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
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600 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 351–400. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 11 | $42,140 | About average | $40,743 | $212,509 |
| Regions Hospital | 34 | $42,203 | About average | $35,624 | $143,799 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 22 | $42,244 | About average | $40,927 | $124,873 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 32 | $42,268 | About average | $32,627 | $171,408 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 40 | $42,275 | About average | $37,897 | $196,165 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 19 | $42,346 | About average | $41,056 | $208,317 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 104 | $42,513 | About average | $35,474 | $394,623 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 13 | $42,585 | About average | $37,515 | $297,578 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 74 | $42,698 | About average | $37,452 | $212,786 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | 35 | $42,712 | About average | $26,865 | $213,044 |
| Adventist Health Sierra Vista | 28 | $42,764 | About average | $41,483 | $417,727 |
| VHS Harlingen Hospital Company LLC | 12 | $42,769 | About average | $31,226 | $658,005 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | 22 | $42,936 | About average | $36,217 | $212,802 |
| Lewisgale Medical Center | 20 | $43,006 | About average | $32,029 | $390,004 |
| Danbury Hospital | 27 | $43,100 | About average | $41,051 | $178,898 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 35 | $43,101 | About average | $41,821 | $244,636 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 40 | $43,149 | About average | $36,942 | $339,997 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 70 | $43,170 | About average | $38,855 | $121,772 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 43 | $43,204 | About average | $37,332 | $216,904 |
| USA Health University Hospital | 30 | $43,225 | About average | $27,950 | $104,457 |
| Suburban Hospital | 34 | $43,332 | About average | $37,040 | $45,781 |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center | 11 | $43,334 | About average | $40,976 | $757,949 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 136 | $43,429 | About average | $35,117 | $163,600 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 37 | $43,557 | About average | $35,180 | $195,005 |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center | 21 | $43,654 | About average | $34,980 | $799,186 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 71 | $43,678 | About average | $32,456 | $205,120 |
| UNC Hospitals | 45 | $43,752 | About average | $34,881 | $112,860 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 19 | $43,799 | About average | $36,548 | $200,385 |
| Shands Jacksonville | 11 | $43,823 | About average | $40,963 | $262,732 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 110 | $43,825 | About average | $34,271 | $139,277 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | 38 | $43,842 | About average | $38,609 | $198,291 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 71 | $44,010 | About average | $31,462 | $142,736 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 35 | $44,031 | About average | $39,288 | $96,966 |
| Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 46 | $44,215 | About average | $40,243 | $332,867 |
| AdventHealth Parker | 15 | $44,335 | About average | $35,433 | $280,683 |
| MetroHealth System | 16 | $44,344 | About average | $40,228 | $171,085 |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | 31 | $44,372 | About average | $38,654 | $196,154 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 16 | $44,465 | About average | $43,020 | $279,455 |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | 21 | $44,466 | About average | $41,023 | $307,675 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 11 | $44,486 | About average | $41,137 | $261,963 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 14 | $44,555 | About average | $40,572 | $185,532 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | 21 | $44,606 | About average | $36,879 | $247,067 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 35 | $44,668 | About average | $40,283 | $288,354 |
| JFK University Medical Center | 41 | $44,895 | About average | $34,056 | $255,957 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 29 | $44,931 | About average | $39,303 | $286,063 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 60 | $45,047 | About average | $39,733 | $169,580 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 76 | $45,075 | About average | $38,421 | $189,144 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 84 | $45,078 | About average | $38,917 | $313,220 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 30 | $45,082 | About average | $43,766 | $248,007 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 41 | $45,122 | About average | $39,570 | $140,235 |
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.