Medicare hospital stays, charges and payments, 2024. Official US government data.
Medicare pays per stay
$8,351.22
2024
Average charge
$56,106.73
Hospital list price
Stays
63
5 hospitals
Medicare paid
$526K
For these stays
For DRG 369 (major esophageal disorders with cc), Medicare paid $8,351.22 per hospital stay on average in 2024. Hospitals charged $56,106.73 on average, and the total payment including the patient's share and other payers was $11,662.24. In 2023 Medicare paid $9,482.49.
63 Medicare stays were billed as DRG 369 at 5 hospitals in 2024, and Medicare paid $526K for them.
Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE had the most Medicare stays for DRG 369 in 2024: 16, with an average Medicare payment of $7,085.56.
2024
| Hospital | Stays | Average charge | Total payment | Medicare payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christiana Hospital Newark, DE · ChristianaCare | 16 | $30,652.13 | $9,804.00 | $7,085.56 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · New York Presbyterian Healthcare System | 13 | $106,446.15 | $16,151.92 | $10,121.85 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals |
| State | Hospitals | Stays | Average charge | Medicare payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | 25 | $104,551.68 | $10,267.32 |
| Delaware | 1 | 16 | $30,652.13 | $7,085.56 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 11 | $18,553.73 | $8,530.27 |
| Missouri | 1 | 11 |
All diagnosis groups: Medicare hospital stays by DRG.
Official US government data on Original Medicare hospital stays, published once a year. Hospitals with fewer than 11 stays in this group are not published. Total payment adds the patient's share and payments by other insurers to the Medicare payment.
| 12 |
| $102,499.33 |
| $15,952.75 |
| $10,424.92 |
| North Shore Medical Center - Salem, MA · Mass General Brigham | 11 | $18,553.73 | $9,477.00 | $8,530.27 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO · BJC HealthCare | 11 | $20,582.45 | $6,563.82 | $5,658.36 |
| $20,582.45 |
| $5,658.36 |