Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 103
Headaches without MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $10,322 per stay at 110 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $7,427 and $10,341.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $10,322
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $7,427–$10,341
- Medicare’s share
- $5,895
- Average billed charge
- $55,031
- Hospitals reporting
- 110
Compare hospitals
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110 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | 11 | $5,794 | 44% below the national average | $4,289 | $24,438 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 15 | $5,823 | 44% below the national average | $4,290 | $36,795 |
| Paoli Hospital | 11 | $5,999 | 42% below the national average | $4,510 | $54,961 |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 11 | $6,265 | 39% below the national average | $4,781 | $37,310 |
| Chesapeake General Hospital | 11 | $6,307 | 39% below the national average | $4,826 | $17,941 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 25 | $6,313 | 39% below the national average | $4,869 | $29,976 |
| Chester County Hospital | 11 | $6,332 | 39% below the national average | $4,997 | $41,089 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 18 | $6,496 | 37% below the national average | $4,845 | $48,962 |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital | 13 | $6,564 | 36% below the national average | $5,331 | $32,141 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 11 | $6,601 | 36% below the national average | $4,366 | $35,457 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | 16 | $6,740 | 35% below the national average | $5,058 | $24,206 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 14 | $6,878 | 33% below the national average | $5,696 | $54,915 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 43 | $6,910 | 33% below the national average | $4,907 | $43,047 |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 12 | $6,929 | 33% below the national average | $6,381 | $25,964 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 16 | $6,962 | 33% below the national average | $5,421 | $45,821 |
| St David's Medical Center | 11 | $7,069 | 32% below the national average | $4,844 | $47,740 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 11 | $7,110 | 31% below the national average | $5,161 | $90,281 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | 11 | $7,132 | 31% below the national average | $4,345 | $36,859 |
| Texoma Medical Center | 13 | $7,181 | 30% below the national average | $4,875 | $88,740 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | 37 | $7,191 | 30% below the national average | $5,712 | $25,319 |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | 12 | $7,237 | 30% below the national average | $5,782 | $77,737 |
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | 16 | $7,238 | 30% below the national average | $6,014 | $21,080 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 19 | $7,246 | 30% below the national average | $5,493 | $80,399 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | 11 | $7,284 | 29% below the national average | $6,076 | $22,611 |
| Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center | 18 | $7,299 | 29% below the national average | $6,172 | $114,650 |
| South Shore Hospital | 19 | $7,315 | 29% below the national average | $5,567 | $15,913 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 12 | $7,410 | 28% below the national average | $6,050 | $41,233 |
| Lewisgale Medical Center | 14 | $7,427 | 28% below the national average | $5,629 | $46,381 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 29 | $7,428 | 28% below the national average | $5,509 | $78,696 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 14 | $7,436 | 28% below the national average | $4,557 | $37,233 |
| Medical City Plano | 15 | $7,450 | 28% below the national average | $5,160 | $87,757 |
| CJW Medical Center | 24 | $7,466 | 28% below the national average | $3,927 | $66,347 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 19 | $7,540 | 27% below the national average | $5,205 | $117,983 |
| Methodist Hospital | 37 | $7,548 | 27% below the national average | $5,008 | $72,102 |
| Miami Valley Hospital | 25 | $7,618 | 26% below the national average | $4,797 | $32,966 |
| Reading Hospital | 15 | $7,618 | 26% below the national average | $6,100 | $36,317 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 22 | $7,630 | 26% below the national average | $4,879 | $46,500 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 16 | $7,662 | 26% below the national average | $4,299 | $49,795 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 11 | $7,734 | 25% below the national average | $7,082 | $44,336 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 46 | $7,745 | 25% below the national average | $5,805 | $54,190 |
| Huntington Hospital | 12 | $7,832 | 24% below the national average | $6,347 | $48,555 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 25 | $7,855 | 24% below the national average | $5,471 | $102,081 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 16 | $7,865 | 24% below the national average | $5,632 | $21,903 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 11 | $7,933 | 23% below the national average | $5,879 | $63,671 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 11 | $8,001 | 22% below the national average | $5,259 | $68,504 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 15 | $8,043 | 22% below the national average | $5,166 | $27,105 |
| North Shore Medical Center - | 13 | $8,078 | 22% below the national average | $6,871 | $23,289 |
| Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 15 | $8,136 | 21% below the national average | $6,409 | $109,982 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | 17 | $8,148 | 21% below the national average | $3,868 | $23,798 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 11 | $8,155 | 21% below the national average | $4,871 | $24,520 |
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 | $8,679 | $42K |
| 2021 | $9,604 | $43K |
| 2022 | $10K | $49K |
| 2023 | $10K | $51K |
| 2024 | $10K | $55K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 28 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 11 | $5,794 | $5,794–$5,794 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 25 | $6,313 | $6,313–$6,313 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 16 | $6,740 | $6,740–$6,740 |
| Virginia | 5 | 73 | $7,096 | $6,564–$7,427 |
| Colorado | 1 | 11 | $7,110 | $7,110–$7,110 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 11 | $8,001 | $8,001–$8,001 |
| Indiana | 1 | 15 | $8,043 | $8,043–$8,043 |
| Florida | 13 | 299 | $8,062 | $6,910–$8,332 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 11 | $8,155 | $8,155–$8,155 |
| Arizona | 3 | 43 | $8,170 | $6,920–$9,005 |
| Texas | 10 | 177 | $8,312 | $7,434–$9,000 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 49 | $8,332 | $7,360–$8,999 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 72 | $8,413 | $7,315–$9,038 |
| Nevada | 4 | 65 | $8,482 | $7,927–$9,263 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 18 | $8,533 | $8,533–$8,533 |
| Ohio | 4 | 73 | $8,743 | $7,803–$9,808 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 13 | $8,933 | $8,933–$8,933 |
| Delaware | 1 | 31 | $9,037 | $9,037–$9,037 |
| Missouri | 4 | 51 | $9,218 | $8,555–$9,914 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 22 | $9,310 | $7,955–$10,664 |
| Michigan | 4 | 72 | $9,530 | $8,689–$10,476 |
| Kansas | 2 | 45 | $10,163 | $8,675–$10,945 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 378 | $10,347 | $7,060–$9,314 |
| New York | 7 | 125 | $11,079 | $8,446–$12,102 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 36 | $11,277 | $10,489–$11,784 |
| Maryland | 3 | 39 | $12,115 | $10,273–$14,001 |
| California | 9 | 114 | $14,050 | $9,125–$15,992 |
| Illinois | 7 | 284 | $16,506 | $9,438–$12,962 |
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.