Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 003 · Surgery or procedure
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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $246,178 per stay at 272 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $164,512 and $254,859.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $246,178
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $164,512–$254,859
- Medicare’s share
- $209,580
- Average billed charge
- $1,160,394
- Hospitals reporting
- 272
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272 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital | 13 | $76,096 | 69% below the national average | $74,234 | $1,478,941 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 19 | $101,752 | 59% below the national average | $98,051 | $428,907 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | 11 | $103,236 | 58% below the national average | $91,218 | $738,479 |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | 13 | $109,287 | 56% below the national average | $106,657 | $522,367 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 13 | $112,380 | 54% below the national average | $105,467 | $602,977 |
| Bryan Medical Center | 14 | $114,636 | 53% below the national average | $95,561 | $450,569 |
| Akron General Medical Center | 12 | $115,288 | 53% below the national average | $110,204 | $451,605 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 12 | $115,911 | 53% below the national average | $112,674 | $490,730 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 11 | $116,739 | 53% below the national average | $114,976 | $467,628 |
| HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | 13 | $117,135 | 52% below the national average | $112,096 | $1,282,662 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 13 | $117,162 | 52% below the national average | $115,247 | $489,814 |
| Broward Health North | 11 | $118,023 | 52% below the national average | $112,713 | $610,267 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 17 | $119,360 | 52% below the national average | $115,578 | $583,348 |
| University Health System, Inc | 17 | $121,726 | 51% below the national average | $96,255 | $311,301 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 11 | $122,220 | 50% below the national average | $102,644 | $1,409,939 |
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | 20 | $123,345 | 50% below the national average | $121,150 | $1,026,009 |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center | 12 | $124,798 | 49% below the national average | $122,047 | $1,518,388 |
| Baptist Hospital | 13 | $125,323 | 49% below the national average | $124,572 | $618,097 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 11 | $125,501 | 49% below the national average | $122,054 | $1,233,053 |
| Trident Medical Center | 13 | $126,191 | 49% below the national average | $123,989 | $1,170,967 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 20 | $128,139 | 48% below the national average | $125,198 | $597,424 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 11 | $128,568 | 48% below the national average | $124,634 | $585,840 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 15 | $129,865 | 47% below the national average | $122,178 | $435,213 |
| Miami Valley Hospital | 27 | $130,112 | 47% below the national average | $126,097 | $595,691 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | 13 | $132,050 | 46% below the national average | $128,260 | $549,734 |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 17 | $133,651 | 46% below the national average | $121,391 | $706,451 |
| Medical City Plano | 22 | $133,748 | 46% below the national average | $128,952 | $1,637,487 |
| University Of Louisville Hospital | 11 | $134,871 | 45% below the national average | $104,399 | $440,633 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 13 | $135,805 | 45% below the national average | $126,778 | $586,085 |
| Grant Medical Center | 13 | $136,865 | 44% below the national average | $131,975 | $540,713 |
| Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | 11 | $136,943 | 44% below the national average | $107,393 | $1,360,094 |
| CJW Medical Center | 16 | $137,156 | 44% below the national average | $107,788 | $2,106,944 |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | 16 | $138,077 | 44% below the national average | $136,113 | $1,041,961 |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 15 | $139,089 | 44% below the national average | $136,332 | $580,755 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 11 | $140,752 | 43% below the national average | $136,420 | $1,308,096 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | 15 | $140,917 | 43% below the national average | $135,984 | $460,839 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 24 | $142,091 | 42% below the national average | $127,087 | $581,223 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 18 | $143,133 | 42% below the national average | $137,317 | $536,549 |
