Maryland / Medstar Harbor Hospital
CMS certification 210034 · Baltimore, MD
Medstar Harbor Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Medstar Harbor Hospital reported 1,547 Medicare inpatient stays across 47 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.11 times what it was paid — mid-range in Maryland, number 27 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: 225 stays at an average charge of $23,848, 74% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,547
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.11×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 27 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 47 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Medstar Harbor Hospital 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 | 225 | $23,848 | -74% | $21,501 |
| 885 Psychoses | 180 | $20,676 | -53% | $18,660 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 133 | $21,110 | -63% | $18,394 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 83 | $20,776 | -64% | $18,782 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 63 | $13,784 | -72% | $12,500 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 56 | $16,445 | -67% | $14,858 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 38 | $13,242 | -71% | $11,994 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 38 | $12,345 | -67% | $11,218 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 33 | $17,787 | -75% | $16,462 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 32 | $18,480 | -76% | $16,952 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $20,745 | -66% | $18,616 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 30 | $50,859 | -78% | $45,680 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 28 | $14,768 | -60% | $13,410 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 28 | $18,483 | -64% | $16,611 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 26 | $16,050 | -73% | $14,577 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 25 | $14,842 | -73% | $13,520 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 23 | $16,060 | -72% | $14,653 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 23 | $13,905 | -72% | $12,437 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 21 | $9,845 | -81% | $8,879 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 21 | $12,644 | -65% | $11,418 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 21 | $16,878 | -65% | $15,121 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 21 | $12,004 | -70% | $10,756 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 21 | $13,545 | -67% | $12,284 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 20 | $10,786 | -71% | $9,761 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 19 | $14,899 | -74% | $13,808 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 18 | $12,825 | -72% | $11,734 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 18 | $26,779 | -69% | $24,117 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $40,602 | -60% | $36,742 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 16 | $25,004 | -66% | $22,254 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 16 | $11,205 | -70% | $10,184 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $25,354 | -73% | $23,050 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 15 | $17,913 | -54% | $16,228 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $12,888 | -79% | $11,607 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 15 | $25,067 | -62% | $22,845 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 14 | $27,599 | -72% | $24,577 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 14 | $12,921 | -74% | $12,006 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $15,287 | -60% | $13,926 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 14 | $52,692 | -62% | $48,094 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $11,097 | -73% | $10,055 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 13 | $11,321 | -71% | $10,295 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 12 | $18,219 | -68% | $16,446 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 12 | $12,412 | -69% | $11,266 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 12 | $12,782 | -68% | $11,690 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 12 | $40,930 | -58% | $37,320 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $35,472 | -65% | $32,029 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 11 | $11,762 | -72% | $10,762 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 11 | $43,365 | -31% | $39,261 |
Against the Maryland average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Medstar Harbor Hospital charged $23,848 on average, 11% less than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $21,501 against a state average of $24,452. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Medstar Harbor Hospital charged $20,676 on average, 20% less than the Maryland average of $25,841, and was paid $18,660 against a state average of $23,130. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Medstar Harbor Hospital charged $21,110 on average, 14% more than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $18,394 against a state average of $16,664. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Medstar Harbor Hospital charged $20,776 on average, 11% less than the Maryland average of $23,291, and was paid $18,782 against a state average of $20,993.
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.