DRG
POSTOPERATIVE OR POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
DRG Code: 856
Key Metrics
Total Discharges
2,611
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$39,308.93
Avg Total Payment ($)
$48,280.57
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$210,494.23
Number of Hospitals
158
Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)
Minimum
$21,392.00
25th Percentile
$29,686.27
Median
$35,855.25
75th Percentile
$44,306.75
Maximum
$97,965.95
Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges
| Rank | Hospital | Discharges | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 49 | $46,012.86 |
| 2 | Massachusetts General Hospital | 41 | $43,389.20 |
| 3 | Nyu Langone Hospitals | 39 | $52,831.67 |
| 4 | Cleveland Clinic | 38 | $36,579.32 |
| 5 | Adventhealth Orlando | 33 | $39,550.15 |
| 6 | University Of Kansas Hospital | 33 | $33,732.52 |
| 7 | New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 33 | $61,579.03 |
| 8 | Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 31 | $33,975.58 |
| 9 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 30 | $38,007.00 |
| 10 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | 29 | $36,371.66 |
| 11 | Duke University Hospital | 27 | $36,199.81 |
| 12 | University Of Alabama Hospital | 26 | $49,677.00 |
| 13 | Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 26 | $29,799.15 |
| 14 | Johns Hopkins Hospital, The | 25 | $65,234.32 |
| 15 | Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | 25 | $35,717.52 |
| 16 | Musc Medical Center | 25 | $43,444.60 |
| 17 | Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center | 24 | $34,570.92 |
| 18 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 24 | $35,359.96 |
| 19 | Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 24 | $53,214.33 |
| 20 | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 24 | $46,569.25 |
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.