Inpatient stays / DRG 918
MS-DRG 918 · 66 hospitals · 6,852 stays
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Medicare patients had 6,852 stays in DRG 918 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $40,272 per stay and were paid $9,135 — a ratio of 4.4 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $6,921. Average charges ran from $7,969 at the least expensive hospital to $134,433 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $24,411 and $54,380.
- 1Average charge $40,272
- 2Average paid $9,135
- 3Reporting hospitals 66
- 4Medicare stays 6,852
By state
Average charges for DRG 918 were highest in Nevada ($71,969) and lowest in Maryland ($13,132). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $6,750 to $14,567.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 60 | $71,969 | $9,137 | 7.9× |
| California | 545 | $66,055 | $11,129 | 5.9× |
| New Jersey | 214 | $61,095 | $9,204 | 6.6× |
| Maine | 44 | $60,433 | $14,567 | 4.1× |
| Texas | 441 | $57,979 | $10,472 | 5.5× |
| Alaska | 32 | $55,692 | $11,283 | 4.9× |
| New Mexico | 31 | $53,729 | $7,283 | 7.4× |
| Colorado | 65 | $52,447 | $8,080 | 6.5× |
| New York | 499 | $48,470 | $12,883 | 3.8× |
| Florida | 621 | $48,371 | $8,053 | 6× |
| Arizona | 147 | $45,282 | $8,856 | 5.1× |
| Hawaii | 19 | $43,499 | $11,893 | 3.7× |
| Pennsylvania | 272 | $43,057 | $7,879 | 5.5× |
| Oklahoma | 85 | $42,987 | $7,298 | 5.9× |
| Louisiana | 72 | $42,118 | $7,748 | 5.4× |
| Georgia | 185 | $41,794 | $9,854 | 4.2× |
| District of Columbia | 16 | $38,272 | $10,319 | 3.7× |
| South Carolina | 124 | $38,071 | $8,027 | 4.7× |
| Kansas | 63 | $37,768 | $7,203 | 5.2× |
| Washington | 100 | $36,890 | $9,268 | 4× |
| Idaho | 31 | $34,655 | $9,578 | 3.6× |
| Illinois | 338 | $33,433 | $9,350 | 3.6× |
| Tennessee | 141 | $33,276 | $7,545 | 4.4× |
| Connecticut | 76 | $32,426 | $9,035 | 3.6× |
| Missouri | 162 | $31,967 | $8,161 | 3.9× |
| Virginia | 161 | $31,266 | $7,854 | 4× |
| Indiana | 144 | $30,722 | $8,079 | 3.8× |
| Alabama | 118 | $30,549 | $6,854 | 4.5× |
| South Dakota | 27 | $30,410 | $7,497 | 4.1× |
| Vermont | 25 | $30,066 | $8,956 | 3.4× |
| Minnesota | 98 | $29,624 | $10,055 | 2.9× |
| New Hampshire | 43 | $29,388 | $8,714 | 3.4× |
| Kentucky | 102 | $29,336 | $6,949 | 4.2× |
| West Virginia | 57 | $29,094 | $7,184 | 4× |
| Oregon | 59 | $27,994 | $8,984 | 3.1× |
| Mississippi | 75 | $27,989 | $6,750 | 4.1× |
| Nebraska | 45 | $27,704 | $7,454 | 3.7× |
| North Carolina | 200 | $27,642 | $8,368 | 3.3× |
| Montana | 40 | $27,208 | $7,162 | 3.8× |
| Ohio | 225 | $26,927 | $7,491 | 3.6× |
| Utah | 32 | $26,706 | $8,624 | 3.1× |
| Wisconsin | 109 | $25,162 | $7,595 | 3.3× |
| Rhode Island | 26 | $25,037 | $8,761 | 2.9× |
| Arkansas | 96 | $24,877 | $6,773 | 3.7× |
| Iowa | 67 | $24,849 | $6,754 | 3.7× |
| Wyoming | 14 | $24,588 | $9,523 | 2.6× |
| Michigan | 177 | $24,383 | $8,199 | 3× |
| Massachusetts | 251 | $21,438 | $8,861 | 2.4× |
| North Dakota | 28 | $20,589 | $7,322 | 2.8× |
| Delaware | 26 | $20,517 | $7,821 | 2.6× |
| Maryland | 224 | $13,132 | $11,871 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · 17 stays | $134,433 | $25,387 |
| Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA · 13 stays | $92,291 | $11,659 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 25 stays | $82,656 | $14,131 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 11 stays | $82,269 | $13,445 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · 13 stays | $74,655 | $8,786 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Rochester, MN · 13 stays | $70,027 | $24,593 |
| HCA Florida Jfk Hospital Atlantis, FL · 13 stays | $66,035 | $7,333 |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno, CA · 11 stays | $65,416 | $10,275 |
| HCA Florida Ocala Hospital Ocala, FL · 11 stays | $61,146 | $6,884 |
| Uf Health Shands Hospital Gainesville, FL · 13 stays | $60,397 | $11,534 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 13 stays | $7,969 | $7,229 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly, MA · 13 stays | $11,539 | $7,286 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 13 stays | $12,226 | $11,657 |
| Umd Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD · 11 stays | $14,052 | $13,114 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 15 stays | $15,347 | $13,368 |
| Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA · 18 stays | $16,380 | $9,436 |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD · 14 stays | $16,498 | $14,727 |
| St Bernards Medical Center Jonesboro, AR · 12 stays | $17,606 | $6,172 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · 14 stays | $17,749 | $12,400 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth, MA · 13 stays | $18,722 | $8,338 |
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.