Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus: charges and Medicare payments

Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus reported 3,707 Medicare inpatient stays across 103 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.57 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Delaware, number 2 of 6 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.5×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 485 stays at an average charge of $60,540, 33% below the national average. It also billed 3,804 outpatient services, charging 6.57 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,707
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.57×
3Rank in DE (highest ratio = 1) 2 of 6
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

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

Inpatient stays

For the 103 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus charged more than the national average in 2 (2%). 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	485	$60,540	-33%	$17,049
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	265	$36,062	-36%	$11,477
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	153	$42,334	-29%	$11,640
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	105	$46,934	-34%	$14,799
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	95	$78,701	-50%	$26,821
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	87	$37,426	-26%	$9,615
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	87	$36,537	-26%	$8,890
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	77	$37,440	-27%	$11,065
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	70	$32,104	-34%	$8,778
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	69	$163,761	-28%	$46,749
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	64	$28,885	-28%	$7,211
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	63	$30,206	-20%	$7,338
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	59	$28,197	-27%	$7,209
603 Cellulitis without MCC	57	$24,552	-34%	$7,973
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	53	$34,059	-39%	$8,707
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	53	$50,630	-16%	$11,153
683 Renal Failure with CC	53	$27,239	-33%	$8,089
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	52	$44,314	-40%	$14,375
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	51	$54,807	-45%	$16,527
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	48	$26,734	-28%	$7,658
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	47	$73,703	-36%	$16,346
312 Syncope and Collapse	44	$29,499	-35%	$7,792
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	39	$53,868	-29%	$13,811
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	38	$20,941	-42%	$7,309
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	36	$76,079	-24%	$17,420
682 Renal Failure with MCC	36	$34,880	-47%	$12,317
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	35	$40,616	-29%	$14,913
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	34	$59,416	-30%	$15,134
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	33	$178,636	-45%	$58,130
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	32	$72,287	-29%	$17,695
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	32	$28,832	-39%	$10,672
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	31	$67,204	+3%	$18,585
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	31	$27,010	-39%	$11,601
101 Seizures without MCC	30	$27,671	-43%	$8,228
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	30	$95,995	-29%	$27,276
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	29	$39,052	-31%	$11,059
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	28	$85,512	-23%	$21,055
066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without...	27	$28,837	-32%	$6,280
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	27	$96,255	-41%	$24,567
637 Diabetes with MCC	26	$55,073	-17%	$15,513
638 Diabetes with CC	25	$23,393	-44%	$8,437
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	24	$28,456	-27%	$6,984
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	24	$56,483	-7%	$12,076
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	23	$33,892	-25%	$8,682
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	23	$32,382	-36%	$8,099
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	23	$102,129	-14%	$20,463
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	23	$39,876	-42%	$12,903
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	22	$32,515	-31%	$8,429
813 Coagulation Disorders	22	$43,697	-45%	$13,429
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	21	$80,081	-19%	$17,990
100 Seizures with MCC	20	$78,020	-17%	$19,136
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	20	$32,162	-35%	$10,186
035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC	19	$71,838	-37%	$19,323
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	19	$55,074	-3%	$14,205
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	19	$33,030	-35%	$7,225
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	19	$182,302	-36%	$53,068
304 Hypertension with MCC	19	$40,896	-28%	$10,373
305 Hypertension without MCC	19	$23,839	-41%	$6,863
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	19	$51,518	-33%	$14,232
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	17	$38,478	-24%	$9,256

Showing the 60 most frequent of 103 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	1,206	$17,736	$2,742
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	338	$9,101	$1,614
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	234	$11,294	$1,961
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	219	$17,156	$3,272
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	147	$11,428	$1,914
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	134	$64,292	$13,103
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	130	$45,742	$11,054
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	104	$5,808	$1,617
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	101	$21,087	$3,156
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	96	$38,986	$5,804
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	95	$35,949	$7,136
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	84	$27,458	$5,205
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	71	$21,274	$2,818
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	71	$53,625	$10,730
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	69	$21,098	$2,824
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	66	$20,457	$3,454
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	64	$189,282	$32,991
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	55	$22,618	$3,834
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	51	$25,215	$3,426
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	49	$17,378	$3,189
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	48	$18,611	$3,767
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	38	$7,355	$1,942
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	34	$35,604	$6,560
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	34	$35,420	$5,528
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	30	$2,771	$687

Against the Delaware average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus charged $60,540 on average, 4% more than the Delaware average of $58,234, and was paid $17,049 against a state average of $17,988. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus charged $36,062 on average, 4% less than the Delaware average of $37,607, and was paid $11,477 against a state average of $11,734. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus charged $42,334 on average, 9% more than the Delaware average of $38,798, and was paid $11,640 against a state average of $12,102. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus charged $46,934 on average, 8% less than the Delaware average of $51,272, and was paid $14,799 against a state average of $14,904. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,736 was 10% above the state average of $16,076. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,101 was 14% above the state average of $7,975. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $11,294 was 2% above the state average of $11,027. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $17,156 was 9% below the state average of $18,767.

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.