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
Compare hospitals
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378 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | 18 | $9,376 | About average | $7,889 | $76,444 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 37 | $9,390 | About average | $6,222 | $39,652 |
| Confluence Health Hospital | 21 | $9,391 | About average | $8,034 | $58,863 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 25 | $9,400 | About average | $7,507 | $90,460 |
| Goshen Hospital | 11 | $9,402 | About average | $7,752 | $40,256 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | 17 | $9,414 | About average | $6,830 | $25,911 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn | 12 | $9,464 | About average | $7,721 | $64,321 |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point | 27 | $9,467 | About average | $7,083 | $39,074 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | 14 | $9,470 | About average | $8,071 | $91,317 |
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 28 | $9,479 | About average | $4,556 | $42,536 |
| Concord Hospital | 24 | $9,480 | About average | $7,904 | $69,473 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | 15 | $9,500 | About average | $8,086 | $50,723 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 33 | $9,534 | About average | $7,034 | $82,005 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | 21 | $9,547 | About average | $5,862 | $54,244 |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy | 11 | $9,568 | About average | $6,188 | $60,691 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | 17 | $9,588 | About average | $8,027 | $63,350 |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | 18 | $9,589 | About average | $7,355 | $59,337 |
| Rex Hospital | 35 | $9,607 | About average | $5,806 | $29,222 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 31 | $9,608 | About average | $8,169 | $179,979 |
| Carolina East Medical Center | 33 | $9,623 | About average | $8,140 | $22,638 |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 24 | $9,626 | About average | $6,449 | $56,484 |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 15 | $9,628 | About average | $5,926 | $47,175 |
| Methodist Hospital | 25 | $9,634 | About average | $7,436 | $69,242 |
| Baptist Medical Center South | 23 | $9,642 | About average | $7,835 | $24,291 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 24 | $9,642 | About average | $8,014 | $38,217 |
| Medical City Plano | 16 | $9,662 | About average | $7,293 | $113,766 |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | 17 | $9,671 | About average | $7,123 | $70,999 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | 21 | $9,674 | About average | $8,344 | $54,183 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 37 | $9,688 | About average | $6,773 | $65,379 |
| St. Mary's Hospital | 18 | $9,698 | About average | $7,216 | $122,014 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | 47 | $9,713 | About average | $7,136 | $90,166 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 14 | $9,718 | About average | $7,728 | $47,437 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 32 | $9,755 | About average | $7,605 | $46,786 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 11 | $9,764 | About average | $8,407 | $61,391 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | 28 | $9,795 | About average | $5,887 | $181,891 |
| Valley Hospital | 17 | $9,799 | About average | $8,241 | $62,050 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | 18 | $9,802 | About average | $8,352 | $44,500 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | 14 | $9,804 | About average | $8,334 | $68,738 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | 23 | $9,835 | About average | $7,364 | $56,907 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | 14 | $9,850 | About average | $7,346 | $43,781 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 28 | $9,875 | About average | $8,547 | $68,320 |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend | 15 | $9,912 | About average | $8,492 | $53,920 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | 16 | $9,931 | About average | $7,121 | $22,386 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 39 | $9,973 | About average | $7,776 | $38,578 |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus | 17 | $9,973 | About average | $8,412 | $104,616 |
| Saratoga Hospital | 12 | $9,976 | About average | $8,464 | $35,481 |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | 18 | $9,978 | About average | $7,634 | $28,455 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 29 | $9,988 | About average | $7,557 | $86,694 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 23 | $9,994 | About average | $6,478 | $40,437 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 23 | $10,000 | About average | $7,061 | $39,890 |
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.