Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 027 · Surgery or procedure
Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without CC/MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $26,617 per stay at 206 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $21,717 and $28,650.
Also known as: Brain surgery
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $26,617
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $21,717–$28,650
- Medicare’s share
- $21,243
- Average billed charge
- $139,747
- Hospitals reporting
- 206
Compare hospitals
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206 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray Medical Center | 17 | $13,369 | 50% below the national average | $12,191 | $227,501 |
| St Vincent Medical Center/North | 19 | $15,996 | 40% below the national average | $14,879 | $110,401 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 27 | $16,548 | 38% below the national average | $13,893 | $130,783 |
| CJW Medical Center | 17 | $16,908 | 36% below the national average | $15,339 | $423,474 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 17 | $17,491 | 34% below the national average | $14,134 | $107,936 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | 11 | $17,627 | 34% below the national average | $15,995 | $106,375 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | 19 | $17,755 | 33% below the national average | $16,381 | $173,562 |
| St David's Medical Center | 14 | $17,851 | 33% below the national average | $13,987 | $292,751 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 11 | $17,900 | 33% below the national average | $16,486 | $79,572 |
| Menorah Medical Center | 17 | $17,906 | 33% below the national average | $16,328 | $117,740 |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | 14 | $17,936 | 33% below the national average | $16,296 | $89,704 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | 16 | $18,034 | 32% below the national average | $16,788 | $111,960 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 37 | $18,145 | 32% below the national average | $16,232 | $117,065 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 12 | $18,159 | 32% below the national average | $16,301 | $101,256 |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | 37 | $18,401 | 31% below the national average | $16,895 | $92,614 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | 19 | $18,493 | 31% below the national average | $16,657 | $140,128 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 11 | $18,563 | 30% below the national average | $17,045 | $123,465 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 16 | $18,618 | 30% below the national average | $17,180 | $175,838 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 11 | $18,751 | 30% below the national average | $16,965 | $253,007 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 27 | $18,884 | 29% below the national average | $17,372 | $122,553 |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | 11 | $18,894 | 29% below the national average | $15,162 | $141,698 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | 21 | $18,906 | 29% below the national average | $17,493 | $124,808 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 25 | $19,025 | 29% below the national average | $17,784 | $212,022 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 58 | $19,108 | 28% below the national average | $17,362 | $70,797 |
| St Mary's Hospital | 12 | $19,128 | 28% below the national average | $16,988 | $93,369 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 14 | $19,225 | 28% below the national average | $17,623 | $91,538 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 13 | $19,320 | 27% below the national average | $17,446 | $135,189 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | 18 | $19,385 | 27% below the national average | $17,894 | $78,507 |
| Bryan Medical Center | 18 | $19,513 | 27% below the national average | $15,440 | $80,262 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 26 | $19,560 | 27% below the national average | $17,991 | $73,651 |
| Cox Medical Centers | 16 | $19,581 | 26% below the national average | $15,920 | $88,873 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 16 | $19,582 | 26% below the national average | $17,654 | $141,279 |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | 12 | $19,629 | 26% below the national average | $17,891 | $99,971 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 18 | $19,643 | 26% below the national average | $17,987 | $122,101 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 39 | $19,720 | 26% below the national average | $17,353 | $60,814 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | 12 | $19,786 | 26% below the national average | $18,068 | $151,180 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 15 | $20,085 | 25% below the national average | $15,821 | $131,113 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 46 | $20,155 | 24% below the national average | $17,384 | $107,540 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 14 | $20,427 | 23% below the national average | $19,010 | $86,773 |
