Maryland / Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
CMS certification 210015 · Rosedale, MD
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center reported 5,532 Medicare inpatient stays across 131 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.12 times what it was paid — mid-range in Maryland, number 18 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: 668 stays at an average charge of $22,280, 75% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 5,532
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.12×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 18 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 131 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). 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 | 668 | $22,280 | -75% | $19,848 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 325 | $15,023 | -73% | $13,444 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 258 | $21,263 | -63% | $19,162 |
| 885 Psychoses | 165 | $13,207 | -70% | $11,868 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 146 | $10,614 | -72% | $9,516 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 146 | $13,286 | -73% | $11,821 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 124 | $21,018 | -72% | $18,804 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 110 | $10,499 | -74% | $9,392 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 108 | $13,412 | -76% | $12,129 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 108 | $14,890 | -71% | $13,350 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 90 | $25,963 | -74% | $22,777 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 88 | $52,479 | -77% | $47,311 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 87 | $19,291 | -73% | $17,393 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 80 | $11,372 | -69% | $10,267 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 78 | $11,179 | -75% | $10,182 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 76 | $10,097 | -72% | $9,053 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 71 | $15,508 | -74% | $13,684 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 68 | $14,628 | -74% | $13,197 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 68 | $12,500 | -74% | $11,201 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 68 | $11,860 | -68% | $10,691 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 63 | $10,998 | -73% | $9,964 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 58 | $37,805 | -68% | $34,453 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 55 | $15,068 | -71% | $13,486 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 54 | $18,265 | -84% | $16,354 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 54 | $15,690 | -74% | $14,225 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 53 | $19,969 | -73% | $17,975 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 52 | $12,545 | -75% | $11,370 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 51 | $34,711 | -63% | $31,497 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 50 | $13,942 | -71% | $12,481 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 48 | $17,210 | -72% | $14,801 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 47 | $24,697 | -71% | $21,963 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 41 | $18,368 | -84% | $16,772 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 40 | $13,171 | -68% | $11,902 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 37 | $34,726 | -73% | $31,164 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 37 | $15,657 | -66% | $13,996 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 35 | $12,147 | -73% | $10,841 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 34 | $57,504 | -75% | $52,134 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 34 | $9,715 | -75% | $8,859 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 34 | $20,129 | -70% | $17,924 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 34 | $18,140 | -72% | $16,350 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 33 | $13,326 | -73% | $12,142 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 33 | $65,206 | -70% | $58,949 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 32 | $10,721 | -72% | $9,667 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 32 | $29,972 | -70% | $26,906 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 32 | $12,681 | -67% | $11,466 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 31 | $12,609 | -73% | $11,369 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 31 | $16,551 | -76% | $14,836 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 31 | $11,946 | -73% | $10,632 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 30 | $61,238 | -78% | $54,779 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 29 | $24,710 | -82% | $22,263 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 27 | $16,153 | -75% | $14,568 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 27 | $13,182 | -79% | $12,056 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 27 | $9,676 | -76% | $8,723 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 25 | $30,391 | -70% | $27,042 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 25 | $12,375 | -71% | $11,047 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 24 | $13,394 | -76% | $11,943 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 24 | $11,823 | -77% | $10,535 |
| 180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC | 24 | $25,721 | -71% | $23,121 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 24 | $10,458 | -78% | $9,534 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 23 | $33,351 | -87% | $30,237 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 131 DRGs.
Against the Maryland average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center charged $22,280 on average, 17% less than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $19,848 against a state average of $24,452. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center charged $15,023 on average, 19% less than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $13,444 against a state average of $16,664. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center charged $21,263 on average, 9% less than the Maryland average of $23,291, and was paid $19,162 against a state average of $20,993. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center charged $13,207 on average, 49% less than the Maryland average of $25,841, and was paid $11,868 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.