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 301–350. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palos Community Hospital | 16 | $11,760 | 13% above the national average | $5,406 | $75,108 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 19 | $11,818 | 14% above the national average | $9,120 | $123,613 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 18 | $11,819 | 14% above the national average | $10,363 | $35,448 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | 16 | $11,824 | 14% above the national average | $7,228 | $51,923 |
| Research Medical Center | 19 | $11,893 | 15% above the national average | $8,774 | $133,423 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 25 | $11,955 | 15% above the national average | $7,545 | $57,819 |
| Berkshire Medical Center | 12 | $11,960 | 15% above the national average | $10,737 | $38,042 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical Center | 23 | $11,963 | 15% above the national average | $10,180 | $30,820 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 11 | $11,992 | 16% above the national average | $8,343 | $53,615 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 13 | $12,012 | 16% above the national average | $9,536 | $54,393 |
| MH St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | 11 | $12,022 | 16% above the national average | $6,119 | $51,886 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 13 | $12,039 | 16% above the national average | $10,597 | $101,936 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 70 | $12,040 | 16% above the national average | $9,082 | $51,095 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 26 | $12,102 | 17% above the national average | $10,525 | $92,046 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 44 | $12,106 | 17% above the national average | $10,460 | $28,361 |
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | 30 | $12,155 | 17% above the national average | $9,776 | $43,725 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 12 | $12,181 | 17% above the national average | $10,226 | $55,123 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 37 | $12,244 | 18% above the national average | $9,644 | $50,859 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 40 | $12,252 | 18% above the national average | $7,729 | $62,720 |
| JFK University Medical Center | 11 | $12,282 | 18% above the national average | $8,093 | $56,608 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | 14 | $12,390 | 19% above the national average | $10,733 | $39,700 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 21 | $12,441 | 20% above the national average | $8,379 | $120,451 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 11 | $12,490 | 20% above the national average | $10,663 | $53,475 |
| Deborah Heart And Lung Center | 22 | $12,503 | 21% above the national average | $10,897 | $59,067 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | 36 | $12,529 | 21% above the national average | $11,028 | $84,578 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 24 | $12,579 | 21% above the national average | $7,284 | $74,216 |
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | 13 | $12,613 | 22% above the national average | $7,448 | $105,454 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 13 | $12,682 | 22% above the national average | $11,482 | $80,209 |
| Duke University Hospital | 14 | $12,730 | 23% above the national average | $10,045 | $48,993 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 11 | $12,746 | 23% above the national average | $11,006 | $83,165 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 26 | $12,850 | 24% above the national average | $7,600 | $43,456 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 25 | $12,885 | 24% above the national average | $8,246 | $57,200 |
| Community Regional Medical Center | 23 | $12,900 | 24% above the national average | $10,959 | $40,689 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 14 | $12,989 | 25% above the national average | $9,334 | $56,363 |
| MarinHealth Medical Center | 13 | $13,104 | 26% above the national average | $11,723 | $131,003 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 13 | $13,348 | 29% above the national average | $11,341 | $77,491 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 20 | $13,353 | 29% above the national average | $11,882 | $121,409 |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 29 | $13,374 | 29% above the national average | $11,808 | $72,005 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 17 | $13,415 | 29% above the national average | $8,286 | $67,038 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | 41 | $13,548 | 31% above the national average | $7,237 | $30,476 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 24 | $13,674 | 32% above the national average | $11,556 | $22,527 |
| Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 17 | $13,674 | 32% above the national average | $10,977 | $128,796 |
| Edward Hospital | 18 | $13,752 | 33% above the national average | $8,202 | $90,280 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 15 | $13,855 | 34% above the national average | $7,304 | $79,062 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 19 | $13,905 | 34% above the national average | $10,088 | $35,688 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | 17 | $13,937 | 34% above the national average | $9,622 | $48,673 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 13 | $13,951 | 35% above the national average | $7,683 | $75,477 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 11 | $14,055 | 36% above the national average | $5,068 | $53,396 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 13 | $14,119 | 36% above the national average | $9,338 | $60,790 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 23 | $14,125 | 36% above the national average | $9,854 | $68,199 |
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.