Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 025 · Surgery or procedure
Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $45,498 per stay at 600 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $33,271 and $48,246.
Also known as: Brain surgery
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $45,498
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $33,271–$48,246
- Medicare’s share
- $37,824
- Average billed charge
- $231,167
- Hospitals reporting
- 600
Compare hospitals
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600 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | 14 | $23,983 | 47% below the national average | $22,818 | $82,455 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 11 | $24,960 | 45% below the national average | $23,752 | $83,192 |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | 14 | $25,480 | 44% below the national average | $24,244 | $103,772 |
| Flowers Hospital | 15 | $25,831 | 43% below the national average | $22,919 | $269,604 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | 18 | $26,407 | 42% below the national average | $25,303 | $137,864 |
| St Vincent Medical Center/North | 99 | $26,448 | 42% below the national average | $24,950 | $127,673 |
| Forrest General Hospital | 20 | $26,828 | 41% below the national average | $25,679 | $101,735 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge | 12 | $27,164 | 40% below the national average | $25,804 | $423,246 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 21 | $27,286 | 40% below the national average | $25,832 | $142,094 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | 16 | $27,313 | 40% below the national average | $26,012 | $74,715 |
| Christus St Michael Health System | 16 | $27,361 | 40% below the national average | $26,071 | $184,797 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 17 | $27,439 | 40% below the national average | $26,216 | $124,786 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 18 | $27,508 | 40% below the national average | $26,594 | $352,248 |
| Delray Medical Center | 52 | $27,571 | 39% below the national average | $24,273 | $414,716 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 38 | $27,591 | 39% below the national average | $26,574 | $172,597 |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | 22 | $27,868 | 39% below the national average | $24,984 | $125,956 |
| Bsa Hospital | 14 | $27,938 | 39% below the national average | $26,748 | $137,759 |
| HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital | 17 | $27,960 | 39% below the national average | $26,712 | $509,387 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | 26 | $28,010 | 38% below the national average | $24,934 | $87,469 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 27 | $28,063 | 38% below the national average | $22,847 | $110,727 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 26 | $28,211 | 38% below the national average | $27,087 | $156,948 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | 19 | $28,288 | 38% below the national average | $27,116 | $315,928 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 19 | $28,518 | 37% below the national average | $27,237 | $279,932 |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | 16 | $28,629 | 37% below the national average | $24,608 | $102,963 |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | 11 | $28,905 | 36% below the national average | $27,422 | $149,585 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | 33 | $29,003 | 36% below the national average | $25,643 | $176,270 |
| St David's Medical Center | 24 | $29,166 | 36% below the national average | $27,877 | $277,920 |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital | 15 | $29,291 | 36% below the national average | $28,094 | $426,125 |
| Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | 12 | $29,299 | 36% below the national average | $27,975 | $147,971 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 24 | $29,336 | 36% below the national average | $28,021 | $127,739 |
| Boulder Community Health | 11 | $29,356 | 35% below the national average | $28,466 | $245,636 |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 28 | $29,368 | 35% below the national average | $28,380 | $164,027 |
| CJW Medical Center | 37 | $29,411 | 35% below the national average | $28,144 | $518,814 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | 11 | $29,454 | 35% below the national average | $28,267 | $126,102 |
| Ascension Seton Hays | 12 | $29,523 | 35% below the national average | $28,299 | $233,313 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | 16 | $29,703 | 35% below the national average | $28,377 | $125,435 |
| Palos Community Hospital | 17 | $29,739 | 35% below the national average | $28,624 | $192,866 |
| FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital | 19 | $29,748 | 35% below the national average | $27,398 | $147,007 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | 21 | $29,794 | 35% below the national average | $28,363 | $98,374 |
