Dublin Methodist Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Dublin Methodist Hospital reported 1,104 Medicare inpatient stays across 41 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.7 times what it was paid — mid-range in Ohio, number 63 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: 140 stays at an average charge of $49,048, 46% below the national average. It also billed 1,777 outpatient services, charging 8.59 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,104
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.7×
3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 63 of 104
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Dublin Methodist Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 41 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Dublin Methodist Hospital charged more than the national average in 2 (5%). 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	140	$49,048	-46%	$14,923
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	103	$34,300	-39%	$10,958
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	62	$35,192	-41%	$10,731
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	48	$44,582	-37%	$11,981
683 Renal Failure with CC	44	$23,387	-43%	$7,361
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	40	$100,217	-41%	$26,950
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	36	$37,001	-36%	$9,751
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	34	$38,122	-21%	$8,087
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	33	$23,682	-37%	$7,013
682 Renal Failure with MCC	31	$38,797	-41%	$12,365
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	31	$33,028	-33%	$8,454
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	27	$22,804	-43%	$7,742
483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper...	26	$97,974	-22%	$18,979
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	25	$24,831	-49%	$8,241
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	23	$30,363	-38%	$8,602
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	23	$33,466	-44%	$10,435
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	23	$33,448	-35%	$9,174
603 Cellulitis without MCC	22	$22,371	-40%	$7,065
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	19	$195,425	-30%	$46,024
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	19	$142,414	-10%	$23,428
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	19	$105,957	-54%	$36,147
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	17	$21,678	-42%	$6,707
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	17	$24,498	-67%	$13,613
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	16	$33,926	-44%	$10,974
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	16	$112,833	+21%	$16,430
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	15	$24,416	-57%	$10,521
312 Syncope and Collapse	15	$33,523	-26%	$6,999
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	14	$33,252	-41%	$10,524
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	14	$27,796	-23%	$6,571
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	14	$72,182	-37%	$17,525
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	14	$61,850	-28%	$13,848
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	14	$69,401	-31%	$15,375
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	14	$47,705	+7%	$7,487
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	14	$38,419	-38%	$12,801
542 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	13	$47,095	-41%	$13,640
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	12	$48,397	-57%	$17,930
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	12	$131,242	-39%	$33,960
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	12	$45,040	-34%	$10,822
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	11	$26,583	-44%	$7,823
521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	11	$95,829	-29%	$21,376
638 Diabetes with CC	11	$19,516	-53%	$7,970

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	377	$14,299	$2,422
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	191	$81,874	$11,701
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	137	$81,959	$16,630
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	102	$56,737	$6,185
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	99	$11,414	$910
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	93	$34,130	$4,627
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	92	$15,199	$1,687
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	83	$25,183	$3,117
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	71	$23,292	$1,788
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	70	$46,497	$5,101
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	66	$17,036	$2,919
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	62	$80,268	$8,956
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	56	$62,982	$5,831
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	43	$21,858	$2,248
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	40	$37,399	$3,341
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	30	$32,334	$2,741
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	28	$33,429	$3,094
Level 6 Urology and Related Services	24	$42,894	$7,962
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	21	$16,910	$2,850
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	19	$48,909	$9,399
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	18	$13,221	$1,374
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	18	$49,727	$5,579
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	13	$8,788	$1,432
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	12	$14,438	$1,518
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	12	$22,032	$2,796

Against the Ohio average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Dublin Methodist Hospital charged $49,048 on average, 24% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $14,923 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Dublin Methodist Hospital charged $34,300 on average, 20% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $10,958 against a state average of $10,652. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Dublin Methodist Hospital charged $35,192 on average, 15% less than the Ohio average of $41,598, and was paid $10,731 against a state average of $10,716. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Dublin Methodist Hospital charged $44,582 on average, 12% less than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $11,981 against a state average of $13,102. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,299 was 16% below the state average of $17,044. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $81,874 was 40% above the state average of $58,420. For Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5116), its average charge of $81,959 was 5% above the state average of $78,314. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $56,737 was 40% above the state average of $40,587.

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.