Ohio / Kettering Health Dayton
CMS certification 360133 · Dayton, OH · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Kettering Health Dayton: charges and Medicare payments
Kettering Health Dayton reported 1,708 Medicare inpatient stays across 64 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.07 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Ohio, number 11 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: 189 stays at an average charge of $83,067, 8% below the national average. It also billed 2,390 outpatient services, charging 9.36 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,708
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.07×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 11 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 64 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Kettering Health Dayton charged more than the national average in 24 (38%). 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 | 189 | $83,067 | -8% | $16,935 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 148 | $55,676 | -1% | $11,879 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 61 | $72,298 | +2% | $14,158 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 60 | $66,345 | +15% | $11,439 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 58 | $53,524 | -10% | $11,365 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 48 | $100,576 | -36% | $28,055 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 44 | $114,088 | +13% | $17,571 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 38 | $36,821 | -8% | $7,582 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 37 | $31,610 | -12% | $7,488 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 36 | $48,301 | -1% | $9,738 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 34 | $239,616 | +5% | $39,538 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 33 | $60,103 | -9% | $13,341 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 32 | $48,183 | -20% | $11,511 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 31 | $96,573 | +27% | $14,092 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 30 | $38,846 | -5% | $8,327 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 28 | $93,041 | +9% | $16,199 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 28 | $45,747 | -11% | $10,724 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 28 | $97,320 | +33% | $16,926 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 27 | $51,552 | +2% | $10,462 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 26 | $40,230 | -18% | $9,383 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 25 | $37,145 | -18% | $8,863 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 24 | $143,046 | -9% | $25,590 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 23 | $110,949 | -3% | $18,768 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $39,121 | +6% | $7,563 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 22 | $145,580 | +5% | $24,192 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 22 | $110,535 | +8% | $19,912 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 21 | $42,422 | -24% | $9,087 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 21 | $46,197 | -9% | $8,417 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 21 | $41,193 | -16% | $9,809 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 20 | $41,730 | +9% | $8,011 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 20 | $35,273 | -7% | $7,615 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 19 | $108,080 | -4% | $19,990 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 19 | $134,380 | -18% | $25,677 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 18 | $128,894 | -2% | $22,813 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 18 | $33,833 | -32% | $9,396 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 17 | $215,038 | -33% | $52,185 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 16 | $38,009 | +2% | $9,557 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 15 | $30,387 | +6% | $5,803 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 15 | $50,067 | +13% | $9,133 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 14 | $70,059 | -7% | $13,938 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 13 | $41,395 | -27% | $12,194 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 13 | $54,986 | -45% | $15,770 |
| 074 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC | 13 | $33,936 | -37% | $9,586 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 13 | $41,936 | -7% | $9,452 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 13 | $130,276 | -4% | $22,357 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 13 | $217,562 | +3% | $33,912 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 13 | $128,520 | -25% | $28,498 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $72,341 | +13% | $11,524 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 13 | $50,973 | -11% | $10,617 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $52,583 | -7% | $11,761 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 13 | $32,831 | -16% | $8,330 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 13 | $41,959 | -11% | $8,268 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 13 | $115,060 | +23% | $16,180 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 13 | $127,830 | +7% | $19,538 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $143,056 | +6% | $24,042 |
| 038 Extracranial Procedures with CC | 12 | $96,129 | +10% | $16,390 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $58,307 | -4% | $12,783 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 12 | $44,957 | -32% | $15,219 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 12 | $73,039 | +7% | $13,714 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 12 | $57,304 | -8% | $13,728 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 64 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Ohio average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Kettering Health Dayton charged $83,067 on average, 29% more than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $16,935 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Kettering Health Dayton charged $55,676 on average, 30% more than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $11,879 against a state average of $10,652. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Kettering Health Dayton charged $72,298 on average, 43% more than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $14,158 against a state average of $13,102. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Kettering Health Dayton charged $66,345 on average, 51% more than the Ohio average of $44,002, and was paid $11,439 against a state average of $10,477. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $87,357 was 50% above the state average of $58,420. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $24,969 was 46% above the state average of $17,044. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $28,048 was 38% above the state average of $20,370. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $38,715 was 66% above the state average of $23,255.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Kettering Health Dayton in Dayton, OH, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2026-02-13 (CMS case 7026)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.