| Methodist Hospital | 33 | $145,603 | 41% below the national average | $124,179 | $1,447,914 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 29 | $145,821 | 41% below the national average | $139,118 | $743,173 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 27 | $148,166 | 40% below the national average | $99,260 | $631,391 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 24 | $149,466 | 39% below the national average | $126,215 | $627,268 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 20 | $149,560 | 39% below the national average | $137,151 | $636,405 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 16 | $149,703 | 39% below the national average | $148,691 | $589,932 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | 15 | $149,797 | 39% below the national average | $120,699 | $624,977 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 15 | $150,058 | 39% below the national average | $127,163 | $614,895 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 12 | $150,630 | 39% below the national average | $112,266 | $733,391 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 17 | $150,766 | 39% below the national average | $142,697 | $281,693 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 24 | $150,898 | 39% below the national average | $138,472 | $354,688 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 15 | $151,221 | 39% below the national average | $131,281 | $585,398 |
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 | $195K | $846K |
| 2021 | $219K | $930K |
| 2022 | $228K | $1M |
| 2023 | $236K | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $246K | $1.2M |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 1 | 29 | $145,821 | $145,821–$145,821 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 57 | $152,932 | $144,927–$156,739 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 14 | $154,012 | $154,012–$154,012 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 70 | $158,905 | $142,169–$161,199 |
| Iowa | 2 | 30 | $162,471 | $156,846–$168,096 |
| Vermont | 1 | 12 | $165,642 | $165,642–$165,642 |
| Idaho | 1 | 14 | $166,223 | $166,223–$166,223 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 42 | $167,676 | $132,401–$172,443 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 87 | $167,825 | $152,631–$187,102 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 136 | $172,598 | $138,077–$206,480 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 180 | $173,446 | $128,598–$165,018 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 59 | $173,496 | $143,842–$186,664 |
| Indiana | 5 | 83 | $177,582 | $151,651–$174,516 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 31 | $180,010 | $180,010–$180,010 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 129 | $180,925 | $136,768–$189,099 |
| Florida | 28 | 594 | $185,180 | $139,800–$195,795 |
| Nevada | 3 | 61 | $190,618 | $184,175–$200,405 |
| Delaware | 1 | 29 | $207,528 | $207,528–$207,528 |
| Alabama | 3 | 78 | $209,114 | $133,072–$203,102 |
| Ohio | 11 | 355 | $209,200 | $133,489–$216,296 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 197 | $216,794 | $194,370–$253,492 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 229 | $220,832 | $167,170–$207,907 |
| Missouri | 5 | 144 | $221,943 | $168,821–$189,130 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 22 | $222,577 | $222,577–$222,577 |
| Texas | 21 | 510 | $223,618 | $145,603–$241,564 |
| Utah | 2 | 40 | $224,018 | $195,398–$252,638 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 79 | $232,179 | $225,339–$249,028 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 12 | $235,436 | $235,436–$235,436 |
| Georgia | 8 | 194 | $235,892 | $169,564–$236,394 |
| Oregon | 2 | 40 | $243,836 | $214,624–$253,574 |
| Michigan | 6 | 130 | $245,960 | $193,872–$291,826 |
| Maine | 1 | 17 | $246,684 | $246,684–$246,684 |
| Washington | 5 | 77 | $248,159 | $229,255–$265,061 |
| Arizona | 4 | 77 | $250,024 | $195,898–$242,535 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 20 | $253,024 | $253,024–$253,024 |
| Maryland | 2 | 84 | $253,565 | $248,986–$273,025 |
| Illinois | 11 | 296 | $254,136 | $166,073–$277,583 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 350 | $265,561 | $189,679–$268,835 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 73 | $270,526 | $206,264–$291,948 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 11 | $271,302 | $271,302–$271,302 |
| Virginia | 6 | 162 | $278,091 | $202,228–$341,872 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 91 | $283,842 | $241,535–$344,108 |
| Colorado | 2 | 41 | $284,633 | $282,399–$343,473 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 207 | $290,720 | $176,595–$273,630 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 274 | $306,230 | $249,565–$351,719 |
| New York | 22 | 614 | $308,737 | $219,193–$306,510 |
| California | 24 | 668 | $358,945 | $232,961–$373,817 |
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.