Ohio / University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
CMS certification 360078 · Ravenna, OH
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center reported 751 Medicare inpatient stays across 32 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.06 times what it was paid — mid-range in Ohio, number 50 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: 135 stays at an average charge of $48,420, 46% below the national average. It also billed 593 outpatient services, charging 6.86 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 751
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.06×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 50 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 32 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University Hospitals Portage 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 | 135 | $48,420 | -46% | $12,994 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 68 | $35,314 | -37% | $8,954 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 45 | $46,421 | -34% | $11,126 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 31 | $34,801 | -32% | $7,985 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 30 | $29,936 | -50% | $8,524 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 29 | $46,922 | -38% | $11,190 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 26 | $24,359 | -40% | $6,284 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 25 | $30,579 | -38% | $7,074 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $32,363 | -46% | $8,846 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 22 | $23,651 | -37% | $5,781 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 20 | $34,913 | -47% | $9,788 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 19 | $44,190 | -31% | $7,570 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 19 | $84,721 | -26% | $11,780 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 18 | $49,919 | -50% | $12,854 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 18 | $26,179 | -28% | $5,614 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $20,863 | -48% | $5,672 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 17 | $28,385 | -44% | $8,439 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 16 | $25,799 | -43% | $6,178 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 16 | $29,970 | -38% | $7,199 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 14 | $40,032 | -29% | $7,898 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $33,047 | -41% | $6,748 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $68,353 | -39% | $14,219 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 13 | $104,229 | -54% | $29,412 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 12 | $67,222 | -34% | $13,914 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 12 | $22,178 | -41% | $5,951 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $35,746 | -51% | $11,279 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $22,356 | -53% | $7,195 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 11 | $29,935 | -34% | $7,074 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 11 | $26,808 | -53% | $8,162 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $33,276 | -45% | $9,603 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 11 | $56,271 | -44% | $13,564 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 11 | $27,220 | -35% | $6,276 |
Outpatient services
Against the Ohio average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University Hospitals Portage Medical Center charged $48,420 on average, 25% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $12,994 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University Hospitals Portage Medical Center charged $35,314 on average, 18% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $8,954 against a state average of $10,652. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), University Hospitals Portage Medical Center charged $46,421 on average, 8% less than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $11,126 against a state average of $13,102. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), University Hospitals Portage Medical Center charged $34,801 on average, 1% less than the Ohio average of $35,158, and was paid $7,985 against a state average of $9,559. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,560 was 26% below the state average of $10,162. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $26,714 was 15% above the state average of $23,255. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,744 was 8% below the state average of $17,044. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $6,198 was 45% 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.