconsin | 1,275 | $46,805 | $14,091 | 3.3× |
| Nebraska | 454 | $46,441 | $13,434 | 3.5× |
| Oregon | 544 | $46,131 | $16,495 | 2.8× |
| Rhode Island | 209 | $45,545 | $16,388 | 2.8× |
| North Carolina | 2,067 | $44,789 | $14,544 | 3.1× |
| Michigan | 1,991 | $44,361 | $14,595 | 3× |
| Arkansas | 824 | $44,263 | $11,970 | 3.7× |
| Maine | 216 | $44,251 | $15,892 | 2.8× |
| Wyoming | 94 | $42,903 | $17,668 | 2.4× |
| Iowa | 620 | $40,260 | $12,246 | 3.3× |
| Massachusetts | 2,582 | $39,345 | $16,786 | 2.3× |
| North Dakota | 236 | $37,829 | $13,225 | 2.9× |
| Vermont | 109 | $36,906 | $9,072 | 4.1× |
| Montana | 219 | $34,210 | $13,223 | 2.6× |
| Maryland | 1,716 | $23,426 | $21,282 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · 16 stays | $457,648 | $18,763 |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · 36 stays | $394,980 | $16,961 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 109 stays | $345,660 | $38,873 |
| Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 32 stays | $306,679 | $13,168 |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · 34 stays | $294,753 | $27,973 |
| Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center Sylmar, CA · 11 stays | $284,075 | $66,864 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 190 stays | $281,585 | $24,364 |
| San Ramon Regional Medical Center San Ramon, CA · 26 stays | $279,190 | $17,084 |
| Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs, CA · 45 stays | $255,809 | $19,603 |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · 54 stays | $254,332 | $14,485 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, MD · 19 stays | $13,396 | $11,789 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA · 17 stays | $13,876 | $13,397 |
| Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN · 11 stays | $15,333 | $16,745 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton, MA · 35 stays | $15,807 | $12,640 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center Brockton, MA · 30 stays | $16,116 | $13,170 |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Columbia, MD · 80 stays | $16,328 | $14,791 |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority Altus, OK · 11 stays | $16,781 | $13,725 |
| Baystate Noble Hospital Westfield, MA · 12 stays | $16,940 | $12,832 |
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · 43 stays | $16,976 | $15,060 |
| Mcalester Regional Health Center Mcalester, OK · 12 stays | $17,025 | $13,033 |
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.