Major Esophageal Disorders without CC/MCC: Inpatient Reimbursement Overview

DRG 370 encompasses major esophageal disorders without a Complication or Comorbidity or Major Complication or Comorbidity and includes conditions such as motility disorders and uncomplicated strictures that require inpatient care. It matters for inpatient reimbursement because Medicare payment is grouped by Diagnosis-Related Group to reflect expected resource use for cases without higher-severity comorbidities.

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DRG 370 Overview

DRG 370 covers hospital inpatient stays for major esophageal disorders that do not carry a Complication or Comorbidity or a Major Complication or Comorbidity. Typical clinical cases include esophageal motility disorders, non-perforated strictures, and other significant esophageal conditions treated medically or with non-complex procedures. This Diagnosis-Related Group matters for Medicare payment because it groups patients with similar clinical complexity and expected resource use to determine bundled reimbursement. Hospitals use the DRG assignment to anticipate payment relative to case mix and length of stay.

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DRG 370 Overview

National Payment Rates

Across payers the negotiated rates for DRG 370 range roughly from $6.2K to $27K, with the widest spread driven by Anthem versus BCBS/Cigna/Aetna. Refer to the table and chart below for payer-level quartiles and the distribution of contracted rates. Payer variability highlights differing commercial reimbursement patterns across Aetna, Anthem, BCBS, and Cigna.

The CMS 2023 data represent national Medicare fee-for-service inpatient payments published under the CMS Provider Utilization and Payment Data program. The table below shows average total payment, average submitted covered charges, average Medicare payment amount, and total discharges for DRG 370. Values reflect national aggregates for Medicare beneficiaries only.

Average Total Payment	Average Submitted Charges	Average Medicare Payment	Total Discharges
$7.2K	$36K	$5.2K	340

Patient Population

The DRG 370 population typically includes a mix of Medicare-age and working-age patients, but skews more toward Medicare beneficiaries given the inpatient inpatient billing captured in CMS data. Commercial payers (Aetna, Anthem, BCBS, Cigna) cover a portion of admissions, representing working-age and employer-covered individuals. Overall, the distribution reflects both Medicare and private/commercial coverage with a Medicare predominance in inpatient utilization.

State Payment Rates

State: Alaska1 / 49

Alaska Benchmarks

Alaska exhibits a notable payer range for DRG 370, with Cigna paying up to $28K (mean $17K) while Anthem and Blue Cross Blue Shield are clustered at $11K across percentiles. This represents a sizable deviation from national central tendencies, where medians for comparable payers are generally lower and less dispersed. Reference the table and chart below for the full percentile breakdown by payer.

Key Insights for Alaska

Highest paying payer: Cigna (max $28K, mean $17K); Lowest paying payers: Anthem and Blue Cross Blue Shield (both mean $11K, max $11K).
Alaska’s mean reimbursement centers around Cigna at $17K versus Anthem/BCBS at $11K, a meaningful state-level spread that exceeds typical national medians and highlights a substantial payer-driven variation.

Clinical Trials

Acute endoscopic and perioperative management studies: randomized or prospective cohort studies focusing on timing, techniques, and perioperative care for patients undergoing endoscopic dilation, stenting, or surgical interventions for major esophageal disorders (eg, severe achalasia, refractory strictures, or large motility-related obstruction) during the index hospitalization. These trials enroll inpatients with acute obstructive symptoms or those requiring urgent procedural intervention and compare procedural approaches, sedation/anesthesia strategies, and short-term complication mitigation protocols. Results are directly relevant to providers and payers because they inform resource utilization, length of stay, complication rates, and immediate hospital costs tied to DRG payments.
Comparative effectiveness and quality-of-life trials for definitive therapies: pragmatic comparative studies evaluating longer-term outcomes of different definitive treatment strategies (eg, myotomy variants, endoscopic myotomy vs surgical options, or different dilation protocols) in patients who present electively or during hospitalization for major esophageal disease but require durable therapy. These studies follow patients across the care continuum to assess symptom control, readmission rates, downstream healthcare use, and functional outcomes over months to years, capturing real-world effectiveness rather than surrogate physiologic measures. Findings guide clinicians and payers on which approaches yield better long-term value, reduced rehospitalizations, and improved patient-reported outcomes relevant to bundled payment and post-acute care planning.
Post-discharge outcomes, readmission prevention, and care coordination research: observational cohorts and interventional studies testing discharge planning, outpatient monitoring, rehabilitation, and nutrition support strategies for patients discharged after treatment for major esophageal disorders, including those with feeding tube dependence or complex dysphagia. These studies target patients at high risk for early readmission, aspiration, or malnutrition and evaluate interventions such as structured follow-up, telemonitoring, and integrated multidisciplinary clinics to reduce complications after hospital discharge. This research area matters to hospital administrators and payers because reducing 30-day readmissions, preventing post-acute complications, and optimizing transitions of care can substantially affect total cost of care and DRG-based reimbursement performance.

