Desert Regional Medical Center Medicare inpatient and outpatient services

Every DRG and outpatient service group CMS publishes for Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, CA in 2024, from traditional Medicare claims. Back to the Desert Regional Medical Center profile, with quality ratings, finances and negotiated rates.

2,127
Medicare inpatient discharges
In 75 published DRGs
1.94
Case mix index
IPPS FY 2027
20%
Surgical stays
72%
Stays with complications
In DRGs with a CC or MCC
665
Medicare outpatient services
In 19 service groups

Inpatient stays by major diagnostic category

Infectious and parasitic diseases384 discharges in 5 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	263	$270,514	$20,101	$21,641	1.98
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	39	$157,023	$10,152	$12,562	1.03
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	37	$789,538	$57,468	$63,163	5.00
Septicemia or severe sepsis with MV >96 hoursMS-DRG 870, medical	34	$659,710	$65,421	$52,777	6.96
Postoperative and post-traumatic infections with MCCMS-DRG 862, medical	11	$217,778	$18,431	$17,422	1.84

Circulatory system351 discharges in 13 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	97	$178,804	$14,111	$14,304	1.28
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without MCCMS-DRG 274, surgical	43	$504,570	$32,289	$40,366	3.24
Syncope and collapseMS-DRG 312, medical	40	$154,090	$8,033	$12,327	0.86
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with MCC or 4+ arteries/MS-DRG 321, surgical	27	$371,335	$29,259	$29,707	2.87
Chest painMS-DRG 313, medical	23	$100,900	$6,432	$8,072	0.72
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCMS-DRG 280, medical	22	$205,836	$16,594	$16,467	1.59
Peripheral vascular disorders with CCMS-DRG 300, medical	17	$155,709	$11,063	$12,457	1.07
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with CCMS-DRG 309, medical	17	$146,677	$6,101	$11,734	0.74
Other circulatory system diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 314, medical	15	$310,904	$22,074	$24,872	2.09
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without MCCMS-DRG 322, surgical	15	$286,518	$19,053	$22,921	1.82
Circulatory disorders except AMI, with cardiac catheterization without MCCMS-DRG 287, medical	13	$153,922	$11,130	$12,314	1.08
Other vascular procedures with MCCMS-DRG 252, surgical	11	$396,696	$31,625	$31,736	3.35
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without cc/mccMS-DRG 282, medical	11	$134,820	$6,942	$10,786	0.72

Nervous system331 discharges in 14 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	72	$324,517	$19,853	$25,961	2.00
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	41	$190,720	$10,085	$15,258	1.02
Traumatic stupor and coma >1 hour with MCCMS-DRG 082, medical	29	$401,186	$24,213	$32,095	2.28
Traumatic stupor and coma >1 hour with CCMS-DRG 083, medical	29	$234,887	$13,778	$18,791	1.36
Seizures with MCCMS-DRG 100, medical	23	$279,976	$19,916	$22,398	1.98
Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with MCCMS-DRG 025, surgical	21	$659,254	$48,288	$52,740	4.42
Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex CNS principal diagnosis with MCC oMS-DRG 023, surgical	20	$656,644	$61,119	$52,531	5.67
Traumatic stupor and coma >1 hour without cc/mccMS-DRG 084, medical	17	$169,412	$9,163	$13,553	0.92
Seizures without MCCMS-DRG 101, medical	17	$111,645	$8,938	$8,932	0.91
Traumatic stupor and coma <1 hour with CCMS-DRG 086, medical	14	$184,646	$13,492	$14,772	1.32
Other cerebrovascular disorders with CCMS-DRG 071, medical	13	$139,946	$10,754	$11,196	1.06
Traumatic stupor and coma <1 hour with MCCMS-DRG 085, medical	12	$313,984	$22,101	$25,119	2.27
Other disorders of nervous system with CCMS-DRG 092, medical	12	$175,789	$10,581	$14,063	1.03
Other cerebrovascular disorders with MCCMS-DRG 070, medical	11	$273,166	$19,290	$21,853	1.79

Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue271 discharges in 9 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical	63	$290,117	$21,340	$23,209	2.07
Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without MCCMS-DRG 522, surgical	50	$341,627	$21,406	$27,330	2.11
Medical back problems without MCCMS-DRG 552, medical	48	$183,165	$8,991	$14,653	0.97
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with MCCMS-DRG 480, surgical	22	$489,276	$28,489	$39,142	2.95
Lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with CCMS-DRG 493, surgical	22	$325,603	$24,940	$26,048	2.40
Fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without MCCMS-DRG 563, medical	22	$137,044	$8,905	$10,964	0.90
Hip and femur procedures except major joint without cc/mccMS-DRG 482, surgical	20	$225,871	$15,552	$18,070	1.59
Medical back problems with MCCMS-DRG 551, medical	13	$326,610	$19,337	$26,129	1.70
Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue o.r. procedures with CCMS-DRG 516, surgical	11	$272,109	$20,914	$21,769	2.04

