Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 001 · Surgery or procedure
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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $349,592 per stay at 87 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $276,670 and $390,835.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $349,592
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $276,670–$390,835
- Medicare’s share
- $295,327
- Average billed charge
- $1,604,490
- Hospitals reporting
- 87
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87 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 13 | $188,224 | 46% below the national average | $187,158 | $610,557 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | 11 | $192,941 | 45% below the national average | $144,650 | $391,145 |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano | 16 | $195,921 | 44% below the national average | $194,803 | $698,417 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 14 | $218,419 | 38% below the national average | $172,784 | $559,457 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 19 | $227,958 | 35% below the national average | $200,117 | $1,123,270 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 21 | $229,828 | 34% below the national average | $211,672 | $1,282,560 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 15 | $230,679 | 34% below the national average | $216,306 | $705,776 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 13 | $232,665 | 33% below the national average | $227,458 | $2,922,378 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 27 | $235,039 | 33% below the national average | $214,559 | $809,220 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 20 | $241,824 | 31% below the national average | $234,797 | $1,293,707 |
| Christ Hospital | 12 | $244,617 | 30% below the national average | $237,485 | $1,099,235 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 13 | $244,634 | 30% below the national average | $235,483 | $1,351,348 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 19 | $248,320 | 29% below the national average | $210,714 | $1,165,913 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 11 | $250,827 | 28% below the national average | $196,478 | $1,250,843 |
| UNC Hospitals | 15 | $252,017 | 28% below the national average | $203,349 | $703,072 |
| Spectrum Health | 17 | $254,968 | 27% below the national average | $223,462 | $919,453 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 15 | $256,618 | 27% below the national average | $244,923 | $1,679,172 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 22 | $257,421 | 26% below the national average | $237,940 | $1,201,623 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 14 | $258,609 | 26% below the national average | $215,765 | $1,714,698 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 12 | $263,678 | 25% below the national average | $248,704 | $1,073,525 |
| Indiana University Health | 14 | $266,247 | 24% below the national average | $246,322 | $1,100,452 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 35 | $271,453 | 22% below the national average | $229,729 | $1,635,954 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | 18 | $281,887 | 19% below the national average | $228,261 | $614,286 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 26 | $283,409 | 19% below the national average | $274,697 | $1,132,899 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 13 | $285,861 | 18% below the national average | $167,694 | $974,910 |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 12 | $286,772 | 18% below the national average | $246,940 | $2,968,110 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 19 | $294,203 | 16% below the national average | $274,257 | $1,142,364 |
| Doctors Medical Center | 11 | $294,298 | 16% below the national average | $292,989 | $3,085,440 |
| Deborah Heart And Lung Center | 14 | $294,965 | 16% below the national average | $259,185 | $1,344,837 |
| HCA Florida Largo Hospital | 15 | $295,597 | 15% below the national average | $223,854 | $2,374,491 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | 22 | $295,971 | 15% below the national average | $286,554 | $1,103,877 |
| Duke University Hospital | 35 | $307,565 | 12% below the national average | $280,216 | $1,034,932 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 46 | $308,174 | 12% below the national average | $282,110 | $1,301,911 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 20 | $308,964 | 12% below the national average | $247,202 | $1,112,043 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 28 | $311,036 | 11% below the national average | $261,823 | $1,158,127 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 25 | $317,829 | About average | $246,770 | $1,489,784 |
| Hartford Hospital | 14 | $318,212 | About average | $251,112 | $1,361,975 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 25 | $320,608 | About average | $193,801 | $826,670 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 47 | $321,764 | About average | $286,466 | $1,176,730 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 16 | $325,486 | About average | $306,289 | $1,980,369 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 29 | $325,575 | About average | $248,757 | $2,455,406 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 13 | $326,887 | About average | $286,901 | $1,548,079 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 21 | $327,244 | About average | $259,089 | $1,320,088 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 21 | $328,899 | About average | $287,995 | $2,247,162 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 16 | $333,027 | About average | $248,860 | $962,620 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 11 | $334,353 | About average | $294,919 | $1,287,923 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 11 | $335,937 | About average | $178,537 | $1,650,258 |
| The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 44 | $339,781 | About average | $315,624 | $1,550,132 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 11 | $340,532 | About average | $242,985 | $1,346,295 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 30 | $343,244 | About average | $290,467 | $1,365,024 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $304K | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $338K | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $344K | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $351K | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $350K | $1.6M |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 33 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 11 | $192,941 | $192,941–$192,941 |
| Kansas | 1 | 21 | $229,828 | $229,828–$229,828 |
| Indiana | 2 | 34 | $251,880 | $247,930–$260,141 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 22 | $257,421 | $257,421–$257,421 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 79 | $258,906 | $240,465–$275,283 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 38 | $273,490 | $220,625–$285,428 |
| Oregon | 1 | 18 | $281,887 | $281,887–$281,887 |
| Michigan | 2 | 28 | $290,050 | $277,293–$321,944 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 25 | $296,547 | $279,480–$311,085 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 115 | $297,753 | $251,124–$322,325 |
| Florida | 7 | 145 | $299,884 | $245,828–$310,586 |
| Missouri | 2 | 66 | $300,621 | $266,681–$303,403 |
| Ohio | 3 | 69 | $301,294 | $276,395–$321,263 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 47 | $305,025 | $295,468–$315,954 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 28 | $311,036 | $311,036–$311,036 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 14 | $318,212 | $318,212–$318,212 |
| Texas | 7 | 154 | $321,405 | $258,037–$371,501 |
| Colorado | 1 | 16 | $325,486 | $325,486–$325,486 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 21 | $328,899 | $328,899–$328,899 |
| Arizona | 1 | 16 | $333,027 | $333,027–$333,027 |
| Alabama | 1 | 11 | $340,532 | $340,532–$340,532 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 51 | $345,001 | $345,001–$345,001 |
| Georgia | 2 | 54 | $346,990 | $346,532–$347,711 |
| Utah | 1 | 18 | $348,312 | $348,312–$348,312 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 70 | $352,327 | $324,101–$382,552 |
| Illinois | 3 | 97 | $364,306 | $354,886–$382,536 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 59 | $366,835 | $349,362–$396,343 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 68 | $375,804 | $370,563–$401,509 |
| Washington | 1 | 24 | $376,028 | $376,028–$376,028 |
| Virginia | 3 | 41 | $379,887 | $348,808–$422,068 |
| New York | 5 | 112 | $472,926 | $397,442–$508,079 |
| California | 10 | 218 | $477,756 | $418,353–$553,721 |
| Maryland | 1 | 24 | $561,230 | $561,230–$561,230 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.