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 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | 15 | $182,251 | 26% below the national average | $158,675 | $1,249,090 |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 17 | $183,722 | 25% below the national average | $100,013 | $590,727 |
| University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 11 | $184,877 | 25% below the national average | $170,796 | $540,855 |
| Detroit Receiving Hospital | 11 | $186,881 | 24% below the national average | $178,417 | $802,073 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 22 | $188,737 | 23% below the national average | $172,781 | $1,119,192 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | 27 | $189,130 | 23% below the national average | $165,842 | $558,365 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 41 | $189,440 | 23% below the national average | $151,351 | $834,180 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 42 | $189,679 | 23% below the national average | $159,100 | $1,856,698 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 22 | $189,697 | 23% below the national average | $147,941 | $634,236 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 11 | $190,918 | 22% below the national average | $149,832 | $520,834 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 12 | $191,485 | 22% below the national average | $145,532 | $516,307 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 29 | $192,464 | 22% below the national average | $158,354 | $670,676 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 13 | $192,789 | 22% below the national average | $183,569 | $693,940 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 36 | $193,243 | 22% below the national average | $150,488 | $591,420 |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | 13 | $193,891 | 21% below the national average | $185,800 | $587,518 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 30 | $194,370 | 21% below the national average | $161,291 | $1,179,275 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | 15 | $195,149 | 21% below the national average | $171,181 | $514,494 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 17 | $195,444 | 21% below the national average | $184,111 | $633,460 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 75 | $195,508 | 21% below the national average | $180,047 | $881,122 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 22 | $195,790 | 20% below the national average | $189,360 | $842,226 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 12 | $195,948 | 20% below the national average | $176,010 | $891,812 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center At The University Of Tx | 13 | $196,067 | 20% below the national average | $188,919 | $1,308,650 |
| HCA Florida Largo Hospital | 20 | $196,657 | 20% below the national average | $183,650 | $1,898,730 |
| Kaleida Health | 16 | $197,337 | 20% below the national average | $179,652 | $764,167 |
| St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 26 | $197,558 | 20% below the national average | $173,134 | $989,167 |
| Carilion Medical Center | 17 | $197,722 | 20% below the national average | $188,458 | $923,793 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 31 | $200,281 | 19% below the national average | $172,679 | $718,562 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 33 | $200,802 | 18% below the national average | $169,467 | $702,656 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 16 | $201,216 | 18% below the national average | $182,234 | $764,612 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 16 | $203,007 | 18% below the national average | $145,035 | $612,355 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 27 | $203,824 | 17% below the national average | $195,854 | $620,093 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 14 | $203,835 | 17% below the national average | $161,183 | $577,172 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 11 | $204,050 | 17% below the national average | $164,385 | $1,014,653 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 14 | $205,029 | 17% below the national average | $202,730 | $1,611,525 |
| Rochester General Hospital | 13 | $205,741 | 16% below the national average | $152,737 | $444,346 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 15 | $205,798 | 16% below the national average | $178,332 | $744,676 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | 18 | $205,911 | 16% below the national average | $183,502 | $934,992 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 38 | $205,968 | 16% below the national average | $188,524 | $924,612 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 14 | $206,088 | 16% below the national average | $160,054 | $955,545 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 38 | $206,278 | 16% below the national average | $192,747 | $693,031 |
| O U Medical Center | 34 | $206,480 | 16% below the national average | $160,591 | $1,353,385 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 43 | $206,983 | 16% below the national average | $198,987 | $1,353,400 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | 17 | $207,483 | 16% below the national average | $200,800 | $1,585,023 |
| Christiana Hospital | 29 | $207,528 | 16% below the national average | $187,035 | $535,809 |
| Hartford Hospital | 35 | $207,824 | 16% below the national average | $155,366 | $1,001,352 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 20 | $207,907 | 16% below the national average | $178,625 | $633,894 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 13 | $207,973 | 16% below the national average | $170,569 | $562,252 |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | 11 | $208,458 | 15% below the national average | $206,196 | $1,667,423 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 26 | $209,373 | 15% below the national average | $184,768 | $1,132,752 |
| University Medical Center | 15 | $211,113 | 14% below the national average | $197,689 | $1,267,538 |
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.