Inpatient stays / DRG 948
MS-DRG 948 · 569 hospitals · 19,166 stays
DRG 948: Signs and Symptoms without MCC
Medicare patients had 19,166 stays in DRG 948 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $38,083 per stay and were paid $8,083 — a ratio of 4.7 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $6,167. Average charges ran from $7,057 at the least expensive hospital to $169,494 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $24,065 and $46,300.
- 1Average charge $38,083
- 2Average paid $8,083
- 3Reporting hospitals 569
- 4Medicare stays 19,166
By state
Average charges for DRG 948 were highest in Nevada ($70,936) and lowest in Maryland ($13,649). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $4,838 to $12,279.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 110 | $70,936 | $8,103 | 8.8× |
| California | 1,737 | $64,778 | $9,844 | 6.6× |
| New Jersey | 660 | $61,808 | $8,165 | 7.6× |
| Alaska | 37 | $59,982 | $10,812 | 5.5× |
| Colorado | 132 | $57,761 | $7,758 | 7.4× |
| New York | 1,437 | $51,678 | $10,527 | 4.9× |
| Florida | 1,499 | $45,059 | $7,036 | 6.4× |
| Hawaii | 20 | $44,610 | $8,928 | 5× |
| District of Columbia | 49 | $44,364 | $9,551 | 4.6× |
| Texas | 884 | $42,592 | $8,621 | 4.9× |
| Pennsylvania | 985 | $41,349 | $7,281 | 5.7× |
| Arizona | 336 | $41,117 | $7,567 | 5.4× |
| New Mexico | 88 | $38,745 | $9,242 | 4.2× |
| Washington | 270 | $37,532 | $8,270 | 4.5× |
| Nebraska | 152 | $34,697 | $8,552 | 4.1× |
| Georgia | 486 | $34,454 | $8,322 | 4.1× |
| Kansas | 164 | $34,177 | $6,536 | 5.2× |
| Connecticut | 156 | $33,664 | $8,919 | 3.8× |
| Illinois | 877 | $33,235 | $7,915 | 4.2× |
| South Carolina | 347 | $33,022 | $7,661 | 4.3× |
| Idaho | 60 | $32,435 | $6,697 | 4.8× |
| Delaware | 84 | $31,620 | $7,788 | 4.1× |
| Oregon | 141 | $31,342 | $9,273 | 3.4× |
| Tennessee | 391 | $30,941 | $7,168 | 4.3× |
| Missouri | 399 | $30,880 | $7,441 | 4.1× |
| Oklahoma | 271 | $29,782 | $7,125 | 4.2× |
| Kentucky | 418 | $29,488 | $6,235 | 4.7× |
| Utah | 75 | $29,430 | $8,984 | 3.3× |
| New Hampshire | 97 | $29,424 | $7,171 | 4.1× |
| Alabama | 385 | $29,352 | $7,207 | 4.1× |
| Louisiana | 287 | $29,296 | $6,211 | 4.7× |
| Wisconsin | 315 | $29,230 | $7,652 | 3.8× |
| Virginia | 477 | $29,205 | $7,230 | 4× |
| Indiana | 512 | $28,892 | $6,838 | 4.2× |
| Rhode Island | 53 | $28,820 | $8,127 | 3.5× |
| Minnesota | 273 | $28,455 | $7,535 | 3.8× |
| North Carolina | 556 | $28,233 | $7,696 | 3.7× |
| Mississippi | 176 | $27,639 | $6,129 | 4.5× |
| South Dakota | 96 | $27,285 | $7,149 | 3.8× |
| Maine | 82 | $27,256 | $7,935 | 3.4× |
| Ohio | 742 | $27,246 | $7,029 | 3.9× |
| North Dakota | 71 | $26,864 | $7,307 | 3.7× |
| West Virginia | 234 | $26,274 | $6,619 | 4× |
| Vermont | 35 | $26,000 | $4,838 | 5.4× |
| Michigan | 679 | $24,791 | $7,608 | 3.3× |
| Wyoming | 44 | $24,675 | $8,684 | 2.8× |
| Massachusetts | 659 | $23,839 | $8,247 | 2.9× |
| Iowa | 273 | $23,448 | $6,204 | 3.8× |
| Arkansas | 231 | $23,005 | $6,018 | 3.8× |
| Montana | 62 | $22,622 | $7,026 | 3.2× |
| Maryland | 562 | $13,649 | $12,279 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center Bayonne, NJ · 11 stays | $169,494 | $9,603 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 32 stays | $147,872 | $11,252 |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · 27 stays | $146,870 | $12,850 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · 32 stays | $146,807 | $17,722 |
| Uci Health-Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, CA · 13 stays | $123,400 | $8,637 |
| Pih Health Hospital-Whittier Whittier, CA · 12 stays | $107,435 | $9,702 |
| Uci Health-Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, CA · 12 stays | $105,781 | $7,587 |
| Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital Philadelphia, PA · 11 stays | $103,507 | $8,001 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA · 19 stays | $98,803 | $10,384 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA · 18 stays | $97,721 | $9,308 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI · 15 stays | $7,057 | $5,773 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD · 47 stays | $7,820 | $7,187 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD · 22 stays | $8,610 | $7,670 |
| South Central Reg Med Ctr Laurel, MS · 13 stays | $8,740 | $5,581 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester, MA · 15 stays | $9,383 | $6,375 |
| Jackson Hospital Marianna, FL · 12 stays | $10,123 | $7,097 |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · 42 stays | $10,168 | $9,480 |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA · 11 stays | $10,736 | $6,020 |
| Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD · 12 stays | $11,006 | $9,779 |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · 18 stays | $11,019 | $6,688 |
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.