Akron General Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Akron General Medical Center reported 3,125 Medicare inpatient stays across 98 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4 times what it was paid — mid-range in Ohio, number 53 of 104 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.01×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 327 stays at an average charge of $65,632, 27% below the national average. It also billed 3,875 outpatient services, charging 7.36 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,125
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4×
3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 53 of 104
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Akron General Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 98 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Akron General Medical Center charged more than the national average in 1 (1%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRG	Stays	Avg charge	vs US	Avg paid
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	327	$65,632	-27%	$15,729
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	193	$44,556	-21%	$10,647
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	139	$47,804	-20%	$10,924
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	94	$56,946	-19%	$14,084
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	84	$48,367	-34%	$13,924
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	79	$27,335	-28%	$7,189
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	65	$34,914	-32%	$9,594
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	63	$126,729	-45%	$36,179
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	56	$70,417	-29%	$18,593
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	55	$29,784	-39%	$8,030
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	54	$67,305	-33%	$16,893
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	52	$43,222	-22%	$8,834
683 Renal Failure with CC	52	$27,817	-32%	$7,818
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	52	$32,133	-34%	$10,045
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	51	$48,040	-5%	$10,221
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	51	$26,301	-35%	$6,977
603 Cellulitis without MCC	49	$24,177	-35%	$7,787
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	46	$90,820	-21%	$15,990
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	44	$56,109	-26%	$13,459
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	43	$46,744	-19%	$10,659
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	39	$24,911	-31%	$6,730
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	39	$36,504	-25%	$8,393
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	37	$24,741	-36%	$7,181
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	34	$44,850	-31%	$11,891
682 Renal Failure with MCC	33	$47,099	-29%	$12,367
101 Seizures without MCC	31	$30,547	-37%	$7,651
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	31	$140,128	-35%	$36,704
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	30	$64,878	-24%	$13,804
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	30	$60,295	-35%	$15,177
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	28	$182,542	-21%	$34,622
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	28	$40,908	-32%	$10,991
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	28	$23,450	-37%	$6,929
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	27	$76,147	-45%	$21,234
086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC	26	$40,609	-41%	$10,776
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	26	$28,433	-36%	$8,036
100 Seizures with MCC	25	$90,574	-4%	$19,667
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	25	$55,872	-41%	$17,138
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	25	$49,613	-19%	$11,390
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	24	$100,400	-26%	$21,755
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	24	$63,039	-44%	$18,189
312 Syncope and Collapse	23	$30,066	-34%	$7,467
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	23	$63,730	-46%	$21,598
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	23	$27,907	-41%	$9,454
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	22	$21,793	-44%	$7,064
083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC	21	$39,548	-46%	$11,328
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	21	$47,576	-6%	$7,421
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	21	$120,096	-29%	$34,587
637 Diabetes with MCC	20	$50,336	-24%	$11,307
638 Diabetes with CC	20	$28,951	-31%	$7,311
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	19	$44,015	-22%	$10,362
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	19	$123,734	-24%	$33,727
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	19	$173,845	-46%	$50,640
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	18	$136,492	-51%	$39,382
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	18	$116,072	-26%	$29,898
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	18	$46,239	-40%	$14,572
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	17	$109,858	-1%	$24,188
244 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without CC/MCC	17	$68,077	-27%	$16,709
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	17	$60,127	-41%	$17,468
602 Cellulitis with MCC	17	$40,301	-33%	$12,881
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	17	$41,479	-39%	$11,450

Showing the 60 most frequent of 98 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	1,000	$2,499	$579
Comprehensive Observation Services	700	$16,822	$2,301
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	277	$8,371	$1,723
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	246	$10,895	$1,366
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	178	$20,104	$2,755
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	163	$12,581	$2,908
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	152	$19,087	$4,403
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	134	$19,106	$2,686
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	83	$42,586	$10,841
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	69	$32,152	$4,628
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	61	$15,685	$2,386
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	61	$9,761	$1,619
Level 6 Urology and Related Services	51	$32,299	$7,743
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	50	$53,507	$8,471
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	47	$73,313	$9,191
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	47	$12,729	$1,643
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	46	$20,225	$2,944
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	43	$56,389	$4,503
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	39	$139,367	$20,160
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	37	$21,162	$3,243
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	36	$30,875	$6,088
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	36	$8,203	$1,333
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	31	$46,841	$9,082
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	30	$37,917	$5,549
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	29	$30,623	$4,730

Against the Ohio average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Akron General Medical Center charged $65,632 on average, 2% more than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $15,729 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Akron General Medical Center charged $44,556 on average, 4% more than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $10,647 against a state average of $10,652. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Akron General Medical Center charged $47,804 on average, 15% more than the Ohio average of $41,598, and was paid $10,924 against a state average of $10,716. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Akron General Medical Center charged $56,946 on average, 13% more than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $14,084 against a state average of $13,102. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,499 was 18% below the state average of $3,065. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,822 was 1% below the state average of $17,044. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $8,371 was 25% below the state average of $11,228. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,895 was 7% above the state average of $10,162.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.

Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.