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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 151–181. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 15 | $38,903 | 16% above the national average | $24,971 | $479,217 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 57 | $38,958 | 17% above the national average | $32,352 | $141,862 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 39 | $39,178 | 17% above the national average | $25,577 | $132,670 |
| UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | 18 | $39,925 | 20% above the national average | $35,170 | $184,978 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | 14 | $40,026 | 20% above the national average | $36,064 | $119,082 |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | 12 | $40,067 | 20% above the national average | $36,806 | $45,646 |
| Tufts Medical Center | 25 | $40,582 | 21% above the national average | $27,931 | $84,550 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 32 | $40,697 | 22% above the national average | $27,646 | $95,238 |
| University Health System | 16 | $40,797 | 22% above the national average | $33,827 | $121,602 |
| Harborview Medical Center | 43 | $40,886 | 22% above the national average | $30,248 | $167,586 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 35 | $42,233 | 26% above the national average | $38,351 | $294,139 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | 13 | $42,978 | 29% above the national average | $23,688 | $87,124 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 91 | $43,537 | 30% above the national average | $25,010 | $93,585 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 28 | $43,554 | 30% above the national average | $39,624 | $481,830 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 28 | $43,732 | 31% above the national average | $35,895 | $212,337 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 32 | $44,297 | 33% above the national average | $38,901 | $357,170 |
| Uci Health-Orange | 17 | $44,343 | 33% above the national average | $40,634 | $201,634 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 22 | $44,840 | 34% above the national average | $35,609 | $513,309 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 16 | $45,589 | 36% above the national average | $25,325 | $140,493 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 11 | $45,847 | 37% above the national average | $29,375 | $96,969 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 21 | $45,906 | 37% above the national average | $26,896 | $196,998 |
| University Of Michigan Health System | 20 | $46,199 | 38% above the national average | $24,114 | $147,986 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 13 | $48,710 | 46% above the national average | $20,413 | $232,463 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 35 | $48,762 | 46% above the national average | $45,318 | $225,599 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | 40 | $50,378 | 51% above the national average | $42,923 | $168,572 |
| Stanford Health Care | 70 | $51,571 | 54% above the national average | $38,671 | $350,602 |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | 43 | $52,931 | 58% above the national average | $43,977 | $59,242 |
| University Of Maryland Medical Center | 30 | $60,536 | 81% above the national average | $55,643 | $67,885 |
| Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore | 11 | $61,843 | 85% above the national average | $60,359 | $70,429 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | 13 | $71,387 | 114% above the national average | $32,124 | $513,944 |
| The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 12 | $91,002 | 172% above the national average | $26,989 | $251,430 |
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.