Maryland / Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
CMS certification 210062 · Clinton, MD
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center: charges and Medicare payments
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center reported 2,265 Medicare inpatient stays across 64 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.05 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Maryland, number 41 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: 303 stays at an average charge of $25,449, 72% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,265
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.05×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 41 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 64 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital 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 | 303 | $25,449 | -72% | $24,277 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 153 | $16,949 | -70% | $16,170 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 119 | $23,033 | -70% | $22,001 |
| 885 Psychoses | 103 | $22,312 | -49% | $21,531 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 86 | $20,143 | -65% | $18,928 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 79 | $16,210 | -67% | $15,462 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 77 | $14,540 | -74% | $13,594 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 63 | $13,009 | -74% | $12,356 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 55 | $19,421 | -68% | $18,328 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 46 | $25,915 | -65% | $25,474 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 45 | $61,615 | -73% | $57,893 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 40 | $18,829 | -73% | $18,355 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 38 | $22,077 | -81% | $21,901 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 38 | $16,882 | -65% | $16,535 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 38 | $13,381 | -64% | $12,789 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 36 | $23,672 | -79% | $23,122 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 35 | $28,110 | -72% | $25,599 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 35 | $17,608 | -65% | $16,751 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 35 | $12,985 | -68% | $12,947 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 33 | $20,445 | -66% | $19,000 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 33 | $38,648 | -59% | $34,506 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 30 | $69,344 | -79% | $65,094 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 29 | $39,582 | -67% | $38,105 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 29 | $24,625 | -71% | $23,439 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 29 | $12,908 | -68% | $12,089 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 26 | $32,630 | -80% | $31,243 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 26 | $16,380 | -75% | $15,317 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 25 | $10,515 | -76% | $10,036 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 23 | $11,453 | -68% | $10,716 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 23 | $20,351 | -76% | $19,807 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 22 | $37,397 | -78% | $35,586 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 22 | $9,191 | -79% | $8,818 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 22 | $16,981 | -70% | $15,876 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 22 | $17,339 | -74% | $15,941 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 21 | $32,171 | -66% | $31,743 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 21 | $19,830 | -70% | $19,097 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 21 | $42,104 | -84% | $40,536 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 20 | $11,892 | -69% | $11,643 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 19 | $11,159 | -77% | $10,270 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 19 | $30,430 | -78% | $29,009 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 18 | $14,314 | -75% | $14,093 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 17 | $15,055 | -71% | $14,191 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 17 | $12,788 | -73% | $11,918 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 16 | $14,629 | -72% | $14,068 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 16 | $15,629 | -66% | $15,388 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 16 | $9,664 | -75% | $9,582 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 15 | $14,699 | -68% | $14,151 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 15 | $30,752 | -72% | $29,934 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 15 | $52,347 | -76% | $51,177 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 14 | $39,015 | -76% | $37,506 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 14 | $16,544 | -76% | $15,174 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 13 | $5,962 | -79% | $5,574 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 13 | $11,530 | -69% | $10,818 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 12 | $14,968 | -70% | $14,365 |
| 180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC | 12 | $16,224 | -82% | $15,481 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 12 | $12,733 | -72% | $11,924 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 12 | $12,725 | -80% | $12,033 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 12 | $18,171 | -68% | $16,796 |
| 375 Digestive Malignancy with CC | 12 | $16,134 | -74% | $15,438 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 11 | $20,219 | -73% | $18,721 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 64 DRGs.
Against the Maryland average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center charged $25,449 on average, 5% less than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $24,277 against a state average of $24,452. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center charged $16,949 on average, 8% less than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $16,170 against a state average of $16,664. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center charged $23,033 on average, 4% less than the Maryland average of $24,073, and was paid $22,001 against a state average of $21,732. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center charged $22,312 on average, 14% less than the Maryland average of $25,841, and was paid $21,531 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.