DRG
BIOPSIES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITH MCC
DRG Code: 477
Key Metrics
Total Discharges
341
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$28,317.28
Avg Total Payment ($)
$32,228.38
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$179,264.56
Number of Hospitals
26
Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)
Minimum
$18,439.17
25th Percentile
$22,838.00
Median
$27,165.71
75th Percentile
$30,704.54
Maximum
$47,939.06
Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges
| Rank | Hospital | Discharges | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adventhealth Orlando | 23 | $22,890.78 |
| 2 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | 21 | $33,879.67 |
| 3 | Nyu Langone Hospitals | 20 | $46,493.85 |
| 4 | New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 16 | $47,939.06 |
| 5 | Medical City Plano | 14 | $27,184.64 |
| 6 | Naples Community Hospital | 13 | $21,313.08 |
| 7 | Northside Hospital Forsyth | 13 | $27,146.77 |
| 8 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 13 | $30,704.54 |
| 9 | Christianacare | 12 | $29,361.00 |
| 10 | Northside Hospital Cherokee | 12 | $23,730.67 |
| 11 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 12 | $19,660.25 |
| 12 | Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 12 | $27,654.08 |
| 13 | Baystate Medical Center | 12 | $31,298.92 |
| 14 | Hackensack University Medical Center | 12 | $32,307.67 |
| 15 | Mercy Health-St Rita's Medical Center | 12 | $18,439.17 |
| 16 | Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 12 | $23,410.58 |
| 17 | Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital | 12 | $19,546.50 |
| 18 | Providence St Peter Hospital | 12 | $28,493.42 |
| 19 | Holmes Regional Medical Center | 11 | $20,507.55 |
| 20 | Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 11 | $22,745.82 |
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.