Ohio / University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center
CMS certification 360145 · Elyria, OH
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center reported 1,211 Medicare inpatient stays across 48 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.15 times what it was paid — mid-range in Ohio, number 45 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: 114 stays at an average charge of $50,884, 44% below the national average. It also billed 1,484 outpatient services, charging 5.97 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,211
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.15×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 45 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 48 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University Hospitals - Elyria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 114 | $50,884 | -44% | $12,944 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 100 | $31,837 | -44% | $8,653 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 62 | $38,201 | -46% | $11,161 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 53 | $30,685 | -49% | $8,995 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 44 | $21,816 | -42% | $5,787 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 31 | $22,096 | -39% | $5,411 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 29 | $75,097 | -34% | $13,184 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 29 | $55,530 | -45% | $13,233 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 28 | $32,407 | -42% | $6,950 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 28 | $28,134 | -44% | $7,617 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 27 | $27,004 | -34% | $6,404 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 26 | $16,373 | -43% | $4,245 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 26 | $23,791 | -41% | $5,689 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 26 | $29,687 | -42% | $7,686 |
| 885 Psychoses | 26 | $16,966 | -61% | $9,066 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 25 | $30,462 | -37% | $6,962 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 23 | $24,355 | -35% | $6,297 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 23 | $44,101 | -40% | $11,334 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 22 | $52,546 | -38% | $11,856 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 22 | $56,960 | -39% | $12,696 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 22 | $25,428 | -31% | $5,487 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 21 | $41,699 | -28% | $8,393 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 21 | $56,288 | -26% | $10,473 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 20 | $26,780 | -41% | $6,837 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 20 | $63,008 | -44% | $14,137 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 20 | $47,422 | -28% | $10,363 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 19 | $33,064 | -42% | $8,207 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 19 | $28,561 | -37% | $6,453 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 19 | $20,306 | -48% | $5,811 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 17 | $18,273 | -52% | $5,836 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $27,739 | -54% | $8,559 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 16 | $61,063 | -45% | $15,152 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 16 | $46,819 | -7% | $6,821 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $97,780 | -40% | $19,009 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 16 | $26,689 | -36% | $6,618 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 15 | $36,345 | -64% | $12,329 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 15 | $99,489 | -38% | $22,582 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $110,828 | -52% | $29,083 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 14 | $32,671 | -34% | $7,499 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $45,180 | -29% | $7,599 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 13 | $25,512 | -48% | $6,719 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 13 | $29,733 | -30% | $6,184 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 12 | $28,535 | -43% | $5,810 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 12 | $169,559 | -20% | $26,734 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 12 | $60,782 | -41% | $13,155 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 12 | $33,749 | -31% | $7,602 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 11 | $68,050 | -50% | $17,287 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $22,629 | -52% | $7,017 |
Outpatient services
Against the Ohio average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center charged $50,884 on average, 21% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $12,944 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center charged $31,837 on average, 26% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $8,653 against a state average of $10,652. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center charged $38,201 on average, 24% less than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $11,161 against a state average of $13,102. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center charged $30,685 on average, 26% less than the Ohio average of $41,598, and was paid $8,995 against a state average of $10,716. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,732 was 14% below the state average of $17,044. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $48,587 was 17% below the state average of $58,420. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $27,457 was 18% above the state average of $23,255. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,776 was 23% below the state average of $10,162.
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.