Maryland / Suburban Hospital
CMS certification 210022 · Bethesda, MD · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Suburban Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Suburban Hospital reported 5,148 Medicare inpatient stays across 138 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.12 times what it was paid — mid-range in Maryland, number 20 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: 652 stays at an average charge of $20,973, 77% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 5,148
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.12×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 20 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 138 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Suburban 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 | 652 | $20,973 | -77% | $18,709 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 347 | $15,092 | -73% | $13,495 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 169 | $12,626 | -74% | $11,429 |
| 885 Psychoses | 128 | $20,329 | -54% | $18,075 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 116 | $9,818 | -74% | $8,767 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 99 | $15,617 | -78% | $13,366 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 95 | $14,698 | -74% | $13,098 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 93 | $20,923 | -79% | $18,709 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 90 | $19,751 | -73% | $17,732 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 86 | $9,170 | -75% | $8,227 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 83 | $11,730 | -77% | $10,428 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 74 | $9,796 | -80% | $8,794 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 69 | $8,876 | -76% | $8,273 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 68 | $12,842 | -77% | $11,422 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 65 | $22,938 | -75% | $20,521 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 62 | $26,863 | -73% | $23,812 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 60 | $10,058 | -75% | $8,946 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 60 | $58,047 | -75% | $51,989 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 59 | $11,768 | -76% | $10,510 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 56 | $12,379 | -79% | $11,037 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 56 | $10,818 | -73% | $9,756 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 56 | $14,391 | -76% | $12,760 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 53 | $31,276 | -74% | $28,252 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 53 | $15,708 | -76% | $14,015 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 50 | $7,401 | -80% | $6,643 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 48 | $15,736 | -72% | $14,299 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 46 | $14,448 | -87% | $12,906 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 46 | $18,741 | -78% | $16,686 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 46 | $10,454 | -73% | $9,324 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 45 | $35,485 | -53% | $31,422 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 44 | $24,332 | -76% | $21,273 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 42 | $58,580 | -74% | $53,331 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 40 | $9,487 | -75% | $8,494 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 39 | $10,685 | -77% | $9,621 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 37 | $12,241 | -73% | $10,939 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 37 | $8,450 | -81% | $7,619 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 37 | $39,369 | -68% | $35,089 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 36 | $13,838 | -77% | $12,512 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 34 | $45,781 | -80% | $43,332 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 32 | $10,904 | -84% | $9,748 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 32 | $29,350 | -79% | $26,214 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 32 | $10,876 | -75% | $9,690 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 29 | $37,364 | -77% | $32,573 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 29 | $24,117 | -78% | $21,488 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 28 | $14,572 | -80% | $12,985 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 28 | $61,037 | -71% | $54,353 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 28 | $22,146 | -80% | $20,021 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 28 | $7,672 | -81% | $6,886 |
| 085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC | 27 | $23,782 | -78% | $21,263 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 27 | $5,347 | -81% | $4,926 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 26 | $13,826 | -73% | $12,567 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 26 | $8,280 | -78% | $7,436 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 25 | $24,452 | -72% | $21,888 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $28,558 | -83% | $26,087 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 25 | $19,971 | -74% | $17,729 |
| 184 Major Chest Trauma with CC | 24 | $10,989 | -80% | $9,801 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 24 | $10,243 | -80% | $9,184 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 24 | $42,060 | -73% | $37,872 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 23 | $16,539 | -71% | $14,699 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 23 | $9,088 | -79% | $8,248 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 138 DRGs.
Against the Maryland average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Suburban Hospital charged $20,973 on average, 22% less than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $18,709 against a state average of $24,452. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Suburban Hospital charged $15,092 on average, 18% less than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $13,495 against a state average of $16,664. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Suburban Hospital charged $12,626 on average, 14% less than the Maryland average of $14,613, and was paid $11,429 against a state average of $13,259. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Suburban Hospital charged $20,329 on average, 21% less than the Maryland average of $25,841, and was paid $18,075 against a state average of $23,130.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-10 (CMS case 3750)
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.