Dysequilibrium
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $7,207 per stay at 405 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $6,024 and $7,769.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $7,207
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $6,024–$7,769
- Medicare’s share
- $5,179
- Average billed charge
- $47,453
- Hospitals reporting
- 405
Compare hospitals
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405 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 251–300. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital | 17 | $7,127 | About average | $4,874 | $103,254 |
| Spectrum Health | 13 | $7,144 | About average | $5,012 | $21,335 |
| Summerlin Hospital Medical Center | 15 | $7,145 | About average | $5,182 | $113,326 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 12 | $7,148 | About average | $5,740 | $31,483 |
| Wynn Hospital | 11 | $7,152 | About average | $5,384 | $26,081 |
| Lewisgale Medical Center | 33 | $7,154 | About average | $4,136 | $47,624 |
| HealthAlliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus | 18 | $7,179 | About average | $5,476 | $64,138 |
| North Shore Medical Center - | 25 | $7,183 | About average | $5,809 | $25,501 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 18 | $7,186 | About average | $5,577 | $81,362 |
| Regions Hospital | 14 | $7,188 | About average | $5,501 | $26,237 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 14 | $7,200 | About average | $5,654 | $40,451 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 11 | $7,211 | About average | $5,537 | $29,367 |
| New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc. | 14 | $7,222 | About average | $5,437 | $37,560 |
| United Regional Health Care System | 14 | $7,243 | About average | $4,293 | $27,115 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | 20 | $7,245 | About average | $5,331 | $43,176 |
| HCA Florida Northside Hospital | 14 | $7,247 | About average | $4,205 | $98,410 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 21 | $7,257 | About average | $5,504 | $43,358 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | 12 | $7,266 | About average | $4,723 | $26,825 |
| Memorial Hospital West | 16 | $7,300 | About average | $5,512 | $59,695 |
| Medical Center Of McKinney | 13 | $7,305 | About average | $4,238 | $80,039 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 17 | $7,316 | About average | $6,008 | $64,922 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | 12 | $7,332 | About average | $5,315 | $64,357 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 14 | $7,373 | About average | $6,200 | $42,632 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 21 | $7,375 | About average | $5,495 | $37,518 |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center | 12 | $7,375 | About average | $3,820 | $43,315 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 15 | $7,384 | About average | $5,335 | $25,727 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | 11 | $7,388 | About average | $5,036 | $39,062 |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | 13 | $7,396 | About average | $5,950 | $39,259 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | 12 | $7,400 | About average | $5,686 | $16,895 |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,The | 12 | $7,414 | About average | $5,710 | $82,736 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 21 | $7,432 | About average | $5,956 | $80,861 |
| Long Island Community Hospital | 26 | $7,445 | About average | $5,903 | $93,921 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | 22 | $7,445 | About average | $5,523 | $55,420 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | 12 | $7,448 | About average | $5,909 | $34,714 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 42 | $7,454 | About average | $4,760 | $29,448 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | 12 | $7,462 | About average | $5,519 | $57,705 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 24 | $7,488 | About average | $5,828 | $34,983 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 125 | $7,513 | About average | $4,528 | $61,977 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 16 | $7,524 | About average | $5,752 | $65,180 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 13 | $7,526 | About average | $6,144 | $54,445 |
| Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 23 | $7,531 | About average | $5,897 | $111,993 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 13 | $7,553 | About average | $5,168 | $63,748 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | 20 | $7,559 | About average | $4,482 | $52,435 |
| Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital | 12 | $7,566 | About average | $6,389 | $33,045 |
| St Mary Medical Center | 12 | $7,582 | About average | $6,358 | $33,190 |
| Oroville Hospital | 17 | $7,593 | About average | $6,014 | $28,276 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 12 | $7,595 | About average | $5,566 | $25,642 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus | 19 | $7,664 | About average | $4,114 | $73,241 |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital | 13 | $7,684 | About average | $5,503 | $72,658 |
| Hendrick Medical Center | 16 | $7,703 | About average | $4,636 | $71,848 |
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 | $6,464 | $36K |
| 2021 | $6,704 | $39K |
| 2022 | $6,773 | $42K |
| 2023 | $7,085 | $45K |
| 2024 | $7,207 | $47K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 11 | $5,120 | $5,120–$5,120 |
| Iowa | 2 | 27 | $5,275 | $5,269–$5,282 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 15 | $5,319 | $5,319–$5,319 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 64 | $5,400 | $5,136–$5,586 |
| Missouri | 10 | 164 | $5,753 | $5,355–$6,109 |
| Alabama | 1 | 12 | $5,831 | $5,831–$5,831 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 19 | $5,883 | $5,883–$5,883 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 49 | $5,936 | $5,183–$6,608 |
| Indiana | 6 | 79 | $5,976 | $5,461–$6,177 |
| Arizona | 7 | 135 | $6,029 | $5,930–$6,263 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 12 | $6,077 | $6,077–$6,077 |
| Virginia | 18 | 344 | $6,094 | $5,663–$6,268 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 42 | $6,109 | $5,951–$6,250 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 51 | $6,271 | $6,035–$6,525 |
| Ohio | 14 | 217 | $6,339 | $5,505–$6,944 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | 521 | $6,399 | $5,652–$6,897 |
| Colorado | 4 | 54 | $6,427 | $6,124–$6,749 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 150 | $6,478 | $5,867–$6,960 |
| Florida | 60 | 1,344 | $6,549 | $5,893–$7,157 |
| Kansas | 5 | 76 | $6,595 | $6,151–$6,979 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 47 | $6,656 | $6,446–$6,872 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 126 | $6,678 | $5,916–$6,958 |
| Michigan | 16 | 287 | $6,727 | $6,394–$7,113 |
| Illinois | 21 | 376 | $6,808 | $5,911–$7,582 |
| Massachusetts | 19 | 414 | $6,849 | $6,421–$7,375 |
| Washington | 5 | 71 | $6,851 | $6,861–$6,960 |
| Delaware | 3 | 53 | $6,894 | $6,617–$6,898 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 12 | $6,963 | $6,963–$6,963 |
| Texas | 22 | 420 | $7,011 | $6,187–$7,631 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 94 | $7,036 | $6,622–$7,845 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 35 | $7,229 | $6,828–$7,586 |
| Georgia | 10 | 163 | $7,341 | $6,412–$7,674 |
| Maine | 1 | 15 | $7,384 | $7,384–$7,384 |
| Oregon | 1 | 12 | $7,400 | $7,400–$7,400 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 88 | $7,413 | $6,075–$6,962 |
| New Jersey | 25 | 396 | $7,446 | $6,642–$7,956 |
| Nevada | 6 | 143 | $7,452 | $7,058–$7,930 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 12 | $8,307 | $8,307–$8,307 |
| California | 28 | 474 | $8,742 | $7,970–$9,017 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 16 | $8,842 | $8,842–$8,842 |
| New York | 31 | 858 | $9,660 | $7,286–$10,456 |
| Maryland | 13 | 223 | $9,995 | $8,663–$10,678 |
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.