Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 039 · Surgery or procedure
Extracranial procedures without CC/MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $10,372 per stay at 378 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $8,813 and $11,191.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $10,372
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $8,813–$11,191
- Medicare’s share
- $7,856
- Average billed charge
- $59,351
- Hospitals reporting
- 378
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378 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | 19 | $8,301 | 20% below the national average | $6,745 | $65,477 |
| Longview Regional Medical Center | 26 | $8,337 | 20% below the national average | $7,144 | $144,606 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 12 | $8,351 | 19% below the national average | $5,652 | $40,041 |
| Forrest General Hospital | 24 | $8,354 | 19% below the national average | $6,256 | $23,994 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | 13 | $8,362 | 19% below the national average | $6,981 | $78,442 |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 13 | $8,390 | 19% below the national average | $6,995 | $51,819 |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | 11 | $8,399 | 19% below the national average | $6,915 | $28,512 |
| St Mary Medical Center Inc | 18 | $8,425 | 19% below the national average | $7,056 | $34,923 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 50 | $8,434 | 19% below the national average | $6,655 | $50,632 |
| Lima Memorial Health System | 15 | $8,448 | 19% below the national average | $6,890 | $53,353 |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | 14 | $8,453 | 19% below the national average | $4,407 | $17,428 |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | 16 | $8,454 | 18% below the national average | $6,982 | $26,772 |
| UPMC Williamsport | 11 | $8,454 | 18% below the national average | $6,785 | $44,239 |
| Penn Highlands Dubois | 18 | $8,467 | 18% below the national average | $6,868 | $16,316 |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital | 14 | $8,493 | 18% below the national average | $6,710 | $66,804 |
| Woodland Heights Medical Center | 17 | $8,497 | 18% below the national average | $6,411 | $154,724 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | 11 | $8,509 | 18% below the national average | $5,728 | $39,728 |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | 11 | $8,511 | 18% below the national average | $7,028 | $22,956 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 16 | $8,513 | 18% below the national average | $7,058 | $55,961 |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | 16 | $8,514 | 18% below the national average | $6,627 | $69,810 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | 12 | $8,520 | 18% below the national average | $7,009 | $30,244 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock | 11 | $8,521 | 18% below the national average | $6,835 | $48,054 |
| Essentia Health | 23 | $8,537 | 18% below the national average | $7,172 | $34,930 |
| Bsa Hospital | 17 | $8,547 | 18% below the national average | $7,655 | $53,760 |
| Shannon Medical Center | 11 | $8,554 | 18% below the national average | $7,365 | $31,635 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies | 12 | $8,559 | 17% below the national average | $7,063 | $85,626 |
| CHI St Alexius Health | 13 | $8,567 | 17% below the national average | $7,243 | $34,863 |
| Community Hospital | 15 | $8,568 | 17% below the national average | $6,262 | $38,474 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 21 | $8,578 | 17% below the national average | $6,321 | $34,928 |
| St Marys Hospital | 11 | $8,634 | 17% below the national average | $7,002 | $55,790 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 21 | $8,650 | 17% below the national average | $7,182 | $46,511 |
| Christus St Michael Health System | 14 | $8,658 | 17% below the national average | $7,366 | $40,216 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 46 | $8,683 | 16% below the national average | $7,035 | $50,303 |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center | 18 | $8,690 | 16% below the national average | $7,149 | $181,841 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | 11 | $8,690 | 16% below the national average | $7,406 | $28,752 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 24 | $8,696 | 16% below the national average | $7,182 | $33,701 |
| Thomas Hospital | 27 | $8,708 | 16% below the national average | $6,594 | $21,099 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 34 | $8,726 | 16% below the national average | $7,271 | $73,799 |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | 25 | $8,738 | 16% below the national average | $5,634 | $54,689 |
