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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 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | 11 | $151,651 | 38% below the national average | $135,906 | $768,127 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 27 | $151,999 | 38% below the national average | $148,561 | $1,382,743 |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | 17 | $153,780 | 38% below the national average | $153,077 | $694,957 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 14 | $154,012 | 37% below the national average | $143,885 | $437,880 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 23 | $154,795 | 37% below the national average | $147,806 | $777,860 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 13 | $154,900 | 37% below the national average | $147,011 | $619,862 |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano | 18 | $156,221 | 37% below the national average | $146,437 | $632,699 |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | 13 | $156,332 | 36% below the national average | $155,406 | $699,156 |
| Broward Health Medical Center | 15 | $156,457 | 36% below the national average | $151,392 | $902,469 |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | 14 | $158,194 | 36% below the national average | $128,026 | $1,193,901 |
| St David's Medical Center | 14 | $159,211 | 35% below the national average | $150,340 | $1,864,517 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | 19 | $161,133 | 35% below the national average | $154,317 | $591,746 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 13 | $161,300 | 34% below the national average | $144,943 | $627,191 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 19 | $161,783 | 34% below the national average | $136,013 | $698,013 |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | 14 | $162,233 | 34% below the national average | $150,924 | $2,208,510 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 25 | $162,614 | 34% below the national average | $135,836 | $594,234 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 25 | $162,712 | 34% below the national average | $110,546 | $527,538 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 14 | $162,909 | 34% below the national average | $158,401 | $974,696 |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | 12 | $165,047 | 33% below the national average | $112,681 | $1,287,277 |
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 12 | $165,642 | 33% below the national average | $152,814 | $651,279 |
| Kootenai Health | 14 | $166,223 | 32% below the national average | $135,137 | $402,866 |
| Shands Jacksonville | 12 | $166,679 | 32% below the national average | $154,248 | $778,179 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 15 | $166,737 | 32% below the national average | $152,807 | $689,802 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | 20 | $166,778 | 32% below the national average | $143,042 | $576,292 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | 14 | $166,850 | 32% below the national average | $124,476 | $2,406,039 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 13 | $167,053 | 32% below the national average | $163,039 | $897,954 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 16 | $167,170 | 32% below the national average | $160,271 | $641,822 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 31 | $168,499 | 32% below the national average | $153,706 | $658,463 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care | 19 | $168,821 | 31% below the national average | $161,619 | $655,533 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 14 | $168,915 | 31% below the national average | $107,227 | $606,435 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 26 | $170,098 | 31% below the national average | $141,789 | $598,691 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | 17 | $172,319 | 30% below the national average | $157,231 | $1,096,260 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 35 | $172,931 | 30% below the national average | $141,949 | $653,835 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 14 | $173,047 | 30% below the national average | $157,139 | $530,708 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | 17 | $173,180 | 30% below the national average | $130,058 | $1,037,451 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | 16 | $173,301 | 30% below the national average | $153,799 | $514,657 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 77 | $173,426 | 30% below the national average | $144,459 | $1,080,869 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 15 | $173,721 | 29% below the national average | $164,655 | $585,132 |
| Lutheran Hospital Of Indiana | 12 | $174,516 | 29% below the national average | $118,548 | $1,056,933 |
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | 21 | $175,375 | 29% below the national average | $165,942 | $1,337,947 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 13 | $175,813 | 29% below the national average | $171,229 | $630,661 |
| Regions Hospital | 13 | $176,595 | 28% below the national average | $145,088 | $452,243 |
| Desert Regional Medical Center | 13 | $178,164 | 28% below the national average | $174,178 | $2,480,440 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 30 | $178,496 | 27% below the national average | $172,074 | $724,756 |
| Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 24 | $178,652 | 27% below the national average | $149,675 | $2,110,034 |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 16 | $178,956 | 27% below the national average | $174,483 | $913,877 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 31 | $180,010 | 27% below the national average | $162,259 | $663,017 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 22 | $180,267 | 27% below the national average | $171,163 | $1,085,610 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 27 | $180,535 | 27% below the national average | $146,554 | $699,042 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 22 | $181,941 | 26% below the national average | $140,698 | $717,123 |
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.
Show all 47 states
| 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.