University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center reported 1,928 Medicare inpatient stays across 69 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.96 times what it was paid — mid-range in Ohio, number 57 of 104 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.01×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 193 stays at an average charge of $32,149, 43% below the national average. It also billed 3,020 outpatient services, charging 6.59 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,928
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.96×
3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 57 of 104
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 69 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University Hospitals Ahuja 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
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	193	$32,149	-43%	$8,966
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	118	$50,350	-44%	$13,054
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	106	$44,921	-36%	$10,910
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	89	$39,455	-34%	$9,256
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	60	$28,599	-41%	$6,882
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	60	$22,227	-45%	$5,701
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	58	$23,531	-38%	$5,858
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	41	$21,549	-44%	$5,884
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	39	$28,466	-45%	$8,242
683 Renal Failure with CC	38	$26,000	-36%	$6,447
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	37	$28,701	-48%	$7,292
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	35	$21,304	-43%	$5,494
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	35	$30,729	-58%	$11,097
603 Cellulitis without MCC	34	$18,881	-49%	$6,162
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	33	$57,289	-52%	$15,873
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	32	$36,668	-39%	$8,961
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	31	$27,357	-46%	$7,445
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	29	$34,655	-39%	$8,496
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	28	$36,449	-64%	$12,536
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	27	$51,710	-39%	$11,771
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	25	$28,642	-37%	$7,011
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	24	$25,442	-30%	$5,413
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	24	$29,643	-51%	$8,901
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	24	$26,262	-46%	$6,652
682 Renal Failure with MCC	24	$30,746	-53%	$10,233
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	22	$45,857	-52%	$14,471
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	22	$27,699	-42%	$7,193
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	21	$44,611	-32%	$9,501
176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC	21	$25,000	-40%	$5,853
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	21	$28,443	-27%	$5,727
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	20	$107,154	-50%	$29,213
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	20	$26,695	-43%	$6,478
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	20	$52,734	-43%	$11,613
483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper...	20	$80,650	-36%	$17,857
638 Diabetes with CC	20	$25,449	-39%	$6,487
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	19	$60,622	-40%	$14,002
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	18	$36,525	-37%	$8,696
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	18	$54,063	-29%	$10,481
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	18	$41,134	-19%	$7,550
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	18	$36,196	-18%	$6,428
390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC	17	$15,381	-45%	$4,371
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	17	$122,684	-28%	$25,720
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	17	$32,407	-34%	$7,197
312 Syncope and Collapse	16	$25,986	-43%	$6,249
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	15	$22,363	-61%	$9,176
066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without...	15	$25,026	-41%	$5,067
070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC	14	$38,244	-50%	$11,796
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	14	$67,629	-40%	$13,792
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	14	$54,765	-29%	$11,204
417 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with MCC	14	$64,988	-48%	$14,816
445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC	14	$30,332	-48%	$7,731
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	14	$23,222	-45%	$6,059
637 Diabetes with MCC	14	$35,473	-47%	$8,609
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	14	$106,634	-53%	$30,287
100 Seizures with MCC	13	$49,043	-48%	$13,653
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	13	$64,198	-53%	$18,464
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	13	$102,700	-10%	$13,544
331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC	13	$52,004	-39%	$11,435
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	13	$65,527	-36%	$14,067
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	12	$21,359	-26%	$4,391

Showing the 60 most frequent of 69 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	606	$14,684	$2,319
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	356	$3,566	$581
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	193	$10,055	$1,618
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	171	$8,154	$1,731
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	170	$24,974	$4,336
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	163	$26,066	$2,774
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	147	$58,312	$11,092
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	115	$29,509	$4,896
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	110	$70,508	$15,748
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	75	$37,062	$6,107
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	70	$94,175	$20,225
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	69	$9,897	$1,324
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	61	$16,720	$2,954
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	56	$12,558	$2,673
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	54	$15,020	$2,932
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	46	$40,285	$5,374
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	45	$20,360	$2,714
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	44	$18,544	$3,197
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	41	$16,673	$2,319
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	41	$22,111	$3,254
Level 5 ENT Procedures	31	$33,646	$4,999
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	29	$10,994	$2,397
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	28	$43,448	$8,784
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	26	$8,952	$1,367
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	26	$47,318	$9,088

Against the Ohio average

For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center charged $32,149 on average, 25% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $8,966 against a state average of $10,652. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center charged $50,350 on average, 22% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $13,054 against a state average of $15,664. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center charged $44,921 on average, 11% less than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $10,910 against a state average of $13,102. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center charged $39,455 on average, 5% less than the Ohio average of $41,598, and was paid $9,256 against a state average of $10,716. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,684 was 14% below the state average of $17,044. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $3,566 was 16% above the state average of $3,065. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $10,055 was 3% below the state average of $10,363. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $8,154 was 27% below the state average of $11,228.

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.