DRG
CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS WITH MCC
DRG Code: 545
Key Metrics
Total Discharges
666
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$28,234.86
Avg Total Payment ($)
$35,964.17
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$144,339.92
Number of Hospitals
41
Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)
Minimum
$11,008.33
25th Percentile
$19,676.62
Median
$23,159.86
75th Percentile
$30,764.20
Maximum
$60,088.38
Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges
| Rank | Hospital | Discharges | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 36 | $45,236.31 |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins Hospital, The | 32 | $60,088.38 |
| 3 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 25 | $20,374.32 |
| 4 | Ucsf Medical Center | 24 | $49,653.33 |
| 5 | Montefiore Medical Center | 24 | $30,292.46 |
| 6 | Nyu Langone Hospitals | 22 | $30,504.68 |
| 7 | Cleveland Clinic | 22 | $20,698.14 |
| 8 | Yale-New Haven Hospital | 21 | $22,455.95 |
| 9 | Mayo Clinic Hospital | 20 | $18,224.05 |
| 10 | Massachusetts General Hospital | 20 | $30,764.20 |
| 11 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 17 | $34,527.88 |
| 12 | Brigham And Women's Hospital | 17 | $25,764.71 |
| 13 | North Shore University Hospital | 17 | $33,441.82 |
| 14 | Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania | 17 | $22,371.65 |
| 15 | Adventhealth Orlando | 16 | $17,045.13 |
| 16 | Emory University Hospital | 16 | $15,936.94 |
| 17 | Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 16 | $20,663.25 |
| 18 | University Of Kansas Hospital | 16 | $19,676.63 |
| 19 | University Of Michigan Health | 16 | $37,170.44 |
| 20 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 15 | $19,036.33 |
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.