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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $56,603 per stay at 432 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $43,404 and $62,453.
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National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $56,603
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $43,404–$62,453
- Medicare’s share
- $47,978
- Average billed charge
- $281,418
- Hospitals reporting
- 432
Compare hospitals
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432 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellspan York Hospital | 37 | $50,846 | 10% below the national average | $43,324 | $219,198 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 22 | $50,901 | 10% below the national average | $38,700 | $215,710 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 28 | $50,909 | 10% below the national average | $39,877 | $334,389 |
| Valley Hospital | 18 | $50,970 | About average | $49,588 | $304,533 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 36 | $51,010 | About average | $45,172 | $432,409 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 77 | $51,107 | About average | $46,392 | $189,551 |
| Research Medical Center | 21 | $51,210 | About average | $46,794 | $580,978 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | 24 | $51,254 | About average | $48,443 | $317,526 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 81 | $51,259 | About average | $45,438 | $153,807 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 31 | $51,327 | About average | $46,829 | $372,907 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 46 | $51,442 | About average | $44,515 | $148,253 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 23 | $51,450 | About average | $46,714 | $142,441 |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | 49 | $51,638 | About average | $48,110 | $132,013 |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | 19 | $51,673 | About average | $43,319 | $254,237 |
| Wynn Hospital | 12 | $51,714 | About average | $49,220 | $183,785 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 24 | $51,765 | About average | $35,982 | $171,077 |
| Cox Medical Centers | 19 | $52,014 | About average | $33,822 | $196,411 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 11 | $52,053 | About average | $41,642 | $267,883 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 28 | $52,084 | About average | $43,543 | $347,594 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 33 | $52,282 | About average | $44,149 | $183,434 |
| Christiana Hospital | 74 | $52,384 | About average | $45,138 | $176,325 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 14 | $52,425 | About average | $51,405 | $238,341 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 17 | $52,629 | About average | $33,308 | $213,615 |
| PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 17 | $52,698 | About average | $51,353 | $383,771 |
| United Health Services Hospitals, Inc | 12 | $52,740 | About average | $50,030 | $131,906 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 25 | $52,760 | About average | $39,277 | $249,805 |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | 30 | $52,807 | About average | $46,233 | $169,141 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | 23 | $52,980 | About average | $44,081 | $398,435 |
| Crouse Hospital | 19 | $53,324 | About average | $43,883 | $94,231 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 23 | $53,464 | About average | $35,107 | $252,636 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | 98 | $53,547 | About average | $48,556 | $107,839 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 21 | $53,616 | About average | $52,170 | $283,361 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 20 | $53,638 | About average | $51,749 | $318,981 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 19 | $53,739 | About average | $42,521 | $246,150 |
| Southside Hospital | 34 | $53,783 | About average | $51,601 | $292,922 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 22 | $53,896 | About average | $43,196 | $125,352 |
| Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 26 | $54,149 | About average | $52,813 | $364,310 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 67 | $54,158 | About average | $41,722 | $211,439 |
| University Of Louisville Hospital | 32 | $54,203 | About average | $48,436 | $247,694 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 21 | $54,367 | About average | $36,436 | $304,752 |
| University Medical Center Of El Paso | 12 | $54,441 | About average | $52,152 | $166,149 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 45 | $54,649 | About average | $51,403 | $211,169 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 49 | $54,676 | About average | $44,133 | $255,587 |
| Indiana University Health | 40 | $54,776 | About average | $48,508 | $282,171 |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center | 30 | $54,779 | About average | $48,948 | $61,238 |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | 11 | $54,976 | About average | $34,713 | $214,162 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 38 | $55,054 | About average | $47,197 | $474,266 |
| St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 46 | $55,114 | About average | $48,303 | $244,273 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 23 | $55,289 | About average | $46,115 | $228,441 |
| HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | 11 | $55,348 | About average | $51,655 | $732,551 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50K | $224K |
| 2021 | $52K | $235K |
| 2022 | $54K | $248K |
| 2023 | $55K | $259K |
| 2024 | $57K | $281K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 4 | 119 | $38,498 | $33,970–$41,572 |
| Vermont | 1 | 23 | $41,512 | $41,512–$41,512 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 81 | $43,550 | $41,954–$46,905 |
| Montana | 3 | 77 | $43,656 | $43,023–$44,246 |
| Florida | 37 | 882 | $44,481 | $37,817–$50,503 |
| Idaho | 3 | 61 | $44,762 | $39,435–$48,545 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 175 | $45,304 | $38,416–$49,185 |
| Colorado | 6 | 150 | $45,395 | $39,174–$48,006 |
| Alabama | 7 | 192 | $45,996 | $38,861–$49,427 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 323 | $46,116 | $40,488–$47,284 |
| Indiana | 7 | 199 | $46,667 | $40,849–$51,969 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 184 | $46,700 | $40,224–$51,640 |
| Texas | 34 | 713 | $46,901 | $38,956–$51,742 |
| Kansas | 3 | 128 | $47,031 | $43,152–$47,470 |
| Ohio | 13 | 380 | $47,101 | $43,227–$51,450 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 157 | $47,256 | $39,811–$44,134 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 61 | $47,341 | $42,045–$47,866 |
| Arizona | 9 | 294 | $48,472 | $43,076–$55,114 |
| Nevada | 4 | 99 | $48,545 | $45,440–$49,058 |
| Utah | 5 | 89 | $49,233 | $44,318–$46,919 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 73 | $50,249 | $46,467–$52,822 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 103 | $50,631 | $47,875–$53,740 |
| Iowa | 2 | 90 | $50,830 | $43,716–$53,566 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 372 | $51,217 | $42,250–$56,016 |
| Missouri | 10 | 256 | $51,751 | $40,363–$55,832 |
| Michigan | 14 | 248 | $51,892 | $46,408–$55,598 |
| Delaware | 1 | 74 | $52,384 | $52,384–$52,384 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 98 | $53,547 | $53,547–$53,547 |
| Virginia | 11 | 377 | $54,090 | $44,011–$55,492 |
| Maine | 1 | 45 | $54,649 | $54,649–$54,649 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 170 | $55,014 | $41,637–$66,481 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 214 | $55,026 | $49,166–$57,612 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | 568 | $55,367 | $45,318–$57,668 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 213 | $55,813 | $44,118–$59,458 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 23 | $56,043 | $56,043–$56,043 |
| Washington | 8 | 279 | $58,402 | $53,168–$63,629 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 379 | $58,754 | $51,041–$65,462 |
| Georgia | 9 | 297 | $59,554 | $52,760–$61,104 |
| Oregon | 5 | 101 | $59,875 | $56,829–$64,420 |
| Alaska | 2 | 38 | $64,805 | $64,420–$65,117 |
| Illinois | 20 | 533 | $65,867 | $44,344–$71,581 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 55 | $69,787 | $69,787–$69,787 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 57 | $70,367 | $70,367–$70,367 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 122 | $70,547 | $56,700–$70,589 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 323 | $70,757 | $66,135–$74,728 |
| New York | 25 | 705 | $72,572 | $58,570–$79,990 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 56 | $73,349 | $73,438–$75,908 |
| California | 54 | 1,279 | $74,234 | $57,587–$78,748 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 79 | $76,073 | $69,989–$80,010 |
| Maryland | 7 | 191 | $76,456 | $63,387–$89,115 |
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.