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 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | 43 | $31,939 | 30% below the national average | $29,668 | $277,335 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 12 | $31,964 | 30% below the national average | $30,363 | $100,742 |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | 19 | $32,054 | 30% below the national average | $31,006 | $147,803 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | 25 | $32,126 | 29% below the national average | $29,630 | $225,262 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | 16 | $32,135 | 29% below the national average | $30,914 | $135,383 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 32 | $32,147 | 29% below the national average | $28,762 | $137,717 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC | 12 | $32,221 | 29% below the national average | $25,834 | $169,388 |
| Virginia Hospital Center | 20 | $32,225 | 29% below the national average | $30,190 | $95,539 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | 13 | $32,252 | 29% below the national average | $30,034 | $99,385 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | 15 | $32,260 | 29% below the national average | $28,820 | $208,896 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | 56 | $32,286 | 29% below the national average | $28,284 | $191,091 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 17 | $32,316 | 29% below the national average | $20,338 | $145,967 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 50 | $32,318 | 29% below the national average | $30,141 | $122,071 |
| MH St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | 13 | $32,322 | 29% below the national average | $30,426 | $117,577 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 32 | $32,368 | 29% below the national average | $30,528 | $204,178 |
| Logan Health Medical Center | 17 | $32,382 | 29% below the national average | $31,384 | $90,209 |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | 24 | $32,395 | 29% below the national average | $28,154 | $79,966 |
| Lowell General Hospital | 19 | $32,410 | 29% below the national average | $29,393 | $68,859 |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Saginaw | 15 | $32,410 | 29% below the national average | $30,634 | $116,537 |
| Ascension Seton Williamson | 14 | $32,411 | 29% below the national average | $31,828 | $346,944 |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | 17 | $32,418 | 29% below the national average | $24,642 | $169,646 |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | 30 | $32,430 | 29% below the national average | $30,882 | $92,402 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 68 | $32,446 | 29% below the national average | $28,317 | $194,432 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 50 | $32,478 | 29% below the national average | $26,075 | $151,679 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | 25 | $32,517 | 29% below the national average | $31,399 | $126,440 |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah | 11 | $32,548 | 28% below the national average | $31,361 | $92,202 |
| Christ Hospital | 13 | $32,650 | 28% below the national average | $29,162 | $130,215 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | 36 | $32,655 | 28% below the national average | $27,405 | $140,070 |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 13 | $32,664 | 28% below the national average | $31,250 | $126,570 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | 47 | $32,678 | 28% below the national average | $30,744 | $215,485 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 29 | $32,736 | 28% below the national average | $29,095 | $186,244 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 70 | $32,751 | 28% below the national average | $31,258 | $168,264 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 43 | $32,752 | 28% below the national average | $30,612 | $139,682 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | 38 | $32,797 | 28% below the national average | $28,348 | $160,190 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 46 | $32,838 | 28% below the national average | $29,237 | $148,218 |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital | 12 | $32,888 | 28% below the national average | $32,153 | $251,837 |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | 38 | $32,889 | 28% below the national average | $30,474 | $184,025 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 52 | $32,923 | 28% below the national average | $30,589 | $228,653 |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center | 19 | $32,940 | 28% below the national average | $26,871 | $118,420 |
| MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center | 16 | $32,969 | 28% below the national average | $31,740 | $76,697 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | 15 | $32,975 | 28% below the national average | $31,018 | $127,358 |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | 13 | $33,021 | 27% below the national average | $31,426 | $150,310 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 18 | $33,026 | 27% below the national average | $30,882 | $403,226 |
| UCH-Memorial Health System | 41 | $33,047 | 27% below the national average | $31,669 | $235,782 |
| St Mary's Hospital | 15 | $33,050 | 27% below the national average | $30,306 | $154,214 |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy | 18 | $33,097 | 27% below the national average | $27,136 | $128,721 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | 37 | $33,126 | 27% below the national average | $30,845 | $123,927 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | 43 | $33,201 | 27% below the national average | $31,473 | $119,310 |
| Allina United Hospital | 11 | $33,216 | 27% below the national average | $31,973 | $157,375 |
| Bryan Medical Center | 53 | $33,248 | 27% below the national average | $26,462 | $101,597 |
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.
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| 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.