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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 151–200. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 24 | $16,044 | About average | $8,139 | $44,616 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 15 | $16,070 | About average | $14,558 | $100,658 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical Center | 13 | $16,135 | About average | $14,403 | $45,848 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 12 | $16,254 | About average | $11,416 | $84,374 |
| Marshfield Medical Center | 12 | $16,300 | About average | $11,467 | $47,424 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 20 | $16,326 | About average | $9,971 | $59,494 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 14 | $16,354 | About average | $10,379 | $128,691 |
| Research Medical Center | 11 | $16,360 | About average | $11,112 | $196,492 |
| Kettering Health Dayton | 12 | $16,390 | About average | $10,653 | $96,129 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 21 | $16,665 | 12% above the national average | $13,606 | $72,023 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 16 | $16,675 | 12% above the national average | $12,627 | $69,994 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 13 | $16,788 | 13% above the national average | $13,796 | $104,051 |
| Berkshire Medical Center | 16 | $16,821 | 13% above the national average | $15,861 | $37,427 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 13 | $16,922 | 14% above the national average | $14,748 | $31,093 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 11 | $16,989 | 14% above the national average | $12,934 | $73,450 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 12 | $16,997 | 14% above the national average | $13,849 | $84,092 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 22 | $17,080 | 15% above the national average | $10,250 | $64,607 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 13 | $17,239 | 16% above the national average | $15,705 | $158,885 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 18 | $17,260 | 16% above the national average | $8,792 | $93,216 |
| St Vincent Hospital | 13 | $17,354 | 16% above the national average | $15,653 | $137,317 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 16 | $17,389 | 17% above the national average | $14,715 | $95,729 |
| Christiana Hospital | 24 | $17,391 | 17% above the national average | $13,284 | $63,200 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | 20 | $17,419 | 17% above the national average | $15,916 | $103,727 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 17 | $17,601 | 18% above the national average | $15,459 | $57,473 |
| North Shore University Hospital | 13 | $17,627 | 18% above the national average | $14,933 | $132,800 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 20 | $17,859 | 20% above the national average | $11,693 | $68,590 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | 21 | $18,101 | 21% above the national average | $16,780 | $20,276 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 37 | $18,114 | 22% above the national average | $15,735 | $58,222 |
| MarinHealth Medical Center | 11 | $18,264 | 23% above the national average | $16,632 | $154,612 |
| Staten Island University Hospital | 11 | $18,294 | 23% above the national average | $16,311 | $63,016 |
| Community Regional Medical Center | 14 | $18,458 | 24% above the national average | $15,792 | $89,055 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 28 | $18,529 | 24% above the national average | $10,257 | $122,860 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 11 | $18,641 | 25% above the national average | $17,153 | $152,040 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 12 | $18,705 | 26% above the national average | $16,422 | $94,920 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 11 | $19,210 | 29% above the national average | $15,931 | $104,940 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 12 | $19,357 | 30% above the national average | $16,887 | $140,679 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 14 | $19,506 | 31% above the national average | $12,278 | $120,502 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 28 | $19,509 | 31% above the national average | $16,957 | $196,483 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 21 | $19,581 | 31% above the national average | $13,215 | $34,949 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 16 | $19,590 | 31% above the national average | $14,729 | $116,224 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 38 | $19,771 | 33% above the national average | $16,308 | $122,094 |
| University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center | 17 | $19,833 | 33% above the national average | $17,433 | $21,214 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 11 | $20,020 | 34% above the national average | $14,211 | $156,064 |
| Hartford Hospital | 11 | $20,053 | 35% above the national average | $13,857 | $74,398 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 21 | $20,088 | 35% above the national average | $17,580 | $35,309 |
| Mayo Clinic | 17 | $20,363 | 37% above the national average | $10,258 | $72,249 |
| Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 17 | $20,603 | 38% above the national average | $15,570 | $156,498 |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 25 | $20,868 | 40% above the national average | $16,978 | $76,465 |
| Maimonides Medical Center | 12 | $20,881 | 40% above the national average | $18,473 | $103,894 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 17 | $20,953 | 41% above the national average | $14,798 | $83,234 |
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.
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| 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.