Delaware / Beebe Medical Center
CMS certification 080007 · Lewes, DE
Beebe Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Beebe Medical Center reported 4,503 Medicare inpatient stays across 116 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.06 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Delaware, number 1 of 6 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.5×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 352 stays at an average charge of $35,990, 36% below the national average. It also billed 5,557 outpatient services, charging 5.28 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,503
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.06×
- 3Rank in DE (highest ratio = 1) 1 of 6
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 116 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Beebe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 352 | $35,990 | -36% | $10,319 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 265 | $66,388 | -26% | $15,395 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 191 | $53,402 | -24% | $13,373 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 148 | $44,920 | -25% | $11,278 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 122 | $27,364 | -28% | $6,714 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 115 | $29,717 | -26% | $6,589 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 108 | $35,553 | -27% | $8,061 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 94 | $37,293 | -27% | $9,294 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 89 | $34,415 | -15% | $7,399 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 75 | $72,847 | -54% | $24,553 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 74 | $29,054 | -24% | $6,820 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 73 | $28,292 | -22% | $6,458 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 72 | $31,364 | -31% | $7,193 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 71 | $26,971 | -28% | $7,285 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 68 | $58,833 | -42% | $16,764 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 66 | $59,458 | -22% | $12,165 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 66 | $24,067 | -16% | $4,756 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 64 | $45,102 | -32% | $11,508 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 61 | $25,851 | -30% | $6,564 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 58 | $40,134 | -29% | $10,108 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 55 | $39,860 | -19% | $8,504 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 52 | $34,935 | -23% | $8,068 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 51 | $42,052 | -34% | $9,000 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 50 | $91,000 | -21% | $14,541 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 49 | $40,966 | -19% | $9,593 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 49 | $57,700 | -32% | $13,943 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 48 | $37,068 | -33% | $8,095 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 48 | $68,140 | -43% | $18,030 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 47 | $120,311 | -26% | $25,101 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 44 | $132,387 | -42% | $37,826 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 43 | $41,987 | -27% | $10,054 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 43 | $68,436 | -39% | $17,498 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 42 | $50,594 | -51% | $15,742 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 42 | $53,917 | -27% | $12,882 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 41 | $57,789 | -35% | $14,682 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 41 | $52,567 | -23% | $11,796 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 40 | $41,849 | -31% | $10,760 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 38 | $24,719 | -12% | $5,202 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 36 | $46,968 | -40% | $12,687 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 34 | $33,167 | -34% | $6,531 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 34 | $71,216 | -25% | $15,652 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 31 | $32,269 | -22% | $6,802 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $53,018 | -13% | $11,419 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 30 | $32,221 | -23% | $7,335 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 30 | $30,121 | -32% | $7,476 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 29 | $113,249 | -49% | $36,724 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 29 | $37,975 | -19% | $7,697 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 28 | $28,395 | -28% | $6,945 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 28 | $89,803 | -34% | $20,087 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 28 | $37,338 | -21% | $8,149 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 27 | $45,724 | -9% | $7,589 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 26 | $30,271 | -28% | $5,708 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 25 | $78,555 | -29% | $19,371 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 25 | $133,962 | -38% | $35,722 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 24 | $53,935 | -37% | $12,719 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 24 | $62,732 | -33% | $12,789 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 24 | $60,339 | -11% | $13,280 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 23 | $45,435 | -30% | $10,757 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 23 | $41,037 | -14% | $8,672 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 23 | $32,709 | -46% | $11,537 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 116 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Delaware average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Beebe Medical Center charged $35,990 on average, 4% less than the Delaware average of $37,607, and was paid $10,319 against a state average of $11,734. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Beebe Medical Center charged $66,388 on average, 14% more than the Delaware average of $58,234, and was paid $15,395 against a state average of $17,988. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Beebe Medical Center charged $53,402 on average, 4% more than the Delaware average of $51,272, and was paid $13,373 against a state average of $14,904. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Beebe Medical Center charged $44,920 on average, 16% more than the Delaware average of $38,798, and was paid $11,278 against a state average of $12,102. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,476 was 21% above the state average of $16,076. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $40,026 was 5% below the state average of $42,292. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $16,958 was 10% below the state average of $18,767. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,679 was 9% above the state average of $7,975.
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.