DRG

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC

DRG Code: 556

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Key Metrics

Total Discharges
2,365
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$6,354.27
Avg Total Payment ($)
$8,367.37
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$39,984.06
Number of Hospitals
130

Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)

Minimum
$3,553.08
25th Percentile
$5,024.09
Median
$5,669.89
75th Percentile
$6,590.88
Maximum
$22,259.10

Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges

Rank Hospital Discharges Avg Medicare Payment
1 Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals 80 $5,218.35
2 Sarasota Memorial Hospital 47 $4,998.66
3 North Shore University Hospital 47 $7,207.77
4 Adventhealth Orlando 44 $5,131.57
5 South Shore Hospital 43 $5,555.02
6 Nyu Langone Hospitals 43 $9,163.47
7 Long Island Jewish Medical Center 39 $7,496.49
8 New York-Presbyterian Hospital 38 $8,084.87
9 Staten Island University Hospital 37 $8,222.51
10 Medstar Union Memorial Hospital 33 $10,394.00
11 Christianacare 32 $6,369.31
12 Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital 32 $4,688.06
13 Stony Brook University Hospital 32 $8,323.56
14 Hca Florida Ocala Hospital 30 $5,100.43
15 Hca Florida North Florida Hospital 29 $4,832.17
16 Montefiore Medical Center 29 $8,737.86
17 Lehigh Valley Hospital 27 $5,670.15
18 Frederick Health Hospital 26 $8,255.15
19 St Francis Hospital, Roslyn 26 $5,645.19
20 Upmc Carlisle 25 $4,062.04

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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.

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