DRG
CHEMOTHERAPY WITH ACUTE LEUKEMIA AS SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS WITH CC OR HIGH DOSE CHEMOTHERAP
DRG Code: 838
Key Metrics
Total Discharges
588
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$23,782.96
Avg Total Payment ($)
$28,697.28
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$88,508.80
Number of Hospitals
32
Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)
Minimum
$15,173.07
25th Percentile
$16,933.79
Median
$21,061.71
75th Percentile
$25,972.65
Maximum
$56,038.08
Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges
| Rank | Hospital | Discharges | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins Hospital, The | 42 | $49,983.02 |
| 2 | University Of Washington Medical Ctr | 35 | $17,299.14 |
| 3 | University Of Alabama Hospital | 32 | $16,699.31 |
| 4 | The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 28 | $24,573.43 |
| 5 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 26 | $18,932.58 |
| 6 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | 25 | $22,523.40 |
| 7 | New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 24 | $25,443.42 |
| 8 | Ucsf Medical Center | 23 | $28,524.04 |
| 9 | Yale-New Haven Hospital | 21 | $18,979.24 |
| 10 | The Nebraska Medical Center | 21 | $16,973.86 |
| 11 | Mayo Clinic | 20 | $15,677.50 |
| 12 | Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 20 | $25,972.65 |
| 13 | Unc Hospitals | 18 | $21,270.78 |
| 14 | Medical City Dallas | 16 | $16,065.13 |
| 15 | University Of California Davis Medical Center | 15 | $27,124.00 |
| 16 | University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 15 | $19,964.20 |
| 17 | Ohsu Hospital And Clinics | 15 | $21,609.27 |
| 18 | Stanford Health Care | 14 | $33,327.79 |
| 19 | Rush University Medical Center | 14 | $23,825.57 |
| 20 | Indiana University Health | 14 | $16,045.93 |
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.