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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 201–250. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic | 133 | $253,048 | About average | $222,775 | $1,084,238 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 28 | $253,492 | About average | $176,363 | $1,076,014 |
| Mayo Clinic | 39 | $254,503 | About average | $196,201 | $858,624 |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | 48 | $254,746 | About average | $207,886 | $1,115,422 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 31 | $255,200 | About average | $222,539 | $907,628 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | 17 | $257,452 | About average | $195,522 | $976,842 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 20 | $258,442 | About average | $184,009 | $510,629 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 51 | $258,794 | About average | $179,428 | $874,311 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 39 | $260,202 | About average | $240,769 | $1,814,240 |
| Harborview Medical Center | 19 | $265,061 | About average | $232,676 | $875,566 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 14 | $267,993 | About average | $245,344 | $1,941,204 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 22 | $268,835 | About average | $165,060 | $816,447 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 11 | $271,302 | 10% above the national average | $252,688 | $866,477 |
| OHSU Hospital And Clinics | 25 | $273,049 | 11% above the national average | $242,156 | $629,407 |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | 77 | $273,630 | 11% above the national average | $238,908 | $1,047,446 |
| Duke University Hospital | 40 | $275,733 | 12% above the national average | $236,470 | $911,161 |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 21 | $280,061 | 14% above the national average | $276,868 | $1,042,819 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | 15 | $280,897 | 14% above the national average | $240,679 | $778,915 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 20 | $281,258 | 14% above the national average | $266,297 | $726,093 |
| Westchester Medical Center | 34 | $282,173 | 15% above the national average | $262,127 | $2,468,194 |
| Valley Hospital | 13 | $284,461 | 16% above the national average | $215,569 | $1,178,791 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 60 | $284,969 | 16% above the national average | $200,199 | $826,674 |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | 29 | $285,045 | 16% above the national average | $262,976 | $322,632 |
| Maimonides Medical Center | 28 | $287,054 | 17% above the national average | $262,459 | $1,267,860 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 19 | $288,400 | 17% above the national average | $274,777 | $1,239,859 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 63 | $288,440 | 17% above the national average | $262,180 | $1,201,916 |
| Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals | 38 | $291,781 | 19% above the national average | $222,649 | $1,059,500 |
| Temple University Hospital | 31 | $292,662 | 19% above the national average | $270,784 | $3,088,763 |
| The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 48 | $296,723 | 21% above the national average | $227,571 | $1,235,245 |
| Uci Health-Orange | 19 | $296,728 | 21% above the national average | $283,024 | $1,076,128 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 24 | $305,514 | 24% above the national average | $210,556 | $1,560,365 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 72 | $305,848 | 24% above the national average | $276,447 | $1,222,379 |
| North Shore University Hospital | 33 | $306,044 | 24% above the national average | $279,696 | $2,340,880 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 15 | $306,665 | 25% above the national average | $250,269 | $1,193,439 |
| University Of Washington Medical Center | 12 | $307,365 | 25% above the national average | $223,956 | $1,298,828 |
| University Of Michigan Health System | 28 | $312,638 | 27% above the national average | $287,460 | $1,095,670 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | 40 | $313,708 | 27% above the national average | $269,905 | $1,697,576 |
| UNC Hospitals | 40 | $314,299 | 28% above the national average | $255,544 | $959,410 |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | 11 | $322,062 | 31% above the national average | $319,220 | $1,423,422 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 30 | $322,998 | 31% above the national average | $293,825 | $2,411,638 |
| Orlando Health | 20 | $324,342 | 32% above the national average | $102,753 | $1,110,537 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 60 | $325,159 | 32% above the national average | $284,105 | $1,917,115 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 43 | $326,506 | 33% above the national average | $261,000 | $1,628,860 |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus | 32 | $333,431 | 35% above the national average | $263,727 | $872,463 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | 58 | $334,930 | 36% above the national average | $262,286 | $1,863,362 |
| UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | 34 | $340,130 | 38% above the national average | $300,707 | $1,320,251 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 63 | $343,202 | 39% above the national average | $314,195 | $1,798,599 |
| Boston Medical Center | 11 | $347,765 | 41% above the national average | $328,752 | $748,951 |
| Emory University Hospital | 41 | $354,409 | 44% above the national average | $311,002 | $1,307,854 |
| University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics | 16 | $355,858 | 45% above the national average | $258,323 | $1,019,733 |
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.