Inpatient stays / DRG 974
MS-DRG 974 · 23 hospitals · 2,609 stays
DRG 974: HIV with Major Related Condition with MCC
Medicare patients had 2,609 stays in DRG 974 in 2024. Hospitals charged an average of $149,750 per stay and were paid $33,402 — a ratio of 4.5 to 1 — of which Medicare's own share averaged $29,027. Average charges ran from $56,602 at the least expensive hospital to $496,786 at the most; half of hospitals charged between $119,223 and $238,279.
- 1Average charge $149,750
- 2Average paid $33,402
- 3Reporting hospitals 23
- 4Medicare stays 2,609
By state
Average charges for DRG 974 were highest in Nevada ($224,175) and lowest in Maryland ($46,463). Payments vary far less than charges, because Medicare sets them: they range across states from $20,992 to $44,581.
| State | Stays | Avg charge | Avg paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 18 | $224,175 | $28,315 | 7.9× |
| California | 415 | $222,482 | $40,186 | 5.5× |
| New York | 307 | $198,697 | $44,581 | 4.5× |
| New Jersey | 65 | $192,547 | $29,433 | 6.5× |
| Texas | 229 | $191,128 | $39,373 | 4.9× |
| District of Columbia | 37 | $184,027 | $36,532 | 5× |
| Pennsylvania | 73 | $177,539 | $33,437 | 5.3× |
| Alabama | 25 | $157,964 | $24,199 | 6.5× |
| Florida | 287 | $145,913 | $24,912 | 5.9× |
| Kansas | 11 | $140,685 | $27,617 | 5.1× |
| Oklahoma | 22 | $139,373 | $24,672 | 5.6× |
| Arizona | 27 | $139,232 | $32,737 | 4.3× |
| Colorado | 12 | $138,905 | $26,264 | 5.3× |
| South Carolina | 29 | $137,930 | $27,320 | 5× |
| Washington | 28 | $136,588 | $30,024 | 4.5× |
| Illinois | 66 | $122,938 | $32,128 | 3.8× |
| Tennessee | 49 | $121,365 | $30,253 | 4× |
| Georgia | 123 | $119,548 | $27,114 | 4.4× |
| Indiana | 31 | $107,973 | $26,650 | 4.1× |
| Ohio | 47 | $102,073 | $26,787 | 3.8× |
| Minnesota | 35 | $101,624 | $33,375 | 3× |
| Connecticut | 29 | $100,427 | $33,105 | 3× |
| Virginia | 55 | $99,503 | $24,375 | 4.1× |
| Missouri | 38 | $98,959 | $24,694 | 4× |
| Arkansas | 14 | $94,866 | $28,025 | 3.4× |
| Mississippi | 24 | $90,155 | $21,631 | 4.2× |
| New Mexico | 15 | $88,872 | $30,950 | 2.9× |
| Michigan | 42 | $85,752 | $27,179 | 3.2× |
| North Carolina | 66 | $85,131 | $26,320 | 3.2× |
| Kentucky | 18 | $83,909 | $22,176 | 3.8× |
| Massachusetts | 87 | $80,709 | $33,872 | 2.4× |
| Louisiana | 50 | $77,858 | $22,958 | 3.4× |
| Delaware | 29 | $75,771 | $26,011 | 2.9× |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $56,319 | $22,697 | 2.5× |
| West Virginia | 11 | $52,043 | $20,992 | 2.5× |
| Maryland | 118 | $46,463 | $42,166 | 1.1× |
Highest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · 31 stays | $496,786 | $47,275 |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · 26 stays | $379,689 | $48,101 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · 39 stays | $316,589 | $43,098 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital Washington, DC · 14 stays | $312,023 | $41,787 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · 14 stays | $280,358 | $57,305 |
| Mount Sinai West New York, NY · 27 stays | $238,279 | $48,072 |
| Parkland Health and Hospital System Dallas, TX · 16 stays | $220,933 | $75,479 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · 16 stays | $214,052 | $39,091 |
| UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA · 18 stays | $209,111 | $52,540 |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel New York, NY · 11 stays | $200,314 | $41,345 |
Lowest average charges
| Hospital | Charge | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD · 12 stays | $56,602 | $52,129 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore, MD · 11 stays | $61,265 | $54,616 |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center Bronx, NY · 22 stays | $70,801 | $49,846 |
| Christianacare Newark, DE · 21 stays | $82,361 | $26,849 |
| Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY · 12 stays | $85,656 | $34,274 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester, MA · 12 stays | $119,223 | $38,662 |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · 11 stays | $134,615 | $60,388 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Atlanta, GA · 11 stays | $143,144 | $41,107 |
| UT Southwestern University Hospital Dallas, TX · 11 stays | $154,712 | $75,645 |
| Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL · 17 stays | $165,898 | $40,719 |
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.