Maryland / University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 210035 · La Plata, MD
University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center reported 1,678 Medicare inpatient stays across 42 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 0.91 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Maryland, number 43 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: 502 stays at an average charge of $27,224, 70% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,678
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 0.91×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 43 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 42 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University of MD Charles Regional 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 | 502 | $27,224 | -70% | $29,791 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 124 | $19,018 | -66% | $20,963 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 63 | $53,023 | -77% | $60,554 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 58 | $20,072 | -65% | $21,744 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 57 | $14,587 | -70% | $16,467 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 49 | $20,700 | -59% | $22,728 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 47 | $13,641 | -76% | $14,938 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 45 | $21,330 | -64% | $22,789 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 42 | $29,348 | -60% | $33,767 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 37 | $11,873 | -69% | $13,096 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 35 | $22,007 | -63% | $24,707 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 33 | $33,841 | -66% | $37,250 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 32 | $19,019 | -73% | $20,661 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 31 | $13,978 | -71% | $15,470 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 30 | $17,971 | -72% | $19,803 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 28 | $15,991 | -58% | $16,591 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 27 | $13,906 | -67% | $14,982 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 27 | $19,515 | -70% | $21,300 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 26 | $18,009 | -76% | $20,756 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 26 | $35,007 | -65% | $35,928 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 24 | $19,617 | -77% | $23,222 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 22 | $10,366 | -74% | $11,305 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 22 | $32,740 | -68% | $35,747 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 20 | $18,031 | -68% | $19,518 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 20 | $18,305 | -72% | $21,688 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $10,992 | -70% | $11,988 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 19 | $16,469 | -60% | $18,908 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 18 | $8,808 | -79% | $9,690 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 18 | $28,237 | -71% | $30,523 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 16 | $15,435 | -66% | $17,536 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 15 | $10,911 | -72% | $12,759 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 15 | $32,499 | -65% | $34,608 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 15 | $20,389 | -45% | $22,021 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 14 | $9,926 | -73% | $10,496 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $18,552 | -70% | $21,170 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 14 | $14,086 | -63% | $14,899 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $15,270 | -68% | $15,770 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 14 | $78,082 | -76% | $86,411 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 12 | $14,750 | -78% | $15,578 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 11 | $15,809 | -69% | $15,763 |
| 264 Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures | 11 | $21,138 | -86% | $24,382 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 11 | $36,857 | -69% | $40,344 |
Against the Maryland average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center charged $27,224 on average, 1% more than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $29,791 against a state average of $24,452. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center charged $19,018 on average, 3% more than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $20,963 against a state average of $16,664. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center charged $53,023 on average, 12% less than the Maryland average of $60,539, and was paid $60,554 against a state average of $54,530. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center charged $20,072 on average, 14% less than the Maryland average of $23,291, and was paid $21,744 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.