Inpatient stays / DRG 853
MS-DRG 853 · 1,779 hospitals · 83,117 stays
DRG 853: Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC
Medicare patients had 83,117 stays in DRG 853 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $228,948 per stay and were paid $46,478 — a ratio of 4.9 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $40,410. Average charges ran from $31,942 at the least expensive hospital to $1,076,278 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $124,603 and $265,021.
- 1Average charge $228,948
- 2Average paid $46,478
- 3Reporting hospitals 1,779
- 4Medicare stays 83,117
By state
Average charges for DRG 853 were highest in Nevada ($456,081) and lowest in Maryland ($60,539). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $34,435 to $69,493.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 969 | $456,081 | $46,474 | 9.8× |
| California | 8,734 | $375,466 | $62,077 | 6× |
| District of Columbia | 316 | $311,039 | $69,493 | 4.5× |
| Alaska | 299 | $307,752 | $61,756 | 5× |
| New Jersey | 2,868 | $297,966 | $49,388 | 6× |
| Florida | 6,470 | $296,200 | $39,358 | 7.5× |
| Colorado | 1,050 | $295,920 | $43,647 | 6.8× |
| New York | 5,294 | $288,832 | $63,023 | 4.6× |
| Texas | 6,158 | $283,065 | $41,195 | 6.9× |
| Pennsylvania | 3,474 | $232,291 | $44,314 | 5.2× |
| Georgia | 2,325 | $231,405 | $44,998 | 5.1× |
| Kansas | 949 | $230,563 | $38,857 | 5.9× |
| Arizona | 1,677 | $212,216 | $44,059 | 4.8× |
| Alabama | 1,101 | $208,570 | $36,568 | 5.7× |
| Washington | 1,457 | $202,367 | $48,881 | 4.1× |
| South Carolina | 1,434 | $196,756 | $40,349 | 4.9× |
| Hawaii | 309 | $194,806 | $61,936 | 3.1× |
| Oklahoma | 1,220 | $191,913 | $38,101 | 5× |
| Connecticut | 904 | $187,799 | $54,398 | 3.5× |
| Louisiana | 1,128 | $185,446 | $36,352 | 5.1× |
| Illinois | 3,485 | $183,276 | $45,582 | 4× |
| Tennessee | 1,957 | $180,353 | $37,966 | 4.8× |
| Missouri | 1,713 | $177,281 | $40,500 | 4.4× |
| Virginia | 2,545 | $177,241 | $42,202 | 4.2× |
| South Dakota | 340 | $172,188 | $43,559 | 4× |
| New Hampshire | 381 | $169,758 | $47,100 | 3.6× |
| Ohio | 2,910 | $169,506 | $40,962 | 4.1× |
| Idaho | 345 | $168,775 | $40,708 | 4.1× |
| Indiana | 1,736 | $167,313 | $38,663 | 4.3× |
| New Mexico | 465 | $166,654 | $44,244 | 3.8× |
| Kentucky | 1,334 | $164,235 | $38,113 | 4.3× |
| Maine | 224 | $163,384 | $52,219 | 3.1× |
| Minnesota | 1,242 | $158,945 | $48,953 | 3.2× |
| Mississippi | 1,129 | $152,267 | $34,435 | 4.4× |
| Oregon | 803 | $151,513 | $53,522 | 2.8× |
| Utah | 506 | $151,400 | $39,872 | 3.8× |
| West Virginia | 655 | $151,371 | $40,133 | 3.8× |
| North Carolina | 1,885 | $147,302 | $41,973 | 3.5× |
| Nebraska | 640 | $143,960 | $40,903 | 3.5× |
| Arkansas | 931 | $143,732 | $34,517 | 4.2× |
| Delaware | 373 | $143,690 | $47,430 | 3× |
| Rhode Island | 143 | $142,364 | $45,182 | 3.2× |
| Wisconsin | 1,166 | $141,188 | $42,749 | 3.3× |
| Wyoming | 104 | $138,006 | $55,176 | 2.5× |
| Michigan | 2,385 | $135,217 | $42,176 | 3.2× |
| Vermont | 118 | $135,054 | $42,812 | 3.2× |
| Massachusetts | 2,053 | $128,574 | $53,816 | 2.4× |
| North Dakota | 309 | $127,078 | $42,774 | 3× |
| Iowa | 809 | $126,195 | $36,354 | 3.5× |
| Montana | 343 | $100,346 | $40,574 | 2.5× |
| Maryland | 1,952 | $60,539 | $54,530 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · 16 stays | $1,076,278 | $49,441 |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · 33 stays | $1,054,388 | $49,304 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 91 stays | $1,034,403 | $127,814 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 305 stays | $920,692 | $84,676 |
| Medical City Dallas Dallas, TX · 33 stays | $914,600 | $62,461 |
| Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr San Francisco, CA · 24 stays | $859,581 | $179,688 |
| San Ramon Regional Medical Center San Ramon, CA · 12 stays | $822,569 | $70,664 |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · 92 stays | $815,153 | $62,810 |
| Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs, CA · 37 stays | $789,538 | $60,098 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA · 53 stays | $769,553 | $62,093 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Health-Milford Regional Medical Ctr Milford, MA · 17 stays | $31,942 | $33,472 |
| Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD · 30 stays | $32,476 | $31,814 |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, MD · 20 stays | $39,402 | $34,876 |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer, IA · 11 stays | $39,471 | $39,808 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton, MA · 20 stays | $39,732 | $37,541 |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin, MD · 17 stays | $39,832 | $36,854 |
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · 38 stays | $40,523 | $36,335 |
| Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL · 12 stays | $40,732 | $28,828 |
| Calverthealth Medical Center Prince Frederick, MD · 22 stays | $42,577 | $38,325 |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Columbia, MD · 67 stays | $42,881 | $39,484 |
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.