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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 351–378. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 27 | $14,149 | 36% above the national average | $11,148 | $86,732 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | 12 | $14,336 | 38% above the national average | $12,840 | $16,183 |
| Tufts Medical Center | 15 | $14,337 | 38% above the national average | $10,875 | $30,917 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 15 | $14,475 | 40% above the national average | $6,769 | $62,319 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 16 | $14,530 | 40% above the national average | $10,302 | $57,961 |
| UNC Hospitals | 12 | $14,713 | 42% above the national average | $10,434 | $38,498 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | 42 | $14,918 | 44% above the national average | $12,931 | $16,507 |
| Hartford Hospital | 22 | $14,919 | 44% above the national average | $9,342 | $41,137 |
| North Shore University Hospital | 12 | $14,961 | 44% above the national average | $9,872 | $70,208 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 20 | $14,966 | 44% above the national average | $10,955 | $63,169 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 16 | $15,058 | 45% above the national average | $10,559 | $155,659 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | 12 | $15,384 | 48% above the national average | $7,903 | $81,374 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 15 | $15,466 | 49% above the national average | $7,702 | $102,120 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 35 | $15,468 | 49% above the national average | $11,455 | $175,647 |
| AdventHealth Ocala | 17 | $15,587 | 50% above the national average | $5,843 | $142,498 |
| Saint Agnes Hospital | 13 | $16,074 | 55% above the national average | $13,519 | $18,283 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 22 | $16,265 | 57% above the national average | $9,377 | $66,485 |
| Rochester General Hospital | 25 | $16,607 | 60% above the national average | $8,643 | $17,416 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 11 | $17,717 | 71% above the national average | $7,446 | $91,594 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 41 | $18,978 | 83% above the national average | $16,795 | $156,271 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 24 | $19,294 | 86% above the national average | $11,193 | $92,891 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | 18 | $19,346 | 87% above the national average | $10,318 | $71,722 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 16 | $19,408 | 87% above the national average | $9,275 | $55,938 |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital | 27 | $19,557 | 89% above the national average | $15,446 | $43,097 |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | 17 | $20,422 | 97% above the national average | $19,078 | $23,032 |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | 15 | $20,852 | 101% above the national average | $19,329 | $23,772 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 12 | $22,816 | 120% above the national average | $7,317 | $67,799 |
| University Of Maryland Medical Center | 14 | $38,484 | 271% above the national average | $37,202 | $41,722 |
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.