Inpatient stays / DRG 897
MS-DRG 897 · 502 hospitals · 18,582 stays
DRG 897: Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without MCC
Medicare patients had 18,582 stays in DRG 897 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $37,079 per stay and were paid $9,102 — a ratio of 4.1 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $7,123. Average charges ran from $5,242 at the least expensive hospital to $159,092 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $21,142 and $49,918.
- 1Average charge $37,079
- 2Average paid $9,102
- 3Reporting hospitals 502
- 4Medicare stays 18,582
By state
Average charges for DRG 897 were highest in Alaska ($69,852) and lowest in Maryland ($11,140). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $6,633 to $14,414.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 68 | $69,852 | $10,911 | 6.4× |
| Colorado | 136 | $68,229 | $7,910 | 8.6× |
| Nevada | 143 | $67,939 | $8,783 | 7.7× |
| California | 2,034 | $64,261 | $10,931 | 5.9× |
| New Jersey | 813 | $56,400 | $13,165 | 4.3× |
| Hawaii | 32 | $52,966 | $14,414 | 3.7× |
| Florida | 1,198 | $52,818 | $7,789 | 6.8× |
| Texas | 630 | $49,668 | $10,168 | 4.9× |
| New York | 1,392 | $44,135 | $12,090 | 3.7× |
| Arizona | 260 | $43,697 | $8,399 | 5.2× |
| Pennsylvania | 648 | $42,786 | $8,195 | 5.2× |
| Kansas | 131 | $40,838 | $6,968 | 5.9× |
| South Carolina | 182 | $37,691 | $7,564 | 5× |
| Connecticut | 284 | $37,124 | $9,881 | 3.8× |
| Washington | 328 | $35,508 | $8,704 | 4.1× |
| District of Columbia | 49 | $35,495 | $11,566 | 3.1× |
| Georgia | 375 | $34,911 | $9,023 | 3.9× |
| New Hampshire | 153 | $34,162 | $8,148 | 4.2× |
| Missouri | 355 | $33,999 | $8,557 | 4× |
| Tennessee | 303 | $33,264 | $7,646 | 4.4× |
| New Mexico | 69 | $32,855 | $9,140 | 3.6× |
| Illinois | 800 | $30,779 | $8,897 | 3.5× |
| Oregon | 160 | $30,778 | $9,142 | 3.4× |
| Virginia | 321 | $30,061 | $7,876 | 3.8× |
| Utah | 103 | $30,040 | $8,579 | 3.5× |
| Minnesota | 447 | $29,358 | $8,637 | 3.4× |
| Delaware | 85 | $29,035 | $8,861 | 3.3× |
| Louisiana | 143 | $28,458 | $7,990 | 3.6× |
| Ohio | 626 | $27,935 | $7,768 | 3.6× |
| South Dakota | 57 | $27,594 | $7,953 | 3.5× |
| Rhode Island | 134 | $26,682 | $9,410 | 2.8× |
| Kentucky | 222 | $26,487 | $6,986 | 3.8× |
| Maine | 130 | $25,981 | $8,230 | 3.2× |
| Arkansas | 195 | $25,926 | $6,960 | 3.7× |
| West Virginia | 110 | $25,739 | $6,633 | 3.9× |
| Indiana | 359 | $25,652 | $7,452 | 3.4× |
| Vermont | 77 | $25,565 | $8,962 | 2.9× |
| Michigan | 521 | $25,302 | $7,920 | 3.2× |
| North Dakota | 96 | $25,279 | $7,426 | 3.4× |
| Nebraska | 115 | $25,258 | $8,171 | 3.1× |
| Idaho | 91 | $25,171 | $7,261 | 3.5× |
| Oklahoma | 182 | $24,725 | $7,477 | 3.3× |
| Wisconsin | 359 | $24,363 | $7,702 | 3.2× |
| Alabama | 301 | $24,064 | $7,696 | 3.1× |
| Montana | 59 | $23,804 | $7,467 | 3.2× |
| Iowa | 244 | $23,709 | $7,641 | 3.1× |
| Mississippi | 188 | $21,701 | $6,735 | 3.2× |
| Wyoming | 41 | $21,418 | $9,881 | 2.2× |
| Massachusetts | 1,414 | $18,311 | $8,759 | 2.1× |
| North Carolina | 856 | $16,968 | $7,204 | 2.4× |
| Maryland | 563 | $11,140 | $10,047 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 39 stays | $159,092 | $26,174 |
| Carepoint Health-Christ Hospital Jersey City, NJ · 12 stays | $151,546 | $11,250 |
| Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr San Francisco, CA · 30 stays | $137,083 | $28,903 |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood, CO · 11 stays | $133,830 | $7,473 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 13 stays | $130,299 | $11,851 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus Concord, CA · 13 stays | $126,852 | $10,329 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks, CA · 17 stays | $117,013 | $9,175 |
| Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA · 34 stays | $116,504 | $9,262 |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · 24 stays | $116,173 | $14,406 |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital Orange Park, FL · 13 stays | $114,859 | $8,641 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Treatment Center Wilmington, NC · 409 stays | $5,242 | $5,945 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 120 stays | $5,252 | $4,615 |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr Laurel, MS · 13 stays | $6,143 | $6,030 |
| Methodist Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · 22 stays | $7,120 | $7,331 |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL · 13 stays | $7,327 | $7,128 |
| Healthsource Saginaw Saginaw, MI · 12 stays | $7,580 | $7,278 |
| Alliance Health Center Meridian, MS · 69 stays | $8,113 | $6,097 |
| U P M C Western Maryland Cumberland, MD · 28 stays | $8,201 | $7,277 |
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 19 stays | $8,413 | $7,627 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 26 stays | $8,877 | $7,912 |
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.