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
Hospitals in Texas
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 22 hospitals
- $7,011
- Median hospital
- $6,979
- Lowest to highest
- $4,980–$8,680
- Medicare stays
- 420
22 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano | 12 | $4,980 | 31% below the national average | $3,348 | $31,452 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 13 | $5,382 | 25% below the national average | $3,875 | $63,235 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 14 | $5,517 | 23% below the national average | $4,118 | $45,152 |
| Shannon Medical Center | 21 | $5,963 | 17% below the national average | $4,833 | $38,216 |
| Texoma Medical Center | 19 | $5,995 | 17% below the national average | $4,748 | $76,205 |
| Bsa Hospital | 19 | $6,149 | 15% below the national average | $4,134 | $31,158 |
| St David's Medical Center | 14 | $6,303 | 13% below the national average | $4,222 | $58,160 |
| Medical City Plano | 19 | $6,403 | 11% below the national average | $4,929 | $80,284 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 27 | $6,725 | About average | $5,039 | $105,493 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | 14 | $6,790 | About average | $5,354 | $55,091 |
| Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | 11 | $6,964 | About average | $5,389 | $32,153 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 34 | $6,995 | About average | $4,503 | $73,961 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 18 | $7,186 | About average | $5,577 | $81,362 |
| United Regional Health Care System | 14 | $7,243 | About average | $4,293 | $27,115 |
| Medical Center Of McKinney | 13 | $7,305 | About average | $4,238 | $80,039 |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,The | 12 | $7,414 | About average | $5,710 | $82,736 |
| Hendrick Medical Center | 16 | $7,703 | About average | $4,636 | $71,848 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 12 | $7,709 | About average | $5,168 | $42,878 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 16 | $7,922 | About average | $5,212 | $45,794 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe | 14 | $7,945 | 10% above the national average | $6,356 | $107,078 |
| Methodist Hospital | 75 | $7,991 | 11% above the national average | $4,529 | $65,556 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 13 | $8,680 | 20% above the national average | $6,659 | $42,014 |
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.
Show all 42 states
| 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.