Respiratory system244 discharges in 10 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	59	$171,266	$12,873	$13,701	1.33
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	37	$227,316	$17,626	$18,185	1.70
Major chest procedures with MCCMS-DRG 163, surgical	27	$520,369	$48,030	$41,630	4.71
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	25	$173,653	$12,904	$13,892	1.23
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with CCMS-DRG 194, medical	21	$101,658	$8,187	$8,133	0.82
Major chest trauma with CCMS-DRG 184, medical	17	$236,038	$10,554	$18,883	1.05
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with MCCMS-DRG 190, medical	17	$152,267	$10,812	$12,181	1.10
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hoursMS-DRG 208, medical	15	$426,447	$31,724	$34,116	2.70
Pulmonary embolism with MCC or acute cor pulmonaleMS-DRG 175, medical	14	$191,179	$14,205	$15,294	1.40
Pulmonary embolism without MCCMS-DRG 176, medical	12	$166,577	$8,363	$13,326	0.82

Kidney and urinary tract190 discharges in 6 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	46	$134,593	$8,711	$10,767	0.90
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 698, medical	45	$255,809	$17,873	$20,465	1.65
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCMS-DRG 690, medical	33	$117,810	$8,036	$9,425	0.81
Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical	31	$199,164	$14,567	$15,933	1.50
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical	23	$140,088	$11,843	$11,207	1.17
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with CCMS-DRG 699, medical	12	$111,771	$10,975	$8,942	1.02

Digestive system149 discharges in 5 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	52	$144,646	$9,922	$11,572	0.98
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with MCCMS-DRG 377, medical	41	$229,287	$18,912	$18,343	1.79
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	27	$89,840	$7,859	$7,187	0.79
Other digestive system diagnoses with MCCMS-DRG 393, medical	15	$203,928	$16,232	$16,314	1.62
Other digestive system diagnoses with CCMS-DRG 394, medical	14	$141,242	$9,531	$11,299	0.94

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic54 discharges in 3 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCMS-DRG 640, medical	21	$238,580	$13,241	$19,086	1.32
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without MCCMS-DRG 641, medical	21	$124,076	$7,576	$9,926	0.78
Diabetes with CCMS-DRG 638, medical	12	$134,485	$8,930	$10,759	0.90

Skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast40 discharges in 2 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without MCCMS-DRG 605, medical	22	$129,985	$8,851	$10,399	0.91
Cellulitis without MCCMS-DRG 603, medical	18	$97,956	$8,750	$7,837	0.88

Liver, gallbladder and pancreas30 discharges in 2 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with MCCMS-DRG 432, medical	15	$192,974	$20,381	$15,438	1.92
Disorders of the biliary tract with CCMS-DRG 445, medical	15	$207,517	$11,196	$16,601	1.09

Blood and immune system28 discharges in 2 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Red blood cell disorders with MCCMS-DRG 811, medical	14	$208,781	$13,926	$16,702	1.40
Red blood cell disorders without MCCMS-DRG 812, medical	14	$121,006	$9,160	$9,680	0.90

Transplants, ECMO and tracheostomy (pre-MDC)27 discharges in 2 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Tracheostomy with MV >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and neck withouMS-DRG 004, surgical	14	$1,423,891	$124,670	$113,911	14.70
ECMO or tracheostomy with MV >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and necMS-DRG 003, surgical	13	$2,480,440	$174,178	$198,435	21.32

Injuries, poisonings and toxic effects of drugs16 discharges in 1 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with MCCMS-DRG 917, medical	16	$220,346	$16,668	$17,628	1.60

Other12 discharges in 1 DRGs

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Extensive o.r. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with MCCMS-DRG 981, surgical	12	$541,878	$49,087	$43,350	4.74

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.

Outpatient services

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	223	217	$71,372	$2,665	$2,090
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	98	72	$19,189	$1,563	$1,220
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	36	33	$222,846	$13,701	$10,772
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	36	36	$57,573	$2,872	$2,208
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	29	27	$45,022	$3,116	$2,405
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5073	27	15	$36,071	$2,769	$2,141
Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresAPC 5213	27	27	$272,424	$26,424	$21,117
Level 3 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5193	23	20	$213,111	$11,871	$8,874
Level 2 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5182	22	21	$20,254	$1,532	$1,204
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	18	18	$158,584	$7,160	$5,339
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	17	17	$117,871	$5,641	$4,358
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related ProceduresAPC 5092	16	16	$166,331	$6,377	$4,982
Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302	16	14	$22,386	$1,864	$1,445
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related ProceduresAPC 5341	15	15	$108,643	$3,384	$2,636
Level 4 Airway EndoscopyAPC 5154	14	14	$93,156	$3,668	$2,833
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related ProceduresAPC 5091	13	13	$126,246	$3,734	$2,930
Level 2 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5112	13	13	$53,877	$1,560	$1,196
Level 2 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5192	11		$80,550	$5,582	$4,338
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar ProceduresAPC 5223	11	11	$68,752	$10,432	$8,569

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.