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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $14,903 per stay at 210 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $12,340 and $16,359.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $14,903
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $12,340–$16,359
- Medicare’s share
- $12,004
- Average billed charge
- $80,586
- Hospitals reporting
- 210
Compare hospitals
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210 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 14 | $13,834 | About average | $12,172 | $64,518 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 11 | $13,855 | About average | $12,573 | $141,235 |
| Kootenai Health | 11 | $13,856 | About average | $9,871 | $50,695 |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point | 13 | $13,951 | About average | $8,946 | $46,013 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 22 | $13,965 | About average | $11,505 | $83,918 |
| Mercy Hospital | 11 | $14,033 | About average | $9,771 | $66,131 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 19 | $14,148 | About average | $12,075 | $72,737 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 19 | $14,170 | About average | $10,043 | $92,910 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 16 | $14,182 | About average | $11,585 | $48,000 |
| Winchester Medical Center | 14 | $14,195 | About average | $10,529 | $44,121 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 12 | $14,270 | About average | $12,296 | $66,788 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | 13 | $14,314 | About average | $12,625 | $31,538 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 17 | $14,333 | About average | $12,583 | $54,259 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | 14 | $14,356 | About average | $12,720 | $81,203 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 19 | $14,363 | About average | $10,890 | $65,273 |
| AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus | 12 | $14,386 | About average | $13,285 | $103,780 |
| Regions Hospital | 17 | $14,587 | About average | $12,863 | $54,281 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | 11 | $14,598 | About average | $8,732 | $59,415 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 17 | $14,605 | About average | $12,942 | $60,649 |
| Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 12 | $14,612 | About average | $13,244 | $36,678 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 13 | $14,632 | About average | $12,014 | $126,688 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 18 | $14,700 | About average | $13,276 | $90,630 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 17 | $14,759 | About average | $13,519 | $103,991 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 18 | $14,769 | About average | $8,819 | $68,920 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 12 | $14,846 | About average | $13,525 | $60,435 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | 24 | $15,041 | About average | $11,103 | $54,771 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 13 | $15,048 | About average | $11,166 | $112,806 |
| St. Patrick Hospital | 15 | $15,092 | About average | $10,304 | $57,702 |
| Edward Hospital | 15 | $15,107 | About average | $9,590 | $89,198 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 18 | $15,152 | About average | $11,658 | $80,784 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 15 | $15,214 | About average | $11,626 | $55,537 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 17 | $15,218 | About average | $11,449 | $81,691 |
| JFK University Medical Center | 12 | $15,241 | About average | $13,486 | $108,794 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 26 | $15,260 | About average | $11,995 | $47,148 |
| Methodist Hospital | 18 | $15,266 | About average | $10,107 | $115,037 |
| Meritus Medical Center | 11 | $15,309 | About average | $13,281 | $16,412 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 12 | $15,321 | About average | $14,035 | $49,065 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 28 | $15,369 | About average | $13,625 | $112,356 |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend | 11 | $15,388 | About average | $10,955 | $54,461 |
| Enloe Health | 12 | $15,397 | About average | $13,901 | $149,380 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 12 | $15,401 | About average | $13,056 | $104,958 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 21 | $15,403 | About average | $9,307 | $53,194 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 46 | $15,513 | About average | $13,748 | $59,260 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 32 | $15,559 | About average | $12,187 | $85,483 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 22 | $15,699 | About average | $12,992 | $149,086 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 13 | $15,728 | About average | $14,220 | $77,692 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 12 | $15,760 | About average | $14,135 | $131,035 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 12 | $15,774 | About average | $12,164 | $146,613 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 18 | $15,912 | About average | $12,220 | $79,311 |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | 11 | $15,936 | About average | $14,582 | $147,868 |
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 | $13K | $65K |
| 2021 | $14K | $69K |
| 2022 | $14K | $72K |
| 2023 | $15K | $78K |
| 2024 | $15K | $81K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 45 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 14 | $10,387 | $10,387–$10,387 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 64 | $11,483 | $11,054–$11,828 |
| Iowa | 1 | 21 | $11,503 | $11,503–$11,503 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 74 | $11,705 | $10,572–$12,439 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 24 | $11,728 | $11,420–$12,159 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 24 | $12,033 | $11,702–$12,365 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 110 | $12,099 | $10,830–$13,130 |
| Alabama | 4 | 77 | $12,388 | $11,243–$12,830 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 70 | $12,606 | $11,017–$13,545 |
| Utah | 1 | 12 | $12,920 | $12,920–$12,920 |
| Colorado | 2 | 26 | $12,925 | $12,712–$13,137 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 30 | $13,143 | $13,094–$13,302 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 54 | $13,473 | $12,119–$14,461 |
| Missouri | 9 | 125 | $13,509 | $11,427–$14,612 |
| Kansas | 5 | 80 | $13,527 | $11,160–$15,936 |
| Indiana | 6 | 94 | $13,658 | $13,112–$13,879 |
| Illinois | 10 | 126 | $13,659 | $11,819–$14,575 |
| Texas | 12 | 202 | $13,660 | $12,195–$14,649 |
| Ohio | 9 | 150 | $13,752 | $13,156–$15,048 |
| Florida | 13 | 263 | $13,782 | $11,794–$13,712 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 87 | $13,808 | $12,448–$14,499 |
| Idaho | 1 | 11 | $13,856 | $13,856–$13,856 |
| Arizona | 4 | 48 | $14,017 | $12,915–$14,623 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 55 | $14,061 | $12,554–$14,751 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 128 | $14,163 | $12,336–$16,474 |
| Michigan | 4 | 66 | $14,171 | $13,515–$14,709 |
| Maine | 1 | 17 | $14,333 | $14,333–$14,333 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 44 | $14,405 | $12,014–$15,802 |
| Georgia | 8 | 152 | $14,519 | $12,385–$15,609 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 25 | $14,631 | $13,077–$17,166 |
| Nevada | 1 | 12 | $14,846 | $14,846–$14,846 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 118 | $15,080 | $12,776–$14,954 |
| Montana | 1 | 15 | $15,092 | $15,092–$15,092 |
| Washington | 4 | 55 | $15,170 | $14,874–$15,477 |
| Oregon | 1 | 11 | $15,388 | $15,388–$15,388 |
| Virginia | 5 | 89 | $15,394 | $13,505–$15,260 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 25 | $15,861 | $14,603–$17,338 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 101 | $16,302 | $15,241–$17,859 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 84 | $16,551 | $15,699–$17,389 |
| Delaware | 1 | 24 | $17,391 | $17,391–$17,391 |
| California | 12 | 195 | $18,833 | $16,946–$19,529 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 155 | $19,293 | $17,246–$19,850 |
| Maryland | 7 | 105 | $19,351 | $16,705–$22,199 |
| New York | 10 | 185 | $19,740 | $16,502–$21,287 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 11 | $20,053 | $20,053–$20,053 |
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.