Marion General Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Marion General Hospital reported 1,470 Medicare inpatient stays across 50 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.38 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Ohio, number 70 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: 157 stays at an average charge of $43,927, 51% below the national average. It also billed 1,325 outpatient services, charging 8.39 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,470
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.38×
3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 70 of 104
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

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

Inpatient stays

For the 50 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Marion General Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (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	157	$43,927	-51%	$13,547
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	106	$34,448	-55%	$12,660
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	93	$28,858	-49%	$9,521
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	82	$30,753	-49%	$9,799
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	56	$26,103	-55%	$9,691
683 Renal Failure with CC	47	$22,306	-45%	$7,248
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	46	$34,878	-51%	$12,479
682 Renal Failure with MCC	41	$27,212	-59%	$10,364
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	40	$22,539	-44%	$6,392
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	38	$38,373	-36%	$10,534
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	37	$72,817	-36%	$15,279
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	36	$26,462	-48%	$6,914
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	36	$22,784	-40%	$7,381
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	31	$101,152	-56%	$33,159
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	30	$18,513	-49%	$5,815
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	30	$24,410	-52%	$8,642
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	27	$27,030	-44%	$7,273
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	25	$34,783	-65%	$13,181
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	25	$24,585	-50%	$13,203
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	24	$103,204	+11%	$13,367
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	23	$20,372	-45%	$6,071
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	21	$69,226	-31%	$14,661
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	20	$26,467	-53%	$8,888
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	20	$51,469	-40%	$13,842
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	19	$40,960	-40%	$10,204
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	18	$32,491	-50%	$10,221
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	18	$21,112	-45%	$6,392
282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC	18	$23,586	-46%	$9,792
312 Syncope and Collapse	18	$22,781	-50%	$7,524
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	18	$35,344	-42%	$9,451
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	18	$48,140	-34%	$10,740
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	17	$36,239	-43%	$8,024
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	15	$97,230	-41%	$19,987
637 Diabetes with MCC	15	$35,084	-47%	$10,477
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	14	$60,727	-46%	$15,258
313 Chest Pain	14	$17,676	-56%	$6,678
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	14	$18,688	-52%	$6,208
603 Cellulitis without MCC	14	$17,143	-54%	$6,631
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	14	$28,120	-37%	$6,939
948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC	14	$19,662	-48%	$6,632
070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC	13	$24,954	-67%	$11,186
100 Seizures with MCC	13	$50,507	-46%	$13,372
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	13	$97,003	-18%	$16,715
638 Diabetes with CC	13	$21,989	-47%	$6,873
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	12	$26,886	-45%	$8,002
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	12	$23,041	-53%	$8,521
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	12	$25,646	-59%	$10,400
180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC	11	$46,888	-47%	$14,693
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	11	$78,123	-24%	$14,393
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	11	$50,197	-49%	$14,738

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	284	$11,588	$2,356
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	134	$16,378	$2,016
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	100	$74,692	$11,408
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	90	$10,964	$1,391
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	73	$17,056	$2,790
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	51	$22,852	$2,857
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	49	$12,555	$1,690
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	47	$58,225	$5,889
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	45	$10,717	$1,751
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	44	$34,038	$4,529
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	41	$44,276	$4,954
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	34	$13,482	$1,665
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	33	$22,037	$3,052
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	32	$43,748	$6,262
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	32	$59,882	$9,623
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	31	$17,126	$2,487
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	29	$29,272	$2,833
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	27	$38,488	$9,056
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	23	$91,000	$16,279
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	22	$13,484	$1,375
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	22	$32,997	$5,003
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	22	$21,069	$3,028
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	17	$33,363	$3,278
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	16	$33,110	$3,337
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	15	$54,227	$5,708

Against the Ohio average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Marion General Hospital charged $43,927 on average, 32% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $13,547 against a state average of $15,664. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Marion General Hospital charged $34,448 on average, 40% less than the Ohio average of $57,170, and was paid $12,660 against a state average of $13,024. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Marion General Hospital charged $28,858 on average, 33% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $9,521 against a state average of $10,652. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Marion General Hospital charged $30,753 on average, 26% less than the Ohio average of $41,598, and was paid $9,799 against a state average of $10,716. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,588 was 32% below the state average of $17,044. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $16,378 was 55% above the state average of $10,597. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $74,692 was 28% above the state average of $58,420. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,964 was 8% above the state average of $10,162.

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.