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References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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National Payment Rates

Mean Rates by Payer — National — DRG 370

Average Total Payment	Average Submitted Charges	Average Medicare Payment	Total Discharges
$7.2K	$36K	$5.2K	340

Patient Population

State Payment Rates

State: Alaska1 / 49

Alaska Benchmarks

Mean Rates by Payer — Alaska — DRG 370

Key Insights for Alaska

Highest paying payer: Cigna (max $28K, mean $17K); Lowest paying payers: Anthem and Blue Cross Blue Shield (both mean $11K, max $11K).
Alaska’s mean reimbursement centers around Cigna at $17K versus Anthem/BCBS at $11K, a meaningful state-level spread that exceeds typical national medians and highlights a substantial payer-driven variation.

Clinical Trials

Acute endoscopic and perioperative management studies: randomized or prospective cohort studies focusing on timing, techniques, and perioperative care for patients undergoing endoscopic dilation, stenting, or surgical interventions for major esophageal disorders (eg, severe achalasia, refractory strictures, or large motility-related obstruction) during the index hospitalization. These trials enroll inpatients with acute obstructive symptoms or those requiring urgent procedural intervention and compare procedural approaches, sedation/anesthesia strategies, and short-term complication mitigation protocols. Results are directly relevant to providers and payers because they inform resource utilization, length of stay, complication rates, and immediate hospital costs tied to DRG payments.
Comparative effectiveness and quality-of-life trials for definitive therapies: pragmatic comparative studies evaluating longer-term outcomes of different definitive treatment strategies (eg, myotomy variants, endoscopic myotomy vs surgical options, or different dilation protocols) in patients who present electively or during hospitalization for major esophageal disease but require durable therapy. These studies follow patients across the care continuum to assess symptom control, readmission rates, downstream healthcare use, and functional outcomes over months to years, capturing real-world effectiveness rather than surrogate physiologic measures. Findings guide clinicians and payers on which approaches yield better long-term value, reduced rehospitalizations, and improved patient-reported outcomes relevant to bundled payment and post-acute care planning.
Post-discharge outcomes, readmission prevention, and care coordination research: observational cohorts and interventional studies testing discharge planning, outpatient monitoring, rehabilitation, and nutrition support strategies for patients discharged after treatment for major esophageal disorders, including those with feeding tube dependence or complex dysphagia. These studies target patients at high risk for early readmission, aspiration, or malnutrition and evaluate interventions such as structured follow-up, telemonitoring, and integrated multidisciplinary clinics to reduce complications after hospital discharge. This research area matters to hospital administrators and payers because reducing 30-day readmissions, preventing post-acute complications, and optimizing transitions of care can substantially affect total cost of care and DRG-based reimbursement performance.

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References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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National Payment Rates

Patient Population

State Payment Rates

Alaska Benchmarks

Key Insights for Alaska

Clinical Trials

Related Codes

References

National Payment Rates

Patient Population

State Payment Rates

Alaska Benchmarks

Key Insights for Alaska

Clinical Trials

Related Codes

References