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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $27,206 per stay at 66 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $20,451 and $30,856.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $27,206
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $20,451–$30,856
- Medicare’s share
- $19,833
- Average billed charge
- $136,690
- Hospitals reporting
- 66
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66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | 14 | $15,261 | 44% below the national average | $13,629 | $126,434 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 12 | $15,363 | 44% below the national average | $13,780 | $114,131 |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | 24 | $16,188 | 40% below the national average | $12,625 | $52,150 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 11 | $16,381 | 40% below the national average | $12,206 | $97,272 |
| Indiana University Health North Hospital | 14 | $16,732 | 38% below the national average | $12,467 | $87,421 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 14 | $17,275 | 37% below the national average | $15,673 | $142,408 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 11 | $17,601 | 35% below the national average | $14,256 | $97,008 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 11 | $17,953 | 34% below the national average | $12,993 | $73,954 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 14 | $18,008 | 34% below the national average | $15,290 | $42,251 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 24 | $18,189 | 33% below the national average | $14,693 | $79,860 |
| White Plains Hospital Center | 11 | $18,353 | 33% below the national average | $16,870 | $132,856 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 12 | $18,565 | 32% below the national average | $13,650 | $86,657 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 13 | $18,779 | 31% below the national average | $15,775 | $82,657 |
| Trident Medical Center | 20 | $19,113 | 30% below the national average | $13,639 | $321,165 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 24 | $20,055 | 26% below the national average | $13,613 | $104,634 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 27 | $20,064 | 26% below the national average | $14,835 | $66,925 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 13 | $20,425 | 25% below the national average | $17,412 | $120,269 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 19 | $20,531 | 25% below the national average | $17,567 | $209,144 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 14 | $21,471 | 21% below the national average | $19,057 | $113,826 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | 20 | $21,508 | 21% below the national average | $19,876 | $82,008 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 11 | $22,176 | 18% below the national average | $19,319 | $111,629 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 11 | $22,924 | 16% below the national average | $20,373 | $154,860 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 11 | $23,103 | 15% below the national average | $20,103 | $267,141 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 14 | $23,827 | 12% below the national average | $15,841 | $105,626 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | 17 | $24,416 | 10% below the national average | $20,378 | $72,047 |
| O U Medical Center | 11 | $24,529 | About average | $21,305 | $294,483 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 35 | $25,139 | About average | $15,835 | $83,612 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 16 | $25,343 | About average | $21,223 | $84,618 |
| Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 16 | $25,986 | About average | $19,988 | $230,700 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 11 | $26,088 | About average | $15,419 | $101,150 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 19 | $26,090 | About average | $16,555 | $136,559 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 20 | $26,168 | About average | $20,586 | $187,069 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 16 | $26,448 | About average | $15,706 | $101,749 |
| Mayo Clinic | 29 | $26,681 | About average | $13,311 | $97,677 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 18 | $26,699 | About average | $22,418 | $95,751 |
| University Of Washington Medical Center | 20 | $26,715 | About average | $20,094 | $176,624 |
| UNC Hospitals | 18 | $26,721 | About average | $18,678 | $65,899 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 11 | $26,881 | About average | $21,350 | $135,994 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 33 | $26,882 | About average | $23,467 | $159,720 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 16 | $26,963 | About average | $20,406 | $110,629 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 12 | $27,826 | About average | $24,316 | $380,764 |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | 11 | $28,002 | About average | $24,732 | $220,524 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 35 | $28,295 | About average | $21,308 | $123,126 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 17 | $29,018 | About average | $20,398 | $85,151 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 13 | $29,104 | About average | $26,499 | $172,756 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 12 | $29,320 | About average | $21,083 | $43,793 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 14 | $29,888 | About average | $21,698 | $194,347 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 13 | $30,368 | 12% above the national average | $14,018 | $101,001 |
| Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary - | 37 | $30,436 | 12% above the national average | $23,710 | $71,316 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 22 | $30,996 | 14% above the national average | $14,920 | $139,996 |
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 | $38K | $110K |
| 2021 | $27K | $118K |
| 2022 | $27K | $120K |
| 2023 | $27K | $128K |
| 2024 | $27K | $137K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 33 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 1 | 14 | $15,261 | $15,261–$15,261 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 24 | $16,188 | $16,188–$16,188 |
| Indiana | 1 | 14 | $16,732 | $16,732–$16,732 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 25 | $17,292 | $16,788–$17,601 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 27 | $17,999 | $17,651–$18,403 |
| Kansas | 1 | 24 | $18,189 | $18,189–$18,189 |
| Alabama | 1 | 24 | $20,055 | $20,055–$20,055 |
| Iowa | 1 | 13 | $20,425 | $20,425–$20,425 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 23 | $21,417 | $20,056–$23,038 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 31 | $21,870 | $21,055–$24,939 |
| Texas | 3 | 52 | $22,122 | $20,767–$24,737 |
| Virginia | 2 | 27 | $23,149 | $19,942–$24,623 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 22 | $24,132 | $23,154–$25,110 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 45 | $24,480 | $22,200–$26,584 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 68 | $24,897 | $23,258–$26,434 |
| Missouri | 1 | 35 | $25,139 | $25,139–$25,139 |
| Utah | 1 | 16 | $25,343 | $25,343–$25,343 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 19 | $26,090 | $26,090–$26,090 |
| Ohio | 1 | 20 | $26,168 | $26,168–$26,168 |
| Florida | 5 | 90 | $26,213 | $22,924–$26,681 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 27 | $26,976 | $25,462–$28,733 |
| Washington | 2 | 34 | $28,022 | $27,508–$29,095 |
| Arizona | 1 | 35 | $28,295 | $28,295–$28,295 |
| New York | 4 | 55 | $28,481 | $26,417–$31,522 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 17 | $29,018 | $29,018–$29,018 |
| Georgia | 1 | 22 | $30,996 | $30,996–$30,996 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 61 | $31,048 | $29,878–$32,549 |
| Oregon | 1 | 24 | $31,709 | $31,709–$31,709 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 47 | $32,230 | $32,230–$32,230 |
| Michigan | 1 | 22 | $33,604 | $33,604–$33,604 |
| California | 7 | 123 | $34,316 | $29,850–$39,032 |
| Illinois | 4 | 62 | $34,917 | $26,128–$46,804 |
| Maryland | 2 | 32 | $42,451 | $38,319–$43,404 |
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.