Inpatient stays / DRG 857
MS-DRG 857 · 149 hospitals · 7,257 stays
DRG 857: Postoperative or Post-Traumatic Infections with O.R. Procedures with CC
Medicare patients had 7,257 stays in DRG 857 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $100,198 per stay and were paid $20,726 — a ratio of 4.8 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $16,975. Average charges ran from $22,687 at the least expensive hospital to $411,195 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $67,558 and $133,246.
- 1Average charge $100,198
- 2Average paid $20,726
- 3Reporting hospitals 149
- 4Medicare stays 7,257
By state
Average charges for DRG 857 were highest in Nevada ($174,013) and lowest in Montana ($35,580). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $15,053 to $34,512.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 65 | $174,013 | $18,863 | 9.2× |
| California | 574 | $173,901 | $27,416 | 6.3× |
| District of Columbia | 51 | $150,855 | $26,363 | 5.7× |
| Colorado | 120 | $145,205 | $20,678 | 7× |
| Florida | 570 | $138,848 | $17,967 | 7.7× |
| New Jersey | 186 | $133,839 | $20,284 | 6.6× |
| New York | 351 | $127,075 | $25,943 | 4.9× |
| Pennsylvania | 357 | $121,657 | $20,265 | 6× |
| Texas | 534 | $117,298 | $19,028 | 6.2× |
| Idaho | 31 | $109,677 | $21,417 | 5.1× |
| Alaska | 30 | $100,841 | $25,815 | 3.9× |
| Arizona | 208 | $93,937 | $18,692 | 5× |
| Connecticut | 71 | $92,060 | $24,401 | 3.8× |
| South Carolina | 127 | $90,323 | $18,588 | 4.9× |
| Alabama | 112 | $88,923 | $17,481 | 5.1× |
| Louisiana | 74 | $87,722 | $16,888 | 5.2× |
| Virginia | 241 | $86,420 | $20,032 | 4.3× |
| Georgia | 152 | $85,752 | $19,056 | 4.5× |
| Illinois | 310 | $84,029 | $21,178 | 4× |
| West Virginia | 61 | $83,469 | $18,539 | 4.5× |
| Indiana | 147 | $83,125 | $17,543 | 4.7× |
| Kentucky | 97 | $82,799 | $17,723 | 4.7× |
| Kansas | 94 | $81,927 | $16,912 | 4.8× |
| New Mexico | 21 | $81,000 | $15,825 | 5.1× |
| Maine | 26 | $80,867 | $22,503 | 3.6× |
| Washington | 141 | $80,146 | $21,204 | 3.8× |
| Missouri | 192 | $80,095 | $19,164 | 4.2× |
| Ohio | 316 | $79,402 | $18,972 | 4.2× |
| Oklahoma | 113 | $76,689 | $15,053 | 5.1× |
| Wisconsin | 126 | $76,606 | $20,219 | 3.8× |
| Tennessee | 188 | $75,974 | $17,288 | 4.4× |
| Nebraska | 73 | $74,247 | $19,509 | 3.8× |
| South Dakota | 28 | $73,557 | $18,625 | 3.9× |
| Iowa | 52 | $73,364 | $17,175 | 4.3× |
| Massachusetts | 196 | $70,686 | $24,102 | 2.9× |
| Mississippi | 88 | $67,440 | $15,240 | 4.4× |
| Rhode Island | 23 | $66,919 | $25,861 | 2.6× |
| Oregon | 80 | $64,568 | $22,195 | 2.9× |
| North Carolina | 192 | $63,003 | $19,231 | 3.3× |
| Minnesota | 174 | $62,663 | $22,524 | 2.8× |
| New Hampshire | 39 | $62,021 | $19,972 | 3.1× |
| Vermont | 19 | $59,010 | $20,934 | 2.8× |
| Utah | 47 | $58,807 | $17,885 | 3.3× |
| Michigan | 204 | $58,205 | $19,809 | 2.9× |
| Delaware | 25 | $57,148 | $18,816 | 3× |
| Arkansas | 78 | $56,197 | $16,099 | 3.5× |
| North Dakota | 31 | $42,268 | $16,864 | 2.5× |
| Maryland | 171 | $37,258 | $34,512 | 1.1× |
| Montana | 31 | $35,580 | $16,092 | 2.2× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 23 stays | $411,195 | $37,467 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 31 stays | $340,150 | $25,527 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA · 21 stays | $317,994 | $22,907 |
| University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA · 16 stays | $298,062 | $39,376 |
| Delray Medical Center Delray Beach, FL · 11 stays | $289,117 | $11,206 |
| Medical City Plano Plano, TX · 17 stays | $279,492 | $17,950 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 18 stays | $227,172 | $39,290 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital Gainesville, FL · 11 stays | $224,158 | $17,665 |
| HCA Florida Ocala Hospital Ocala, FL · 12 stays | $208,962 | $15,287 |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · 16 stays | $196,559 | $29,281 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 17 stays | $22,687 | $21,151 |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD · 12 stays | $29,075 | $33,322 |
| Sanford Fargo, ND · 11 stays | $37,175 | $16,685 |
| Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA · 14 stays | $37,795 | $21,980 |
| Rex Hospital Raleigh, NC · 12 stays | $38,581 | $12,661 |
| Forrest General Hospital Hattiesburg, MS · 13 stays | $39,698 | $12,396 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 25 stays | $45,902 | $40,770 |
| UT Southwestern University Hospital Dallas, TX · 14 stays | $45,995 | $17,315 |
| St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, MN · 16 stays | $46,295 | $21,322 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo, MI · 13 stays | $46,670 | $19,486 |
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.