DRG
CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS WITH CC
DRG Code: 546
Key Metrics
Total Discharges
403
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$11,694.98
Avg Total Payment ($)
$15,813.77
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$61,280.43
Number of Hospitals
27
Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)
Minimum
$6,134.36
25th Percentile
$8,320.00
Median
$9,451.45
75th Percentile
$12,321.00
Maximum
$47,068.29
Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges
| Rank | Hospital | Discharges | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 30 | $14,100.37 |
| 2 | University Of Michigan Health | 24 | $10,789.71 |
| 3 | Nyu Langone Hospitals | 23 | $12,930.70 |
| 4 | Brigham And Women's Hospital | 18 | $9,314.94 |
| 5 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 18 | $8,889.89 |
| 6 | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 18 | $10,527.39 |
| 7 | Adventhealth Orlando | 17 | $7,492.35 |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins Hospital, The | 17 | $47,068.29 |
| 9 | Cleveland Clinic | 17 | $8,862.47 |
| 10 | Northshore University Healthsystem Evanston Hosp | 15 | $8,786.27 |
| 11 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 15 | $8,380.07 |
| 12 | Tampa General Hospital | 14 | $9,532.50 |
| 13 | University Of Kansas Hospital | 13 | $7,523.38 |
| 14 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 13 | $12,761.31 |
| 15 | Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 13 | $10,103.46 |
| 16 | Houston Methodist Hospital | 13 | $9,007.08 |
| 17 | Christianacare | 12 | $7,220.25 |
| 18 | Montefiore Medical Center | 12 | $14,229.67 |
| 19 | St Francis Hospital, Roslyn | 12 | $8,186.58 |
| 20 | Ut Southwestern University Hospital | 12 | $8,287.67 |
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.