Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 026 · Surgery or procedure
Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with CC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $33,406 per stay at 181 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $26,630 and $35,376.
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National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $33,406
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $26,630–$35,376
- Medicare’s share
- $26,217
- Average billed charge
- $161,573
- Hospitals reporting
- 181
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181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 23 | $31,531 | About average | $19,209 | $133,609 |
| Spectrum Health | 11 | $31,789 | About average | $20,809 | $96,833 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 11 | $32,253 | About average | $22,795 | $136,016 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 27 | $32,321 | About average | $27,156 | $241,453 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 25 | $32,494 | About average | $22,789 | $115,608 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 24 | $32,503 | About average | $21,576 | $222,410 |
| UNC Hospitals | 21 | $32,552 | About average | $21,287 | $66,488 |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | 15 | $32,888 | About average | $25,852 | $155,398 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 22 | $32,899 | About average | $27,683 | $197,485 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | 12 | $32,985 | About average | $27,567 | $127,477 |
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 11 | $33,004 | About average | $18,258 | $118,562 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | 11 | $33,094 | About average | $24,440 | $160,707 |
| St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 45 | $33,235 | About average | $25,199 | $191,835 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 16 | $33,391 | About average | $21,623 | $186,299 |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | 23 | $33,453 | About average | $24,117 | $154,179 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | 18 | $33,550 | About average | $32,160 | $211,063 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 15 | $33,644 | About average | $21,854 | $185,425 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 33 | $33,673 | About average | $23,379 | $157,188 |
| Hartford Hospital | 13 | $33,682 | About average | $26,816 | $77,033 |
| Community Regional Medical Center | 21 | $33,970 | About average | $32,161 | $214,938 |
| Emory University Hospital | 18 | $34,010 | About average | $19,094 | $114,869 |
| O U Medical Center | 28 | $34,121 | About average | $27,645 | $290,623 |
| Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col | 15 | $34,162 | About average | $23,191 | $120,164 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 18 | $34,230 | About average | $30,190 | $687,586 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | 11 | $34,391 | About average | $33,322 | $370,095 |
| North Shore University Hospital | 19 | $34,412 | About average | $25,341 | $199,752 |
| The Queens Medical Center | 16 | $34,564 | About average | $25,420 | $115,965 |
| Indiana University Health | 27 | $34,565 | About average | $28,838 | $203,153 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | 18 | $34,789 | About average | $27,414 | $157,665 |
| Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 49 | $34,843 | About average | $28,421 | $299,492 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 13 | $34,928 | About average | $24,470 | $61,790 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 22 | $35,083 | About average | $32,925 | $134,593 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 36 | $35,139 | About average | $30,673 | $136,078 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 17 | $35,183 | About average | $20,038 | $153,826 |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 11 | $35,221 | About average | $34,124 | $122,328 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 33 | $35,376 | About average | $22,591 | $179,535 |
| OHSU Hospital And Clinics | 30 | $35,439 | About average | $28,893 | $129,419 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 24 | $35,562 | About average | $17,320 | $206,029 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 14 | $35,743 | About average | $32,857 | $36,555 |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center | 14 | $35,980 | About average | $34,931 | $40,811 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 33 | $36,062 | About average | $23,642 | $179,555 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 44 | $36,160 | About average | $24,445 | $154,378 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 51 | $36,168 | About average | $30,423 | $116,948 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 17 | $36,222 | About average | $32,673 | $131,583 |
| University Of Washington Medical Center | 30 | $36,375 | About average | $25,569 | $136,184 |
| MedStar Georgetown University Hospital | 24 | $37,166 | 11% above the national average | $30,329 | $140,731 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 49 | $37,824 | 13% above the national average | $24,094 | $120,548 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 31 | $37,929 | 14% above the national average | $25,850 | $125,325 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | 12 | $37,936 | 14% above the national average | $27,281 | $86,825 |
| Lenox Hill Hospital | 11 | $37,973 | 14% above the national average | $34,571 | $234,614 |
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 | $29K | $125K |
| 2021 | $31K | $135K |
| 2022 | $31K | $143K |
| 2023 | $33K | $158K |
| 2024 | $33K | $162K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 2 | 29 | $23,784 | $23,264–$24,236 |
| Montana | 2 | 26 | $24,079 | $23,132–$24,773 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 25 | $24,214 | $21,806–$25,690 |
| Kansas | 3 | 58 | $24,796 | $23,710–$24,797 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 44 | $24,973 | $22,122–$26,304 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 21 | $25,573 | $25,573–$25,573 |
| Delaware | 1 | 14 | $26,040 | $26,040–$26,040 |
| Alabama | 2 | 43 | $26,111 | $22,476–$26,758 |
| Nevada | 2 | 36 | $26,748 | $26,697–$26,767 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 36 | $26,968 | $26,968–$26,968 |
| Iowa | 1 | 26 | $27,729 | $27,729–$27,729 |
| Texas | 12 | 242 | $27,734 | $22,725–$31,728 |
| Florida | 9 | 237 | $27,884 | $23,908–$29,295 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 40 | $28,011 | $25,361–$30,991 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 63 | $28,260 | $26,910–$31,278 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 26 | $28,460 | $28,460–$28,460 |
| Alaska | 1 | 11 | $28,637 | $28,637–$28,637 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 64 | $29,103 | $26,438–$29,473 |
| Utah | 2 | 34 | $29,151 | $28,021–$29,851 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33 | $29,210 | $29,210–$29,210 |
| Georgia | 5 | 72 | $29,689 | $26,033–$34,010 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 194 | $30,118 | $26,630–$31,251 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 52 | $30,218 | $26,581–$31,309 |
| Indiana | 2 | 46 | $30,551 | $27,277–$32,136 |
| Ohio | 7 | 156 | $30,874 | $26,311–$34,036 |
| Virginia | 6 | 144 | $30,907 | $29,101–$31,864 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 220 | $31,910 | $28,670–$32,253 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 51 | $31,920 | $29,330–$32,761 |
| Colorado | 2 | 38 | $32,391 | $31,609–$33,356 |
| Arizona | 5 | 133 | $32,483 | $23,326–$33,235 |
| Missouri | 4 | 86 | $32,584 | $26,246–$34,533 |
| Vermont | 1 | 11 | $33,004 | $33,004–$33,004 |
| Idaho | 1 | 18 | $33,550 | $33,550–$33,550 |
| Michigan | 5 | 67 | $33,988 | $29,512–$31,789 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 65 | $34,030 | $31,218–$38,269 |
| Oregon | 2 | 45 | $34,063 | $32,343–$34,407 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 16 | $34,564 | $34,564–$34,564 |
| Washington | 6 | 156 | $34,875 | $28,064–$36,297 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 160 | $36,082 | $35,097–$36,062 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 17 | $36,222 | $36,222–$36,222 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 159 | $36,393 | $25,370–$35,974 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 24 | $37,166 | $37,166–$37,166 |
| New York | 10 | 235 | $37,964 | $34,541–$42,240 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 45 | $38,670 | $35,435–$38,943 |
| Illinois | 9 | 124 | $39,631 | $26,720–$45,847 |
| California | 13 | 358 | $44,558 | $38,903–$48,762 |
| Maryland | 7 | 133 | $47,747 | $32,199–$56,734 |
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.