Maryland / University of MD Capital Region Medical Center
CMS certification 210003 · Upper Marlboro, MD
University of MD Capital Region Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
University of MD Capital Region Medical Center reported 1,555 Medicare inpatient stays across 57 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.04 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Maryland, number 42 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: 240 stays at an average charge of $35,693, 60% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,555
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.04×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 42 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 57 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University of MD Capital Region 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 | 240 | $35,693 | -60% | $34,425 |
| 885 Psychoses | 132 | $18,343 | -58% | $17,202 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 82 | $20,435 | -64% | $19,702 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 77 | $27,510 | -52% | $26,590 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 46 | $17,983 | -68% | $16,615 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 43 | $44,911 | -55% | $40,558 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 39 | $47,134 | -53% | $45,437 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 38 | $78,954 | -76% | $76,515 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 33 | $16,015 | -67% | $15,369 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 28 | $29,473 | -51% | $28,396 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 27 | $74,565 | -67% | $73,685 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 26 | $23,863 | -68% | $23,793 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 26 | $23,519 | -52% | $23,377 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 25 | $27,415 | -40% | $26,288 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 24 | $13,578 | -64% | $13,399 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 23 | $36,911 | -68% | $35,425 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 23 | $45,287 | -56% | $42,971 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 23 | $23,035 | -53% | $21,738 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 22 | $11,838 | -68% | $11,639 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 22 | $15,697 | -76% | $15,120 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 21 | $15,876 | -76% | $15,223 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 21 | $19,565 | -67% | $19,052 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 21 | $16,840 | -59% | $13,846 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 20 | $18,638 | -63% | $16,665 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 20 | $56,185 | -60% | $54,082 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 19 | $44,042 | -68% | $42,260 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 18 | $45,934 | -72% | $45,151 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 18 | $22,864 | -73% | $22,414 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 17 | $16,524 | -56% | $16,845 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 16 | $12,155 | -76% | $12,037 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 16 | $28,534 | -75% | $27,784 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 16 | $53,743 | -62% | $52,365 |
| 082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC | 15 | $74,202 | -36% | $70,563 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 15 | $17,044 | -77% | $16,829 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 15 | $58,588 | -23% | $58,949 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 15 | $50,712 | -10% | $52,784 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $12,791 | -68% | $12,810 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 15 | $84,460 | -50% | $81,911 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 15 | $41,784 | -65% | $41,476 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 15 | $21,923 | -68% | $21,204 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 14 | $25,336 | -64% | $21,376 |
| 180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC | 14 | $26,684 | -70% | $21,716 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 14 | $49,844 | -71% | $48,670 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $37,601 | -60% | $36,079 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $28,125 | -54% | $26,376 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 14 | $25,582 | -62% | $24,593 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 13 | $40,693 | -66% | $40,101 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 13 | $11,740 | -75% | $11,747 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 12 | $15,350 | -59% | $15,194 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 12 | $18,567 | -56% | $17,652 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 12 | $17,151 | -67% | $15,230 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 12 | $40,427 | -46% | $37,385 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 11 | $50,076 | -47% | $48,852 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 11 | $94,133 | -55% | $92,081 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 11 | $36,602 | -67% | $35,496 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $12,350 | -76% | $11,510 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 11 | $19,178 | -70% | $19,458 |
Against the Maryland average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University of MD Capital Region Medical Center charged $35,693 on average, 33% more than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $34,425 against a state average of $24,452. For Psychoses (DRG 885), University of MD Capital Region Medical Center charged $18,343 on average, 29% less than the Maryland average of $25,841, and was paid $17,202 against a state average of $23,130. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University of MD Capital Region Medical Center charged $20,435 on average, 11% more than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $19,702 against a state average of $16,664. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), University of MD Capital Region Medical Center charged $27,510 on average, 18% more than the Maryland average of $23,291, and was paid $26,590 against a state average of $20,993.
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.