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | 13 | $20,507 | 23% below the national average | $14,558 | $142,618 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 14 | $20,520 | 23% below the national average | $18,790 | $93,829 |
| University Health System, Inc | 11 | $20,672 | 22% below the national average | $15,957 | $68,860 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 18 | $20,789 | 22% below the national average | $18,884 | $201,058 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 19 | $20,845 | 22% below the national average | $17,208 | $147,616 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 24 | $21,033 | 21% below the national average | $16,279 | $178,425 |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | 18 | $21,036 | 21% below the national average | $17,810 | $239,432 |
| St Joseph's Hospital | 14 | $21,230 | 20% below the national average | $19,831 | $391,253 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 31 | $21,242 | 20% below the national average | $19,194 | $110,487 |
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 21 | $21,310 | 20% below the national average | $12,646 | $85,726 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 21 | $21,493 | 19% below the national average | $15,703 | $134,301 |
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 | $24K | $111K |
| 2021 | $25K | $114K |
| 2022 | $26K | $123K |
| 2023 | $27K | $132K |
| 2024 | $27K | $140K |
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 | 2 | 35 | $18,712 | $17,481–$20,451 |
| Montana | 2 | 55 | $18,723 | $18,647–$19,139 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 32 | $18,829 | $18,699–$19,113 |
| Idaho | 1 | 21 | $18,906 | $18,906–$18,906 |
| Kansas | 3 | 63 | $20,166 | $18,566–$20,502 |
| Vermont | 1 | 21 | $21,310 | $21,310–$21,310 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 91 | $21,753 | $19,514–$23,776 |
| Delaware | 1 | 22 | $21,792 | $21,792–$21,792 |
| Alabama | 3 | 104 | $22,000 | $21,666–$22,548 |
| Indiana | 3 | 55 | $22,204 | $20,268–$22,903 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 65 | $22,236 | $21,065–$23,914 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 108 | $22,323 | $18,159–$21,978 |
| Alaska | 1 | 15 | $22,645 | $22,645–$22,645 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 13 | $22,699 | $22,699–$22,699 |
| Iowa | 1 | 48 | $22,951 | $22,951–$22,951 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 13 | $23,102 | $23,102–$23,102 |
| Florida | 12 | 347 | $23,165 | $18,117–$24,742 |
| Texas | 12 | 305 | $23,231 | $18,851–$24,488 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 85 | $23,291 | $20,845–$27,314 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 36 | $23,393 | $23,393–$23,393 |
| Missouri | 4 | 98 | $23,659 | $21,418–$25,395 |
| Ohio | 8 | 243 | $23,694 | $20,839–$24,471 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 120 | $23,782 | $21,728–$23,189 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 295 | $23,861 | $22,175–$24,226 |
| Virginia | 7 | 158 | $23,871 | $20,290–$25,215 |
| Colorado | 3 | 105 | $24,010 | $21,418–$25,360 |
| Utah | 2 | 47 | $24,030 | $22,730–$24,500 |
| Arizona | 8 | 250 | $24,281 | $21,181–$25,286 |
| Illinois | 8 | 147 | $24,365 | $21,870–$27,673 |
| Georgia | 7 | 111 | $24,985 | $20,747–$26,381 |
| Washington | 7 | 239 | $25,530 | $24,757–$26,865 |
| Nevada | 2 | 28 | $25,743 | $25,058–$26,017 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 315 | $25,868 | $22,398–$28,347 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 85 | $26,449 | $25,627–$27,483 |
| Maine | 1 | 19 | $26,450 | $26,450–$26,450 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 28 | $27,188 | $27,188–$27,188 |
| Michigan | 4 | 73 | $27,504 | $23,708–$30,573 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 65 | $28,178 | $27,504–$28,738 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 17 | $28,902 | $28,902–$28,902 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 199 | $29,076 | $27,697–$31,002 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 46 | $29,148 | $29,148–$29,148 |
| Oregon | 2 | 44 | $29,519 | $28,657–$30,765 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 34 | $30,013 | $29,727–$30,300 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 44 | $30,036 | $30,036–$30,036 |
| New York | 11 | 377 | $31,354 | $28,506–$32,381 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 149 | $31,794 | $24,840–$34,104 |
| California | 19 | 560 | $35,100 | $27,229–$36,684 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 24 | $41,622 | $41,622–$41,622 |
| Maryland | 3 | 108 | $48,353 | $37,481–$54,418 |
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.