Ohio / Summa Health System
CMS certification 360020 · Akron, OH
Summa Health System: charges and Medicare payments
Summa Health System reported 3,474 Medicare inpatient stays across 113 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.17 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Ohio, number 3 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: 315 stays at an average charge of $117,878, 31% above the national average. It also billed 2,520 outpatient services, charging 9.6 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,474
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.17×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 113 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Summa Health System charged more than the national average in 76 (67%). 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 | 315 | $117,878 | +31% | $16,766 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 210 | $77,573 | +38% | $11,617 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 88 | $87,850 | +24% | $14,018 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 84 | $87,032 | +44% | $13,402 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 74 | $49,781 | +34% | $7,300 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 63 | $37,635 | -6% | $7,576 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 62 | $218,406 | -5% | $41,940 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 61 | $47,589 | +26% | $8,019 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 61 | $64,457 | +31% | $9,516 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 54 | $70,504 | +27% | $9,246 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 53 | $43,852 | +8% | $8,191 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 50 | $102,566 | +40% | $15,799 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 49 | $53,195 | +17% | $8,138 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 49 | $39,827 | +7% | $8,386 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 47 | $87,982 | -13% | $16,889 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 46 | $44,369 | +23% | $7,031 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 46 | $154,278 | +35% | $15,847 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 44 | $56,776 | +17% | $9,136 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 43 | $151,742 | +52% | $19,127 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 43 | $52,167 | +25% | $8,289 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 42 | $56,752 | +25% | $8,993 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 42 | $105,170 | +83% | $11,429 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 42 | $93,662 | +42% | $13,444 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 41 | $65,846 | +30% | $10,227 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 38 | $40,116 | +3% | $8,047 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 37 | $58,302 | +20% | $8,456 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 37 | $37,115 | 0% | $8,459 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 36 | $68,645 | +34% | $12,668 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 35 | $49,432 | -13% | $11,994 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 35 | $89,281 | -13% | $17,617 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 34 | $339,462 | +53% | $42,715 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 34 | $204,417 | +25% | $23,257 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 32 | $46,426 | +17% | $8,312 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 32 | $86,933 | +45% | $11,768 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 32 | $46,604 | +21% | $7,811 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 32 | $39,069 | -20% | $8,914 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 31 | $115,539 | +104% | $13,553 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 31 | $57,495 | +30% | $8,875 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 29 | $74,125 | +21% | $11,415 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 27 | $50,721 | -2% | $9,328 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 27 | $179,109 | -17% | $41,763 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 26 | $90,039 | +19% | $18,123 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 26 | $38,806 | +2% | $7,212 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 25 | $135,022 | -21% | $35,657 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 25 | $96,499 | +45% | $12,312 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 24 | $87,786 | +35% | $12,700 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 24 | $111,620 | +31% | $15,891 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 24 | $200,736 | -28% | $59,332 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 23 | $91,861 | -23% | $21,675 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 23 | $50,174 | +7% | $8,609 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 23 | $92,396 | -35% | $28,660 |
| 621 O.R. Procedures for Obesity without CC/MCC | 23 | $47,816 | -36% | $13,065 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 22 | $47,242 | +6% | $6,897 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 21 | $55,961 | -18% | $10,838 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 21 | $54,735 | -36% | $14,294 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 21 | $43,402 | -11% | $9,474 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 21 | $35,837 | -16% | $8,091 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 20 | $195,546 | +44% | $22,421 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 20 | $415,054 | +46% | $66,689 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 20 | $141,850 | +26% | $19,187 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 113 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Ohio average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Summa Health System charged $117,878 on average, 83% more than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $16,766 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Summa Health System charged $77,573 on average, 80% more than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $11,617 against a state average of $10,652. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Summa Health System charged $87,850 on average, 74% more than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $14,018 against a state average of $13,102. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Summa Health System charged $87,032 on average, 100% more than the Ohio average of $43,430, and was paid $13,402 against a state average of $11,016. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $28,425 was 67% above the state average of $17,044. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,392 was 2% above the state average of $10,162. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $58,431 was 0% below the state average of $58,420. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $27,743 was 26% below the state average of $37,246.
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.