Maryland / University of MD St Joseph Medical Center
CMS certification 210063 · Towson, MD
University of MD St Joseph Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
University of MD St Joseph Medical Center reported 4,343 Medicare inpatient stays across 122 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.12 times what it was paid — mid-range in Maryland, number 23 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: 377 stays at an average charge of $25,607, 72% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,343
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.12×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 23 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 122 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University of MD St Joseph 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 | 377 | $25,607 | -72% | $22,801 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 264 | $14,518 | -74% | $12,932 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 129 | $9,836 | -76% | $8,797 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 113 | $20,699 | -78% | $18,420 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 110 | $93,683 | -58% | $84,168 |
| 885 Psychoses | 105 | $16,123 | -63% | $14,328 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 97 | $47,832 | -77% | $42,604 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 94 | $19,304 | -66% | $17,141 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 88 | $26,401 | -76% | $23,578 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 88 | $36,379 | -79% | $32,528 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 86 | $12,623 | -74% | $11,300 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 80 | $19,225 | -83% | $17,182 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 70 | $12,717 | -74% | $11,481 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 66 | $10,286 | -72% | $9,250 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 64 | $10,484 | -72% | $9,336 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 61 | $8,284 | -77% | $7,577 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 59 | $13,237 | -79% | $11,829 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 59 | $26,304 | -84% | $23,392 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 53 | $12,172 | -68% | $10,880 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 52 | $9,726 | -74% | $8,756 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 52 | $60,444 | -74% | $53,607 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 51 | $10,139 | -79% | $9,069 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 51 | $15,496 | -74% | $13,791 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 50 | $13,681 | -75% | $12,150 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 49 | $15,550 | -78% | $13,827 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 49 | $19,265 | -77% | $17,110 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 47 | $11,219 | -72% | $9,990 |
| 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 46 | $63,235 | -76% | $56,372 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 44 | $27,855 | -63% | $24,688 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 41 | $18,729 | -72% | $16,745 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 39 | $8,999 | -80% | $8,019 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 37 | $10,625 | -77% | $9,463 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 36 | $17,922 | -70% | $16,005 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 36 | $75,268 | -73% | $67,122 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 36 | $114,895 | -60% | $101,875 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 36 | $21,166 | -63% | $18,874 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 33 | $24,269 | -76% | $21,589 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 33 | $19,958 | -73% | $17,726 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 32 | $9,839 | -76% | $8,810 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 31 | $10,918 | -77% | $9,762 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 31 | $43,548 | -72% | $38,529 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $14,690 | -76% | $13,207 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 29 | $14,562 | -72% | $12,954 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 28 | $13,197 | -71% | $11,796 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 28 | $29,318 | -75% | $26,164 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 27 | $13,921 | -75% | $12,462 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 26 | $12,114 | -74% | $10,804 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 26 | $31,324 | -78% | $28,033 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 26 | $10,838 | -76% | $9,699 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 25 | $14,691 | -71% | $13,188 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 25 | $14,169 | -72% | $12,620 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 25 | $9,939 | -74% | $8,892 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 25 | $46,578 | -51% | $41,113 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 25 | $10,983 | -72% | $9,779 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 24 | $10,088 | -80% | $8,972 |
| 315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC | 24 | $14,606 | -70% | $13,102 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 24 | $17,251 | -72% | $15,318 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 23 | $18,876 | -71% | $16,832 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 22 | $9,631 | -78% | $8,678 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 22 | $7,150 | -82% | $6,393 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 122 DRGs.
Against the Maryland average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University of MD St Joseph Medical Center charged $25,607 on average, 5% less than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $22,801 against a state average of $24,452. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University of MD St Joseph Medical Center charged $14,518 on average, 21% less than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $12,932 against a state average of $16,664. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), University of MD St Joseph Medical Center charged $9,836 on average, 19% less than the Maryland average of $12,078, and was paid $8,797 against a state average of $10,883. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), University of MD St Joseph Medical Center charged $20,699 on average, 28% less than the Maryland average of $28,915, and was paid $18,420 against a state average of $26,000.
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.