Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
What 990 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours (DRG 208), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$142,566
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$25,674
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$21,994
Average per stay
Volume
21,835
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $142,566 for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours, about 5.6 times the average total payment of $25,674.
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 $25,674Billed $142,566
About 18¢ 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
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS | $16,907 |
|---|---|
| Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA | $17,529 |
| Fawcett Memorial HospitalPort Charlotte, FL | $17,563 |
| Methodist Stone Oak HospitalSan Antonio, TX | $17,625 |
| Muskogee Regional Medical CenterMuskogee, OK | $17,654 |
| Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA | $17,770 |
| Martin Memorial Health SystemsStuart, FL | $17,884 |
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY | $17,934 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus, GA | $17,997 |
| St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro, AR | $18,005 |
Highest
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $66,006 |
|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA | $61,956 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA | $60,118 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $56,973 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ | $54,084 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | $51,337 |
| The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL | $50,300 |
| Highland HospitalOakland, CA | $49,496 |
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon, NH | $48,798 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $48,180 |
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13 | $104,641 | $23,200 | $16,580 – $46,363 |
| Alaska | 2 | $283,923 | $45,236 | $37,498 – $57,617 |
| Arizona | 20 | $137,271 | $25,008 | $18,238 – $54,084 |
| Arkansas | 16 | $86,092 | $19,554 | $16,977 – $27,877 |
| California | 105 | $246,098 | $33,310 | $24,815 – $66,006 |
| Colorado | 5 | $202,034 | $24,291 | $20,001 – $28,488 |
| Connecticut | 9 | $123,786 | $31,278 | $22,818 – $40,131 |
| Delaware | 3 | $97,425 | $24,042 | $20,087 – $27,276 |
| Florida | 82 | $162,401 | $22,377 | $15,876 – $37,610 |
| Georgia | 29 | $125,132 | $25,175 | $17,997 – $39,913 |
| Hawaii | 3 | $109,824 | $32,648 | $22,470 – $38,692 |
| Idaho | 5 | $109,790 | $21,756 | $20,191 – $24,307 |
| Illinois | 43 | $112,047 | $25,746 | $18,046 – $50,300 |
| Indiana | 22 | $95,780 | $21,807 | $17,881 – $32,895 |
| Iowa | 8 | $87,963 | $22,414 | $17,777 – $27,554 |
| Kansas | 10 | $161,262 | $22,590 | $17,284 – $33,355 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $97,671 | $21,182 | $16,672 – $30,010 |
| Louisiana | 16 | $114,818 | $20,524 | $17,366 – $27,625 |
| Maine | 3 | $114,097 | $23,718 | $21,398 – $24,923 |
| Maryland | 25 | $36,067 | $32,479 | $17,672 – $51,337 |
| Massachusetts | 17 | $87,254 | $30,223 | $22,374 – $44,996 |
| Michigan | 28 | $85,761 | $24,215 | $17,274 – $38,886 |
| Minnesota | 11 | $108,403 | $30,710 | $20,146 – $48,588 |
| Mississippi | 15 | $103,470 | $19,889 | $16,907 – $27,790 |
| Missouri | 22 | $115,679 | $22,544 | $17,720 – $35,386 |
| Montana | 5 | $79,911 | $21,103 | $20,113 – $22,239 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $91,131 | $23,800 | $19,591 – $29,273 |
| Nevada | 13 | $277,896 | $25,300 | $21,773 – $29,472 |
| New Hampshire | 6 | $107,876 | $29,590 | $20,703 – $48,798 |
| New Jersey | 34 | $193,553 | $27,249 | $19,522 – $44,423 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $62,121 | $24,007 | $18,219 – $29,151 |
| New York | 53 | $165,664 | $34,372 | $20,585 – $56,973 |
| North Carolina | 26 | $91,360 | $25,039 | $18,505 – $42,946 |
| North Dakota | 5 | $84,084 | $22,807 | $21,435 – $25,395 |
| Ohio | 38 | $105,787 | $22,698 | $15,497 – $31,286 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $125,243 | $21,201 | $17,654 – $29,053 |
| Oregon | 9 | $100,230 | $28,408 | $22,444 – $36,675 |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | $165,561 | $25,973 | $16,955 – $45,036 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $86,367 | $27,248 | $24,326 – $28,899 |
| South Carolina | 16 | $118,742 | $22,592 | $16,080 – $33,855 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $121,807 | $23,504 | $20,988 – $28,063 |
| Tennessee | 26 | $109,080 | $20,990 | $17,309 – $39,486 |
| Texas | 80 | $178,842 | $22,817 | $17,625 – $73,221 |
| Utah | 5 | $94,547 | $24,033 | $20,243 – $27,560 |
| Vermont | 2 | $92,410 | $21,619 | $17,993 – $24,422 |
| Virginia | 25 | $121,502 | $23,627 | $16,781 – $41,732 |
| Washington | 23 | $122,862 | $26,449 | $21,276 – $39,038 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $85,617 | $21,862 | $16,921 – $26,322 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $105,620 | $27,292 | $19,103 – $35,366 |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX | 134 | $253,849 | $20,036 |
| Sunrise Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV | 102 | $315,761 | $25,108 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, INCTulsa, OK | 98 | $88,179 | $21,149 |
| Jackson-Madison Cnty Gen HospJackson, TN | 72 | $65,812 | $19,924 |
| Froedtert Mem Lutheran HsptlMilwaukee, WI | 68 | $124,187 | $32,693 |
| University HospitalStony Brook, NY | 64 | $230,222 | $41,149 |
| Methodist Healthcare-MemphisMemphis, TN | 64 | $77,376 | $21,140 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah, GA | 63 | $119,314 | $21,934 |
| Norton Healthcare PavilionLouisville, KY | 62 | $101,746 | $19,548 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | 61 | $298,087 | $56,973 |
| Jackson Health SystemMiami, FL | 60 | $90,847 | $33,026 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | 58 | $160,920 | $40,131 |
| North Florida Regional Medical CenterGainesville, FL | 58 | $241,039 | $21,980 |
| Miami Valley HospitalDayton, OH | 58 | $108,645 | $22,027 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC | 57 | $96,853 | $18,536 |
Questions
How much does respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours (DRG 208) at 990 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $142,566 on average, while the average total payment was $25,674, of which Medicare paid $21,994. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in New York ($34,372), California ($33,310), Hawaii ($32,648) and lowest in Arkansas ($19,554), Mississippi ($19,889), Louisiana ($20,524).
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 5.6 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.