Maryland / Johns Hopkins Hospital, the
CMS certification 210009 · Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins Hospital, the: charges and Medicare payments
Johns Hopkins Hospital, the reported 8,680 Medicare inpatient stays across 242 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.13 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Maryland, number 9 of 43 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 1.12×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 351 stays at an average charge of $53,504, 41% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 8,680
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.13×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 9 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 242 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Johns Hopkins Hospital, the charged more than the national average in 5 (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 | 351 | $53,504 | -41% | $47,303 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 247 | $46,420 | -18% | $40,877 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 176 | $64,014 | -71% | $57,193 |
| 885 Psychoses | 172 | $71,526 | +62% | $63,030 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 151 | $67,658 | -71% | $59,772 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 124 | $40,891 | -74% | $36,600 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 112 | $38,589 | -45% | $34,484 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 107 | $39,734 | -31% | $34,868 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 104 | $29,932 | -37% | $25,908 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 102 | $18,152 | -55% | $16,112 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 101 | $77,818 | -72% | $70,618 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 101 | $22,587 | -45% | $18,909 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 96 | $36,732 | -35% | $32,392 |
| 406 Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with CC | 95 | $58,090 | -64% | $51,285 |
| 847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis... | 95 | $19,234 | -72% | $17,049 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 89 | $32,854 | -55% | $28,989 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 84 | $41,658 | -56% | $37,190 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 84 | $66,362 | -61% | $58,829 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 84 | $38,032 | -42% | $33,539 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 82 | $36,988 | -71% | $32,727 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 80 | $48,726 | -59% | $42,631 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 80 | $29,573 | -33% | $26,308 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 77 | $70,006 | -67% | $65,033 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 77 | $33,496 | -44% | $29,403 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 74 | $50,627 | -34% | $45,140 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 72 | $13,511 | -63% | $11,968 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 68 | $83,466 | -16% | $72,120 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 68 | $22,861 | -38% | $20,337 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 66 | $19,437 | -49% | $17,125 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 65 | $53,688 | -29% | $47,510 |
| 205 Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCC | 64 | $35,992 | -59% | $31,650 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 63 | $117,203 | -71% | $103,546 |
| 027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without... | 62 | $47,322 | -66% | $43,121 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 62 | $22,882 | -50% | $20,267 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 62 | $21,928 | -52% | $19,234 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 61 | $36,757 | -71% | $32,769 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 61 | $22,145 | -55% | $19,789 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 60 | $54,849 | -62% | $48,379 |
| 949 Aftercare with CC/MCC | 60 | $33,181 | -31% | $29,560 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 58 | $29,121 | -52% | $25,588 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 57 | $68,052 | -39% | $60,346 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 56 | $44,793 | -34% | $39,256 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 54 | $135,754 | -41% | $119,157 |
| 652 Kidney Transplant | 53 | $132,338 | -61% | $116,852 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 50 | $24,804 | -47% | $21,887 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 47 | $16,957 | -56% | $15,167 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 47 | $27,782 | -43% | $24,374 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 46 | $24,920 | -51% | $22,015 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 46 | $26,705 | -55% | $23,432 |
| 457 Spinal Fusion except Cervical with Spinal Curvature,... | 46 | $103,638 | -64% | $92,004 |
| 614 Adrenal and Pituitary Procedures with CC/MCC | 46 | $43,340 | -65% | $38,815 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 45 | $35,842 | -45% | $30,911 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 44 | $86,173 | -60% | $76,132 |
| 405 Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with MCC | 44 | $96,083 | -67% | $84,315 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 44 | $19,281 | -48% | $17,179 |
| 026 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC | 43 | $59,242 | -64% | $52,931 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 43 | $29,878 | -46% | $26,352 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 43 | $32,207 | -38% | $28,437 |
| 315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC | 42 | $21,366 | -55% | $18,947 |
| 809 Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses except... | 41 | $43,545 | -31% | $38,191 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 242 DRGs.
Against the Maryland average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Johns Hopkins Hospital, the charged $53,504 on average, 99% more than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $47,303 against a state average of $24,452. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Johns Hopkins Hospital, the charged $46,420 on average, 151% more than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $40,877 against a state average of $16,664. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Johns Hopkins Hospital, the charged $64,014 on average, 13% less than the Maryland average of $73,891, and was paid $57,193 against a state average of $66,743. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Johns Hopkins Hospital, the charged $71,526 on average, 177% more than the Maryland average of $25,841, and was paid $63,030 against a state average of $23,130.
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.