DRG

CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR (CAR) T-CELL AND OTHER IMMUNOTHERAPIES

DRG Code: 018

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Key Metrics

Total Discharges
1,303
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$414,471.72
Avg Total Payment ($)
$438,274.63
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$1,963,023.10
Number of Hospitals
46

Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)

Minimum
$110,806.85
25th Percentile
$343,013.42
Median
$414,285.17
75th Percentile
$478,336.32
Maximum
$751,479.04

Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges

Rank Hospital Discharges Avg Medicare Payment
1 Ucsf Medical Center 69 $408,636.68
2 Brigham And Women's Hospital 64 $410,510.45
3 Massachusetts General Hospital 60 $308,847.12
4 University Of Kansas Hospital 53 $418,059.89
5 Stanford Health Care 48 $400,361.85
6 University Of Alabama Hospital 46 $288,903.09
7 Hackensack University Medical Center 45 $327,583.51
8 Northwestern Memorial Hospital 44 $560,979.23
9 Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania 44 $406,491.50
10 University Of Maryland Medical Center 42 $466,129.50
11 The Nebraska Medical Center 38 $483,051.29
12 Cleveland Clinic 37 $452,774.49
13 Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital 34 $110,806.85
14 The University Of Chicago Medical Center 32 $376,518.13
15 University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics 32 $454,584.94
16 Mayo Clinic 31 $470,430.87
17 New York-Presbyterian Hospital 30 $378,112.90
18 Ut Southwestern University Hospital 30 $285,485.53
19 Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health 29 $469,453.76
20 Uams Medical Center 28 $526,420.93

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Methodology

Data source: Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (DRG) (dataset ID: inpatient-by-drg). Vintage: 2023. Downloaded: 2026-04-13. Rows in source: 146,427.

Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service reports charges and payments for hospital inpatient stays by DRG (Diagnosis Related Group). Payment amounts reflect what Medicare actually paid, while covered charges are the hospital's list price before adjustments.

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