DRG
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITHOUT CC/MCC
DRG Code: 179
Key Metrics
Total Discharges
2,013
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$6,061.41
Avg Total Payment ($)
$7,979.69
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$34,094.13
Number of Hospitals
123
Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)
Minimum
$3,502.00
25th Percentile
$4,935.36
Median
$5,619.55
75th Percentile
$6,734.21
Maximum
$12,630.64
Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges
| Rank | Hospital | Discharges | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Francis Hospital, Roslyn | 40 | $5,754.05 |
| 2 | West Jersey Hospital | 39 | $5,323.41 |
| 3 | Christianacare | 38 | $8,708.45 |
| 4 | South Shore Hospital | 33 | $5,530.64 |
| 5 | Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 30 | $4,499.80 |
| 6 | Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 29 | $4,763.38 |
| 7 | Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hosp | 29 | $5,614.86 |
| 8 | New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 29 | $8,893.45 |
| 9 | Naples Community Hospital | 28 | $5,044.39 |
| 10 | Southcoast Hospital Group, Inc | 28 | $5,453.71 |
| 11 | Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | 27 | $10,188.26 |
| 12 | Valley Hospital | 27 | $6,696.63 |
| 13 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 27 | $5,401.07 |
| 14 | Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 26 | $6,811.00 |
| 15 | Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 25 | $4,794.60 |
| 16 | Community Medical Center | 25 | $5,739.84 |
| 17 | Grossmont Hospital | 24 | $6,734.21 |
| 18 | Stony Brook University Hospital | 24 | $8,509.63 |
| 19 | Adventhealth Orlando | 23 | $4,478.65 |
| 20 | Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center | 23 | $6,430.26 |
Related Entities
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.