DRG
PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MALIGNANCY WITH MCC
DRG Code: 542
Key Metrics
Total Discharges
3,002
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$15,273.98
Avg Total Payment ($)
$18,491.83
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$85,814.02
Number of Hospitals
160
Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)
Minimum
$7,917.58
25th Percentile
$11,859.62
Median
$13,575.18
75th Percentile
$17,292.43
Maximum
$64,246.05
Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges
| Rank | Hospital | Discharges | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 64 | $12,920.02 |
| 2 | Riverside Methodist Hospital | 60 | $12,567.75 |
| 3 | Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hosp | 45 | $12,715.36 |
| 4 | New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 44 | $21,698.27 |
| 5 | Palos Community Hospital | 42 | $10,438.31 |
| 6 | Nyu Langone Hospitals | 41 | $20,440.63 |
| 7 | Brigham And Women's Hospital | 40 | $18,841.75 |
| 8 | Adventhealth Orlando | 38 | $14,751.71 |
| 9 | Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | 34 | $13,082.71 |
| 10 | Grant Medical Center | 34 | $13,474.12 |
| 11 | Christianacare | 33 | $14,390.18 |
| 12 | Northwestern Medicine Mchenry Hospital | 31 | $11,940.32 |
| 13 | Massachusetts General Hospital | 30 | $19,589.80 |
| 14 | Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 29 | $9,726.79 |
| 15 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 29 | $19,800.76 |
| 16 | Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 29 | $18,323.59 |
| 17 | Regions Hospital | 29 | $12,663.72 |
| 18 | Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 29 | $13,529.41 |
| 19 | Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 28 | $11,373.39 |
| 20 | Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 28 | $19,881.43 |
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.