Fever and inflammatory conditions
What 51 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for fever and inflammatory conditions (DRG 864), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$53,021
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,034
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,300
Average per stay
Volume
777
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $53,021 for fever and inflammatory conditions, about 5.3 times the average total payment of $10,034.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $10,034Billed $53,021
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in the U.S. billed for this stay.
Lowest and highest payments
Among hospitals with at least 20 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice, FL | $5,967 |
|---|---|
| Naples Community HospitalNaples, FL | $6,859 |
| Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL | $6,982 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $8,700 |
| Memorial Hospital WestHollywood, FL | $9,241 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | $9,836 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $11,809 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $12,554 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $16,045 |
Highest
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $16,045 |
|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $12,554 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $11,809 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | $9,836 |
| Memorial Hospital WestHollywood, FL | $9,241 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $8,700 |
| Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL | $6,982 |
| Naples Community HospitalNaples, FL | $6,859 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice, FL | $5,967 |
Fever and inflammatory conditions cost by state
Volume-weighted averages for each state's hospitals. Select a state to see every hospital.
| State | Hospitals | Avg charge | Avg payment | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | $32,820 | $9,090 | $6,409 – $11,269 |
| California | 2 | $61,887 | $13,258 | $8,700 – $21,321 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $33,036 | $11,858 | – |
| Delaware | 2 | $28,342 | $7,821 | $7,325 – $8,279 |
| Florida | 8 | $51,022 | $7,931 | $5,967 – $10,972 |
| Illinois | 1 | $27,004 | $8,159 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | $51,104 | $10,693 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | $37,147 | $6,653 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | $12,848 | $11,752 | – |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $36,188 | $10,203 | $8,140 – $11,200 |
| Michigan | 2 | $49,678 | $10,539 | $9,961 – $10,892 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $26,616 | $11,618 | – |
| New Jersey | 8 | $62,805 | $9,851 | $6,903 – $15,193 |
| New York | 6 | $85,787 | $12,967 | $10,951 – $16,045 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $36,264 | $11,512 | $8,705 – $13,493 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $52,513 | $8,733 | $7,688 – $10,215 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $34,232 | $12,198 | – |
| Texas | 4 | $53,415 | $9,036 | $7,424 – $10,694 |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | 29 | $56,702 | $12,554 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | 26 | $135,126 | $16,045 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | 25 | $76,129 | $9,836 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | 24 | $38,241 | $11,809 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | 23 | $45,382 | $8,700 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice, FL | 23 | $42,258 | $5,967 |
| Naples Community HospitalNaples, FL | 22 | $43,123 | $6,859 |
| Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL | 21 | $41,644 | $6,982 |
| Memorial Hospital WestHollywood, FL | 20 | $72,646 | $9,241 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY | 19 | $67,270 | $11,835 |
| Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, MI | 18 | $46,758 | $10,892 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA | 18 | $55,226 | $8,110 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | 17 | $48,675 | $11,200 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ | 16 | $25,258 | $11,269 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | 16 | $76,450 | $12,214 |
Questions
How much does fever and inflammatory conditions cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for fever and inflammatory conditions (DRG 864) at 51 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $53,021 on average, while the average total payment was $10,034, of which Medicare paid $7,300. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for fever and inflammatory conditions?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in New York ($12,967), North Carolina ($11,512), Massachusetts ($10,203) and lowest in Florida ($7,931), Pennsylvania ($8,733), Texas ($9,036).
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in the U.S., average charges were 5.3 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.