Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 004 · Surgery or procedure
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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $139,119 per stay at 212 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $95,062 and $157,797.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $139,119
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $95,062–$157,797
- Medicare’s share
- $120,704
- Average billed charge
- $680,475
- Hospitals reporting
- 212
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212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | 28 | $45,527 | 67% below the national average | $44,598 | $140,791 |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center | 11 | $56,238 | 60% below the national average | $54,671 | $802,537 |
| Doctors Hospital | 13 | $59,661 | 57% below the national average | $55,945 | $794,459 |
| Broward Health Medical Center | 15 | $60,151 | 57% below the national average | $57,881 | $465,713 |
| Westside Regional Medical Center | 11 | $63,667 | 54% below the national average | $59,825 | $641,723 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 19 | $64,738 | 53% below the national average | $63,246 | $498,335 |
| St Josephs Hospital | 12 | $65,906 | 53% below the national average | $64,566 | $316,707 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | 12 | $67,955 | 51% below the national average | $66,953 | $717,167 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | 11 | $68,361 | 51% below the national average | $53,690 | $319,869 |
| AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus | 12 | $68,586 | 51% below the national average | $66,933 | $340,729 |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | 16 | $68,631 | 51% below the national average | $43,634 | $394,073 |
| St Mary's Medical Center | 11 | $69,518 | 50% below the national average | $67,612 | $791,066 |
| University Health System, Inc | 13 | $72,008 | 48% below the national average | $35,800 | $268,946 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 18 | $72,660 | 48% below the national average | $70,513 | $268,442 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 17 | $72,698 | 48% below the national average | $56,120 | $284,903 |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital | 13 | $74,008 | 47% below the national average | $72,616 | $837,675 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 11 | $75,383 | 46% below the national average | $74,019 | $221,914 |
| Orlando Health | 22 | $75,832 | 45% below the national average | $74,434 | $800,720 |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 14 | $76,108 | 45% below the national average | $74,881 | $296,366 |
| Medical City Plano | 13 | $76,157 | 45% below the national average | $74,906 | $978,263 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 24 | $77,170 | 45% below the national average | $71,748 | $335,197 |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 11 | $77,810 | 44% below the national average | $74,968 | $370,423 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 32 | $78,398 | 44% below the national average | $71,390 | $284,458 |
| Methodist Hospital | 41 | $78,692 | 43% below the national average | $68,981 | $900,669 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 11 | $79,261 | 43% below the national average | $72,551 | $125,891 |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 19 | $79,461 | 43% below the national average | $72,007 | $411,548 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | 12 | $79,826 | 43% below the national average | $78,049 | $353,268 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 13 | $80,030 | 42% below the national average | $75,340 | $264,410 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 17 | $80,332 | 42% below the national average | $68,018 | $399,451 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | 14 | $81,753 | 41% below the national average | $80,311 | $254,672 |
| Forrest General Hospital | 20 | $82,269 | 41% below the national average | $80,952 | $272,977 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 13 | $82,325 | 41% below the national average | $78,364 | $580,511 |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | 12 | $82,725 | 41% below the national average | $81,983 | $485,394 |
| Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 16 | $82,786 | 40% below the national average | $80,285 | $1,012,066 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 29 | $83,298 | 40% below the national average | $77,429 | $346,701 |
| Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital | 12 | $83,364 | 40% below the national average | $76,604 | $216,044 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 16 | $84,421 | 39% below the national average | $61,296 | $389,921 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 20 | $86,751 | 38% below the national average | $79,991 | $321,064 |
| Trident Medical Center | 12 | $86,907 | 38% below the national average | $83,516 | $826,173 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | 20 | $87,170 | 37% below the national average | $84,453 | $344,969 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 14 | $87,350 | 37% below the national average | $75,242 | $934,058 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 12 | $87,574 | 37% below the national average | $80,448 | $459,178 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 21 | $88,102 | 37% below the national average | $76,306 | $341,881 |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | 18 | $88,810 | 36% below the national average | $74,254 | $296,498 |
| Hurley Medical Center | 12 | $89,810 | 35% below the national average | $72,493 | $290,374 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | 11 | $89,970 | 35% below the national average | $83,337 | $854,470 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 15 | $90,429 | 35% below the national average | $84,886 | $704,634 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 12 | $90,972 | 35% below the national average | $86,329 | $298,874 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 19 | $91,695 | 34% below the national average | $88,619 | $348,891 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 13 | $93,891 | 33% below the national average | $90,248 | $932,756 |
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 | $113K | $513K |
| 2021 | $131K | $589K |
| 2022 | $136K | $609K |
| 2023 | $137K | $658K |
| 2024 | $139K | $680K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 36 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 4 | 70 | $65,397 | $68,463–$79,529 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 43 | $85,130 | $81,835–$93,096 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 118 | $88,620 | $73,299–$96,652 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 34 | $92,142 | $81,517–$105,334 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 33 | $93,001 | $91,470–$98,206 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 62 | $95,031 | $78,187–$113,492 |
| Indiana | 2 | 34 | $96,861 | $92,889–$105,165 |
| Florida | 18 | 299 | $97,025 | $70,641–$105,847 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 86 | $97,743 | $82,140–$95,632 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 23 | $105,988 | $105,988–$105,988 |
| Texas | 15 | 279 | $112,150 | $85,324–$148,470 |
| Alabama | 2 | 30 | $113,761 | $108,365–$123,081 |
| Delaware | 1 | 27 | $114,051 | $114,051–$114,051 |
| Ohio | 8 | 135 | $114,699 | $101,096–$125,829 |
| Georgia | 9 | 141 | $115,038 | $82,325–$152,486 |
| Michigan | 6 | 86 | $115,230 | $92,835–$136,733 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 96 | $117,468 | $89,301–$132,167 |
| Colorado | 2 | 28 | $120,015 | $117,834–$122,922 |
| Nevada | 4 | 51 | $120,554 | $112,148–$136,355 |
| Missouri | 5 | 62 | $121,450 | $97,447–$132,884 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 87 | $121,981 | $94,277–$147,473 |
| Arizona | 3 | 36 | $123,794 | $104,888–$132,108 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 14 | $126,259 | $126,259–$126,259 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 14 | $130,488 | $130,488–$130,488 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 152 | $131,125 | $107,712–$140,058 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 11 | $136,560 | $136,560–$136,560 |
| Illinois | 5 | 99 | $142,837 | $132,311–$160,699 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 163 | $144,543 | $115,974–$148,432 |
| Maryland | 6 | 84 | $147,049 | $127,987–$156,091 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 11 | $154,939 | $154,939–$154,939 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 28 | $158,572 | $157,706–$159,220 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 67 | $167,009 | $144,297–$189,963 |
| Virginia | 5 | 73 | $178,388 | $136,053–$191,646 |
| New York | 28 | 631 | $191,793 | $139,345–$209,938 |
| California | 22 | 352 | $198,823 | $144,484–$207,422 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 30 | $204,478 | $174,606–$221,772 |
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.