DRG
CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION
DRG Code: 221
Key Metrics
Total Discharges
185
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$37,378.35
Avg Total Payment ($)
$43,200.28
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$183,805.89
Number of Hospitals
10
Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)
Minimum
$25,638.08
25th Percentile
$31,246.17
Median
$34,634.37
75th Percentile
$41,299.69
Maximum
$54,502.27
Top 10 Hospitals by Discharges
| Rank | Hospital | Discharges | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania | 47 | $47,376.77 |
| 2 | Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc | 26 | $25,638.08 |
| 3 | Cleveland Clinic | 25 | $34,580.60 |
| 4 | Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | 14 | $34,688.14 |
| 5 | Banner Boswell Medical Center | 13 | $31,328.00 |
| 6 | Christianacare | 13 | $41,299.69 |
| 7 | Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | 12 | $25,965.50 |
| 8 | Sanford | 12 | $31,246.17 |
| 9 | Musc Medical Center | 12 | $36,776.83 |
| 10 | Johns Hopkins Hospital, The | 11 | $54,502.27 |
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.