| Memorial Hospital At Gulfport | 21 | $8,738 | 16% below the national average | $6,218 | $47,482 |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | 18 | $8,758 | 16% below the national average | $7,211 | $75,997 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | 12 | $8,780 | 15% below the national average | $7,414 | $51,943 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | 12 | $8,794 | 15% below the national average | $7,438 | $26,122 |
| Doylestown Hospital | 19 | $8,807 | 15% below the national average | $6,227 | $44,885 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 27 | $8,811 | 15% below the national average | $7,022 | $54,117 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | 54 | $8,820 | 15% below the national average | $7,025 | $31,616 |
| Augusta Health | 12 | $8,831 | 15% below the national average | $7,321 | $76,326 |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 12 | $8,835 | 15% below the national average | $7,299 | $133,691 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 22 | $8,837 | 15% below the national average | $5,521 | $57,886 |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | 20 | $8,853 | 15% below the national average | $7,167 | $43,393 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8,965 | $49K |
| 2021 | $9,310 | $51K |
| 2022 | $9,542 | $54K |
| 2023 | $10K | $56K |
| 2024 | $10K | $59K |
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 | 8 | 133 | $7,964 | $7,821–$8,269 |
| Kansas | 7 | 222 | $8,203 | $8,252–$9,400 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 184 | $8,233 | $7,833–$8,642 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 123 | $8,393 | $7,751–$8,560 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 174 | $8,403 | $8,102–$9,664 |
| Iowa | 6 | 115 | $8,598 | $8,184–$8,272 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 258 | $8,806 | $8,005–$9,839 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 53 | $8,826 | $8,552–$8,990 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 84 | $8,970 | $8,145–$8,882 |
| Alabama | 11 | 239 | $9,052 | $8,443–$9,677 |
| Idaho | 2 | 39 | $9,056 | $9,024–$9,216 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 111 | $9,335 | $9,171–$9,492 |
| Montana | 3 | 51 | $9,336 | $8,960–$9,885 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 103 | $9,423 | $8,717–$10,848 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 75 | $9,463 | $8,901–$10,129 |
| Vermont | 1 | 28 | $9,479 | $9,479–$9,479 |
| Missouri | 12 | 197 | $9,518 | $8,442–$10,743 |
| Arizona | 10 | 188 | $9,520 | $8,946–$10,304 |
| Florida | 27 | 545 | $9,533 | $8,667–$10,294 |
| Colorado | 3 | 42 | $9,596 | $9,181–$9,998 |
| Indiana | 10 | 205 | $9,632 | $9,193–$10,218 |
| Texas | 27 | 552 | $9,668 | $8,550–$10,495 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 195 | $9,772 | $8,866–$10,513 |
| Georgia | 12 | 260 | $9,981 | $8,973–$11,098 |
| Ohio | 13 | 263 | $10,050 | $8,448–$10,416 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 161 | $10,138 | $9,389–$10,387 |
| Virginia | 9 | 210 | $10,161 | $8,831–$10,122 |
| Delaware | 1 | 38 | $10,215 | $10,215–$10,215 |
| North Carolina | 18 | 337 | $10,456 | $9,245–$10,313 |
| Illinois | 12 | 218 | $10,513 | $8,974–$10,977 |
| Michigan | 11 | 151 | $10,582 | $9,914–$10,674 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 12 | $10,600 | $10,600–$10,600 |
| Nevada | 4 | 74 | $10,629 | $10,514–$10,849 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 137 | $10,851 | $8,849–$10,972 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 193 | $11,023 | $8,814–$11,699 |
| Washington | 7 | 138 | $11,085 | $9,732–$12,091 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 282 | $11,279 | $9,937–$12,448 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 66 | $11,343 | $9,904–$12,226 |
| Maine | 2 | 42 | $11,504 | $10,200–$11,966 |
| Utah | 1 | 12 | $11,558 | $11,558–$11,558 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 13 | $11,634 | $11,634–$11,634 |
| Oregon | 4 | 75 | $12,451 | $11,594–$13,982 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 11 | $12,490 | $12,490–$12,490 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 218 | $12,676 | $11,741–$13,912 |
| California | 16 | 335 | $12,902 | $11,914–$13,166 |
| New York | 15 | 344 | $14,099 | $11,326–$15,784 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 22 | $14,919 | $14,919–$14,919 |
| Maryland | 8 | 172 | $16,465 | $13,416–$20,530 |
| Alaska | 2 | 39 | $18,273 | $16,427–$18,514 |
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.