Maryland / University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
CMS certification 210049 · Bel Air, MD
University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center reported 5,096 Medicare inpatient stays across 117 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.11 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Maryland, number 29 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: 841 stays at an average charge of $20,940, 77% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 5,096
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.11×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 29 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 117 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University of MD Upper Chesapeake 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 | 841 | $20,940 | -77% | $18,839 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 308 | $16,499 | -71% | $14,856 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 131 | $12,131 | -75% | $10,960 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 125 | $20,191 | -65% | $18,237 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 118 | $13,935 | -71% | $12,603 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 111 | $10,800 | -73% | $9,731 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 109 | $11,900 | -79% | $10,828 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 105 | $15,964 | -68% | $14,340 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 104 | $10,341 | -73% | $9,375 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 89 | $15,180 | -75% | $13,554 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 81 | $12,043 | -69% | $10,844 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 76 | $11,678 | -74% | $10,507 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 76 | $11,963 | -71% | $10,829 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 70 | $10,649 | -71% | $9,676 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 69 | $17,073 | -70% | $15,343 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 66 | $46,883 | -80% | $42,284 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 65 | $17,864 | -63% | $15,899 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 63 | $23,518 | -68% | $21,242 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 62 | $21,859 | -74% | $19,654 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 61 | $10,505 | -72% | $9,405 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 59 | $10,044 | -73% | $9,162 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 53 | $15,593 | -78% | $14,031 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 53 | $32,334 | -46% | $29,161 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 52 | $19,715 | -74% | $17,889 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 50 | $18,646 | -64% | $16,699 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 48 | $19,035 | -83% | $17,487 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 43 | $28,548 | -72% | $25,807 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 43 | $18,236 | -73% | $16,185 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 42 | $12,526 | -72% | $11,201 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 41 | $19,854 | -80% | $18,236 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 41 | $10,661 | -79% | $9,515 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 40 | $26,874 | -76% | $24,081 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 40 | $8,879 | -77% | $8,056 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 40 | $13,053 | -72% | $11,741 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 40 | $18,595 | -72% | $16,823 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 39 | $24,573 | -85% | $22,613 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 39 | $74,677 | -56% | $66,570 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 38 | $23,928 | -76% | $21,700 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 37 | $10,891 | -73% | $9,889 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 37 | $11,547 | -72% | $10,423 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 37 | $11,094 | -77% | $10,139 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 36 | $12,323 | -76% | $11,172 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 35 | $8,485 | -70% | $7,667 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 34 | $18,251 | -70% | $16,413 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 34 | $24,690 | -75% | $22,420 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 32 | $9,768 | -76% | $9,251 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 32 | $10,586 | -77% | $9,570 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 31 | $17,322 | -69% | $16,057 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 31 | $14,324 | -78% | $12,992 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 30 | $10,970 | -78% | $10,059 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 30 | $10,126 | -76% | $9,087 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 29 | $33,104 | -72% | $30,125 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 28 | $20,764 | -78% | $18,619 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 27 | $32,379 | -63% | $29,332 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 26 | $18,794 | -76% | $16,935 |
| 379 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage without CC/MCC | 25 | $8,208 | -76% | $7,447 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 25 | $16,129 | -72% | $14,260 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 25 | $14,529 | -62% | $13,325 |
| 180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC | 24 | $22,930 | -74% | $20,850 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 24 | $13,633 | -79% | $12,580 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 117 DRGs.
Against the Maryland average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center charged $20,940 on average, 22% less than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $18,839 against a state average of $24,452. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center charged $16,499 on average, 11% less than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $14,856 against a state average of $16,664. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center charged $12,131 on average, 17% less than the Maryland average of $14,613, and was paid $10,960 against a state average of $13,259. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), University of MD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center charged $20,191 on average, 13% less than the Maryland average of $23,291, and was paid $18,237 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.