Medicare hospital stays, charges and payments, 2024. Official US government data.
Medicare pays per stay
$29,552.78
2024
Average charge
$134,841.22
Hospital list price
Stays
73
2 hospitals
Medicare paid
$2.2M
For these stays
For DRG 849 (radiotherapy), Medicare paid $29,552.78 per hospital stay on average in 2024. Hospitals charged $134,841.22 on average, and the total payment including the patient's share and other payers was $37,409.16. In 2023 Medicare paid $25,315.65.
73 Medicare stays were billed as DRG 849 at 2 hospitals in 2024, and Medicare paid $2.2M for them.
The University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, IL had the most Medicare stays for DRG 849 in 2024: 59, with an average Medicare payment of $28,106.97.
2024
| Hospital | Stays | Average charge | Total payment | Medicare payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · The University of Chicago Medicine | 59 | $99,247.97 | $36,795.58 | $28,106.97 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park, NY · Northwell Health | 14 | $284,841.36 | $39,995.00 | $35,645.86 |
| State | Hospitals | Stays | Average charge | Medicare payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1 | 59 | $99,247.97 | $28,106.97 |
| New York | 1 | 14 | $284,841.36 | $35,645.86 |
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.