Inpatient stays / DRG 917
MS-DRG 917 · 519 hospitals · 16,864 stays
DRG 917: Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC
Medicare patients had 16,864 stays in DRG 917 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $74,877 per stay and were paid $15,930 — a ratio of 4.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $13,189. Average charges ran from $14,116 at the least expensive hospital to $321,326 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $46,488 and $98,624.
- 1Average charge $74,877
- 2Average paid $15,930
- 3Reporting hospitals 519
- 4Medicare stays 16,864
By state
Average charges for DRG 917 were highest in Alaska ($128,717) and lowest in Maryland ($23,846). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $11,837 to $21,944.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 54 | $128,717 | $21,890 | 5.9× |
| Nevada | 221 | $125,288 | $15,358 | 8.2× |
| New Jersey | 499 | $123,186 | $16,954 | 7.3× |
| California | 1,990 | $117,851 | $19,284 | 6.1× |
| Colorado | 196 | $109,279 | $17,081 | 6.4× |
| New York | 1,008 | $92,459 | $21,944 | 4.2× |
| Pennsylvania | 617 | $88,010 | $15,616 | 5.6× |
| District of Columbia | 58 | $87,699 | $18,557 | 4.7× |
| Florida | 1,447 | $83,870 | $13,099 | 6.4× |
| Texas | 1,070 | $83,777 | $15,398 | 5.4× |
| Connecticut | 228 | $74,122 | $20,246 | 3.7× |
| Kansas | 147 | $72,936 | $13,389 | 5.4× |
| Georgia | 429 | $71,986 | $15,589 | 4.6× |
| Arizona | 301 | $71,289 | $14,821 | 4.8× |
| Washington | 436 | $69,247 | $15,303 | 4.5× |
| Missouri | 332 | $68,154 | $13,749 | 5× |
| Illinois | 607 | $62,989 | $15,747 | 4× |
| Virginia | 432 | $61,786 | $14,039 | 4.4× |
| New Mexico | 84 | $61,378 | $15,202 | 4× |
| Tennessee | 362 | $61,210 | $13,309 | 4.6× |
| New Hampshire | 113 | $60,652 | $14,383 | 4.2× |
| Alabama | 260 | $60,316 | $14,350 | 4.2× |
| Ohio | 458 | $58,486 | $13,602 | 4.3× |
| Oklahoma | 295 | $58,396 | $12,514 | 4.7× |
| Idaho | 95 | $58,329 | $13,443 | 4.3× |
| Kentucky | 197 | $58,208 | $12,710 | 4.6× |
| South Carolina | 298 | $57,840 | $13,572 | 4.3× |
| Maine | 75 | $57,533 | $14,768 | 3.9× |
| Utah | 131 | $57,090 | $13,935 | 4.1× |
| Minnesota | 289 | $56,906 | $16,660 | 3.4× |
| Wisconsin | 232 | $56,843 | $15,916 | 3.6× |
| Louisiana | 182 | $56,575 | $11,977 | 4.7× |
| Mississippi | 200 | $56,402 | $12,153 | 4.6× |
| South Dakota | 48 | $56,162 | $13,637 | 4.1× |
| Vermont | 37 | $54,345 | $15,035 | 3.6× |
| Indiana | 313 | $54,302 | $13,107 | 4.1× |
| Hawaii | 44 | $52,895 | $18,453 | 2.9× |
| Nebraska | 85 | $52,177 | $13,255 | 3.9× |
| Oregon | 251 | $51,853 | $16,655 | 3.1× |
| Iowa | 133 | $51,084 | $12,770 | 4× |
| West Virginia | 104 | $47,960 | $12,903 | 3.7× |
| Massachusetts | 673 | $47,869 | $18,314 | 2.6× |
| North Carolina | 464 | $47,615 | $13,930 | 3.4× |
| Delaware | 79 | $47,167 | $14,071 | 3.4× |
| Arkansas | 164 | $46,335 | $11,837 | 3.9× |
| Michigan | 462 | $43,719 | $14,568 | 3× |
| Rhode Island | 65 | $43,508 | $15,284 | 2.8× |
| North Dakota | 59 | $40,225 | $14,479 | 2.8× |
| Montana | 75 | $35,165 | $13,188 | 2.7× |
| Wyoming | 25 | $33,509 | $16,562 | 2× |
| Maryland | 440 | $23,846 | $21,577 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks, CA · 13 stays | $321,326 | $19,084 |
| Doctors Medical Center Modesto, CA · 18 stays | $303,906 | $18,554 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus Concord, CA · 19 stays | $253,001 | $25,768 |
| Crozer Chester Medical Center Upland, PA · 17 stays | $242,098 | $25,178 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center West Hills, CA · 12 stays | $227,646 | $15,097 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 17 stays | $227,435 | $27,305 |
| Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs, CA · 16 stays | $220,346 | $18,287 |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · 16 stays | $219,964 | $21,767 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · 17 stays | $207,391 | $24,196 |
| Henderson Hospital Henderson, NV · 16 stays | $204,326 | $13,199 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 16 stays | $14,116 | $12,762 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA · 13 stays | $14,813 | $13,973 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 22 stays | $16,395 | $14,623 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD · 15 stays | $16,440 | $14,669 |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA · 15 stays | $18,288 | $12,563 |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD · 19 stays | $18,508 | $17,005 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, Inc Fredericksburg, VA · 14 stays | $19,301 | $11,873 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center Brockton, MA · 18 stays | $19,585 | $13,063 |
| Northwest Hospital Center Randallstown, MD · 14 stays | $21,253 | $19,045 |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · 13 stays | $21,332 | $15,328 |
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.