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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
Compare hospitals
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272 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 251–272. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 23 | $358,569 | 46% above the national average | $314,496 | $938,747 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | 18 | $362,442 | 47% above the national average | $259,823 | $1,163,631 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 44 | $363,582 | 48% above the national average | $328,480 | $681,738 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 24 | $366,490 | 49% above the national average | $224,667 | $948,187 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | 48 | $369,877 | 50% above the national average | $302,120 | $1,560,076 |
| Harper University Hospital | 13 | $371,256 | 51% above the national average | $341,009 | $1,910,874 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 84 | $371,694 | 51% above the national average | $243,949 | $883,000 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 29 | $372,171 | 51% above the national average | $200,171 | $1,047,222 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 69 | $372,321 | 51% above the national average | $351,751 | $3,991,515 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 11 | $374,011 | 52% above the national average | $146,710 | $2,622,658 |
| Mercy General Hospital | 11 | $378,306 | 54% above the national average | $373,681 | $2,891,854 |
| Tufts Medical Center | 24 | $378,894 | 54% above the national average | $296,224 | $1,006,590 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 29 | $405,040 | 65% above the national average | $283,409 | $1,397,751 |
| Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 66 | $407,445 | 66% above the national average | $366,629 | $2,726,336 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 114 | $411,959 | 67% above the national average | $362,278 | $2,247,115 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 47 | $415,642 | 69% above the national average | $320,179 | $2,674,439 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 36 | $419,418 | 70% above the national average | $383,463 | $2,183,854 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | 53 | $422,338 | 72% above the national average | $337,225 | $1,263,774 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 49 | $433,445 | 76% above the national average | $404,294 | $2,193,031 |
| MedStar Georgetown University Hospital | 18 | $439,839 | 79% above the national average | $252,178 | $1,383,536 |
| Keck Hospital Of USC | 48 | $450,877 | 83% above the national average | $367,608 | $1,777,352 |
| Stanford Health Care | 64 | $624,169 | 154% above the national average | $594,522 | $5,161,515 |
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.