States / Delaware
DE · 7 hospitals · #34 of 51 by charge gap
Hospital prices in Delaware
6 Delaware hospitals reported 27,539 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 3.5 times what it was paid — below the national median of 4.15×, number 34 of 51. The widest gap was at Beebe Medical Center (4.06×), the narrowest at Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. (1.53×). CMS's price-transparency list records 64 enforcement actions involving 15 Delaware hospitals.
- 1Median charge ÷ paid 3.5×
- 2Hospitals reporting 7
- 3Medicare inpatient stays 27,539
- 4Price-transparency actions 64
Most common stays in Delaware
| DRG | Stays | DE avg charge | US avg charge | DE avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with... | 2,564 | $58,234 | $90,297 | $17,988 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 1,767 | $37,607 | $56,380 | $11,734 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 888 | $38,798 | $59,757 | $12,102 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 776 | $51,272 | $70,592 | $14,904 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 518 | $26,499 | $37,821 | $7,424 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 508 | $26,911 | $40,165 | $7,561 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 493 | $32,306 | $48,550 | $9,120 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 492 | $36,021 | $51,326 | $10,536 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 446 | $29,458 | $40,705 | $8,596 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 438 | $41,708 | $57,570 | $12,021 |
Every hospital
| Hospital | Stays | Ratio | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christianacare Newark | 16,137 | 3.45× | – |
| Beebe Medical Center Lewes | 4,503 | 4.06× | – |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover | 3,707 | 3.57× | – |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford | 1,877 | 3.54× | 4 |
| Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. Seaford | 1,032 | 1.53× | – |
| St Francis Hospital Wilmington | 283 | 3.1× | 4 |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington | 0 | – | 1 |
Price-transparency enforcement in Delaware
22 closure notices, 21 warning notices, 11 corrective-action-plan requests, 10 “met requirements” findings — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient 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.