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 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 34 | $21,660 | 19% below the national average | $17,060 | $135,470 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 20 | $21,706 | 18% below the national average | $19,656 | $152,967 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 15 | $21,750 | 18% below the national average | $19,711 | $153,903 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 32 | $21,779 | 18% below the national average | $16,821 | $134,237 |
| Christiana Hospital | 22 | $21,792 | 18% below the national average | $18,981 | $101,599 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 66 | $21,838 | 18% below the national average | $16,624 | $102,425 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | 18 | $21,845 | 18% below the national average | $16,937 | $87,074 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 26 | $21,903 | 18% below the national average | $18,384 | $114,995 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 16 | $21,937 | 18% below the national average | $18,004 | $52,641 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 17 | $21,972 | 17% below the national average | $17,331 | $99,728 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 17 | $21,978 | 17% below the national average | $17,764 | $134,074 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 22 | $22,031 | 17% below the national average | $16,773 | $124,802 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | 14 | $22,266 | 16% below the national average | $20,992 | $177,360 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 16 | $22,320 | 16% below the national average | $20,903 | $106,535 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 24 | $22,363 | 16% below the national average | $14,362 | $121,857 |
| Northside Hospital | 12 | $22,367 | 16% below the national average | $21,143 | $108,368 |
| Orlando Health | 12 | $22,395 | 16% below the national average | $20,841 | $264,053 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 22 | $22,398 | 16% below the national average | $19,831 | $141,011 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 11 | $22,575 | 15% below the national average | $17,276 | $140,679 |
| Emory University Hospital | 26 | $22,597 | 15% below the national average | $19,571 | $121,902 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 35 | $22,617 | 15% below the national average | $19,320 | $96,473 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 19 | $22,643 | 15% below the national average | $20,686 | $105,255 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | 15 | $22,645 | 15% below the national average | $21,100 | $135,364 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 13 | $22,699 | 15% below the national average | $16,577 | $79,433 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | 85 | $22,757 | 14% below the national average | $20,551 | $92,296 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 34 | $22,899 | 14% below the national average | $19,393 | $208,138 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 26 | $22,916 | 14% below the national average | $16,332 | $126,809 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 48 | $22,951 | 14% below the national average | $18,549 | $102,032 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 13 | $22,992 | 14% below the national average | $14,038 | $78,427 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 25 | $23,017 | 14% below the national average | $19,767 | $129,017 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 13 | $23,102 | 13% below the national average | $21,200 | $61,853 |
| USA Health University Hospital | 17 | $23,259 | 13% below the national average | $17,851 | $72,916 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | 12 | $23,285 | 13% below the national average | $14,105 | $135,552 |
| Tucson Medical Center | 17 | $23,289 | 13% below the national average | $16,296 | $110,268 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 13 | $23,384 | 12% below the national average | $18,566 | $146,248 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 36 | $23,393 | 12% below the national average | $16,932 | $84,666 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 45 | $23,542 | 12% below the national average | $22,551 | $117,637 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 38 | $23,630 | 11% below the national average | $18,953 | $129,195 |
| MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center | 22 | $23,639 | 11% below the national average | $22,749 | $86,138 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 97 | $23,664 | 11% below the national average | $19,208 | $83,867 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 18 | $23,714 | 11% below the national average | $17,306 | $112,609 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 35 | $23,802 | 11% below the national average | $17,369 | $168,467 |
| Indiana University Health | 27 | $23,833 | 10% below the national average | $21,374 | $164,211 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 11 | $23,872 | 10% below the national average | $17,313 | $78,731 |
| Carilion Medical Center | 28 | $23,924 | 10% below the national average | $15,431 | $122,604 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 17 | $23,990 | About average | $18,595 | $113,233 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 11 | $24,034 | About average | $14,292 | $80,563 |
| Spectrum Health | 21 | $24,085 | About average | $17,841 | $86,195 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 21 | $24,128 | About average | $22,500 | $163,218 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 16 | $24,182 | About average | $20,419 | $203,973 |
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.