DRG
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS
DRG Code: 208
Key Metrics
Total Discharges
23,460
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$21,110.13
Avg Total Payment ($)
$24,405.34
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$129,804.83
Number of Hospitals
1,055
Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)
Minimum
$10,742.43
25th Percentile
$17,289.08
Median
$19,353.68
75th Percentile
$22,971.17
Maximum
$85,112.15
Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges
| Rank | Hospital | Discharges | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Methodist Hospital | 145 | $17,361.26 |
| 2 | Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 101 | $21,351.56 |
| 3 | Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 81 | $18,936.10 |
| 4 | Jackson Memorial Hospital | 78 | $28,680.45 |
| 5 | Deaconess Hospital Inc | 76 | $16,746.95 |
| 6 | Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 63 | $22,519.43 |
| 7 | Nyu Langone Hospitals | 62 | $35,661.03 |
| 8 | Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 62 | $19,009.40 |
| 9 | Spartanburg Medical Center | 62 | $20,779.71 |
| 10 | Hca Florida Ocala Hospital | 61 | $18,033.38 |
| 11 | Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 61 | $20,724.77 |
| 12 | Adventhealth Orlando | 60 | $16,563.33 |
| 13 | New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 60 | $39,050.00 |
| 14 | Norton Hospital / Norton Healthcare Pavilion / Nor | 59 | $17,000.19 |
| 15 | Medical City Plano | 58 | $17,427.71 |
| 16 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 56 | $21,256.98 |
| 17 | Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 56 | $16,941.61 |
| 18 | Lexington Medical Center | 56 | $16,010.52 |
| 19 | West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 56 | $19,910.13 |
| 20 | Medstar Washington Hospital Center | 55 | $25,968.02 |
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.