| St Bernards Medical Center | 13 | $29,796 | 35% below the national average | $28,601 | $74,426 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 19 | $29,839 | 34% below the national average | $28,379 | $100,821 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | 14 | $29,886 | 34% below the national average | $28,287 | $108,324 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | 28 | $29,921 | 34% below the national average | $28,406 | $147,690 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 29 | $29,978 | 34% below the national average | $28,560 | $131,644 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center McKinney | 20 | $30,000 | 34% below the national average | $26,020 | $141,960 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 17 | $30,021 | 34% below the national average | $26,529 | $201,923 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | 19 | $30,032 | 34% below the national average | $28,914 | $87,895 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | 13 | $30,035 | 34% below the national average | $28,907 | $164,179 |
| Paoli Hospital | 29 | $30,226 | 34% below the national average | $28,912 | $211,725 |
| Methodist Hospital | 39 | $30,253 | 34% below the national average | $28,165 | $341,919 |
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 | $41K | $187K |
| 2021 | $43K | $195K |
| 2022 | $44K | $203K |
| 2023 | $45K | $217K |
| 2024 | $45K | $231K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 50 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 6 | 231 | $30,140 | $28,921–$30,691 |
| Montana | 5 | 132 | $33,858 | $32,382–$33,469 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 168 | $33,927 | $28,505–$33,892 |
| Kansas | 6 | 248 | $34,260 | $31,342–$34,725 |
| Idaho | 4 | 125 | $35,448 | $34,153–$36,586 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 86 | $36,443 | $32,777–$38,361 |
| Alabama | 9 | 268 | $36,598 | $29,291–$37,582 |
| Louisiana | 11 | 248 | $36,798 | $31,040–$36,357 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 292 | $36,860 | $30,628–$34,331 |
| Indiana | 10 | 286 | $36,897 | $30,653–$39,215 |
| Florida | 45 | 1,484 | $37,163 | $31,566–$38,792 |
| Tennessee | 15 | 500 | $38,277 | $32,571–$37,530 |
| Utah | 6 | 191 | $38,317 | $34,212–$37,015 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 238 | $38,427 | $32,862–$40,610 |
| Texas | 54 | 1,402 | $38,595 | $30,676–$41,806 |
| Iowa | 6 | 248 | $38,785 | $32,794–$35,274 |
| Colorado | 12 | 411 | $39,505 | $32,564–$43,965 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 128 | $39,779 | $39,289–$41,333 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 564 | $39,785 | $31,720–$41,963 |
| Nevada | 5 | 166 | $40,059 | $39,419–$43,334 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 331 | $40,602 | $30,364–$39,676 |
| Vermont | 1 | 73 | $40,725 | $40,725–$40,725 |
| Ohio | 19 | 663 | $40,844 | $35,012–$44,358 |
| Virginia | 19 | 688 | $41,404 | $32,586–$42,338 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 113 | $41,593 | $33,211–$40,470 |
| Delaware | 1 | 99 | $41,694 | $41,694–$41,694 |
| Michigan | 16 | 433 | $42,196 | $36,124–$40,259 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 192 | $42,757 | $32,395–$47,001 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 940 | $43,847 | $37,337–$45,654 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 59 | $43,940 | $41,903–$46,121 |
| Arizona | 12 | 561 | $44,607 | $33,963–$52,235 |
| Missouri | 11 | 431 | $44,864 | $30,667–$47,363 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 371 | $45,016 | $33,071–$45,184 |
| Maine | 2 | 76 | $45,156 | $36,769–$44,357 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 451 | $45,960 | $34,347–$47,795 |
| Georgia | 17 | 455 | $46,261 | $37,157–$51,030 |
| Washington | 16 | 555 | $46,411 | $39,079–$48,473 |
| Illinois | 27 | 860 | $46,475 | $32,386–$54,209 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 568 | $47,742 | $40,259–$51,542 |
| Oregon | 8 | 262 | $49,998 | $45,290–$52,412 |
| Alaska | 2 | 49 | $51,254 | $51,188–$51,621 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 87 | $51,394 | $51,394–$51,394 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 746 | $52,306 | $45,519–$52,062 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 81 | $52,913 | $42,999–$51,587 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 236 | $53,092 | $48,179–$55,087 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 73 | $56,607 | $46,364–$55,539 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 157 | $58,662 | $55,698–$59,442 |
| New York | 28 | 1,249 | $60,314 | $46,992–$59,511 |
| California | 65 | 2,052 | $60,350 | $45,149–$61,507 |
| Maryland | 10 | 463 | $62,487 | $41,902–$69,622 |
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.