DRG
CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR IMPLANT WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC
DRG Code: 226
Key Metrics
Total Discharges
281
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$58,422.40
Avg Total Payment ($)
$66,044.78
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$340,857.62
Number of Hospitals
21
Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)
Minimum
$34,335.09
25th Percentile
$44,894.54
Median
$55,630.67
75th Percentile
$69,871.79
Maximum
$86,449.71
Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges
| Rank | Hospital | Discharges | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medstar Washington Hospital Center | 25 | $64,358.32 |
| 2 | St Francis Hospital, Roslyn | 22 | $48,317.18 |
| 3 | Morristown Medical Center | 15 | $62,035.93 |
| 4 | Brigham And Women's Hospital | 14 | $69,871.79 |
| 5 | Nyu Langone Hospitals | 14 | $86,449.71 |
| 6 | Riverside Methodist Hospital | 14 | $44,040.50 |
| 7 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 13 | $84,905.31 |
| 8 | Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 13 | $43,908.62 |
| 9 | Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 13 | $52,102.62 |
| 10 | Methodist Hospital | 13 | $44,320.54 |
| 11 | Baylor Sott & White The Heart Hospital Plano | 13 | $44,894.54 |
| 12 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 12 | $72,458.75 |
| 13 | North Mississippi Medical Center | 12 | $55,630.67 |
| 14 | Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center | 11 | $45,971.55 |
| 15 | Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 11 | $48,300.55 |
| 16 | St Johns Hospital | 11 | $56,317.73 |
| 17 | Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 11 | $62,176.73 |
| 18 | Bryan Medical Center | 11 | $34,335.09 |
| 19 | New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 11 | $76,558.00 |
| 20 | Stony Brook University Hospital | 11 | $83,961.09 |
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.