Maryland / University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton
CMS certification 210037 · Easton, MD
University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton: charges and Medicare payments
University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton reported 2,589 Medicare inpatient stays across 76 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.12 times what it was paid — mid-range in Maryland, number 22 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: 446 stays at an average charge of $25,095, 72% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,589
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.12×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 22 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 76 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton charged more than the national average in 1 (1%). 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 | 446 | $25,095 | -72% | $22,462 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 157 | $19,728 | -65% | $17,646 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 88 | $20,667 | -64% | $18,485 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 78 | $13,966 | -72% | $12,549 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 67 | $13,568 | -72% | $12,227 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 63 | $23,143 | -69% | $20,724 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 53 | $20,116 | -60% | $18,023 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 50 | $18,046 | -70% | $16,189 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 49 | $11,046 | -71% | $9,900 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 47 | $12,728 | -68% | $11,429 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 45 | $22,589 | -74% | $20,202 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 45 | $21,658 | -71% | $19,416 |
| 945 Rehabilitation with CC/MCC | 45 | $40,732 | -27% | $36,396 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 42 | $55,951 | -76% | $50,038 |
| 885 Psychoses | 42 | $24,412 | -45% | $20,551 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 41 | $19,766 | -65% | $17,669 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 38 | $14,802 | -73% | $13,290 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 38 | $13,875 | -62% | $12,416 |
| 560 Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with... | 38 | $40,685 | -13% | $36,330 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 38 | $16,201 | -60% | $14,442 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 37 | $16,369 | -68% | $14,694 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 35 | $23,845 | -77% | $21,322 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 34 | $12,158 | -67% | $11,003 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 34 | $20,977 | -68% | $18,848 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 33 | $11,943 | -69% | $10,701 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 30 | $31,048 | -40% | $27,765 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 29 | $42,718 | -25% | $38,161 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 29 | $23,728 | -76% | $21,219 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 29 | $16,160 | -77% | $14,472 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 29 | $33,337 | -72% | $29,879 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $19,317 | -68% | $17,264 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $13,217 | -64% | $11,839 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 26 | $13,238 | -66% | $11,851 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 25 | $27,207 | -59% | $24,316 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 24 | $21,697 | -81% | $19,927 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 24 | $13,356 | -68% | $11,960 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 23 | $16,512 | -73% | $14,772 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 23 | $21,811 | -78% | $19,599 |
| 561 Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue... | 22 | $41,178 | +27% | $36,766 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 21 | $23,675 | -75% | $21,160 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 20 | $17,452 | -62% | $15,611 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 19 | $22,838 | -65% | $20,547 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 19 | $86,026 | -73% | $77,112 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 18 | $34,046 | -79% | $30,695 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 18 | $15,443 | -67% | $13,817 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 17 | $44,574 | -54% | $39,795 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 17 | $14,142 | -72% | $12,663 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 17 | $34,747 | -69% | $31,038 |
| 439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC | 17 | $13,972 | -68% | $12,510 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 17 | $15,608 | -73% | $13,973 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 16 | $37,907 | -54% | $33,866 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 16 | $12,692 | -73% | $11,358 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 15 | $12,729 | -72% | $11,555 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 15 | $7,534 | -73% | $6,768 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 14 | $16,892 | -75% | $15,125 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 14 | $28,314 | -80% | $25,315 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 14 | $49,936 | -77% | $44,587 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 13 | $14,473 | -67% | $12,959 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $15,909 | -75% | $14,242 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 13 | $31,089 | -64% | $27,788 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 76 DRGs.
Against the Maryland average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton charged $25,095 on average, 7% less than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $22,462 against a state average of $24,452. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton charged $19,728 on average, 7% more than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $17,646 against a state average of $16,664. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton charged $20,667 on average, 11% less than the Maryland average of $23,291, and was paid $18,485 against a state average of $20,993. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton charged $13,966 on average, 4% less than the Maryland average of $14,613, and was paid $12,549 against a state average of $13,259.
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.