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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $44,318 per stay at 164 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $30,179 and $48,297.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $44,318
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $30,179–$48,297
- Medicare’s share
- $36,256
- Average billed charge
- $207,106
- Hospitals reporting
- 164
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164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 11 | $23,465 | 47% below the national average | $22,272 | $124,273 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | 17 | $23,949 | 46% below the national average | $22,246 | $74,138 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 16 | $24,052 | 46% below the national average | $23,048 | $202,088 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 14 | $24,294 | 45% below the national average | $23,262 | $280,695 |
| St Bernards Medical Center | 11 | $24,460 | 45% below the national average | $18,910 | $62,680 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | 12 | $24,471 | 45% below the national average | $23,367 | $91,807 |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | 11 | $25,060 | 43% below the national average | $23,189 | $95,283 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 21 | $25,144 | 43% below the national average | $23,650 | $106,924 |
| Bryan Medical Center | 11 | $25,294 | 43% below the national average | $21,584 | $87,004 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | 11 | $25,642 | 42% below the national average | $24,396 | $97,593 |
| St Anthonys Hospital | 12 | $25,833 | 42% below the national average | $24,458 | $103,055 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 34 | $26,173 | 41% below the national average | $25,030 | $112,056 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 12 | $26,285 | 41% below the national average | $24,630 | $117,738 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 22 | $26,329 | 41% below the national average | $23,841 | $107,282 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 24 | $26,389 | 40% below the national average | $22,769 | $126,037 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 16 | $26,406 | 40% below the national average | $24,972 | $135,480 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | 11 | $26,565 | 40% below the national average | $25,829 | $145,557 |
| Methodist Hospital | 22 | $26,576 | 40% below the national average | $24,222 | $185,815 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 13 | $26,833 | 39% below the national average | $19,345 | $73,707 |
| Covenant Medical Center | 13 | $27,034 | 39% below the national average | $23,841 | $295,051 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 14 | $27,176 | 39% below the national average | $26,309 | $105,737 |
| Community Hospital | 18 | $27,331 | 38% below the national average | $26,155 | $90,759 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 11 | $27,615 | 38% below the national average | $25,050 | $137,081 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 11 | $27,625 | 38% below the national average | $26,212 | $120,317 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | 13 | $27,761 | 37% below the national average | $22,453 | $122,929 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 19 | $27,805 | 37% below the national average | $26,313 | $92,361 |
| CJW Medical Center | 12 | $27,978 | 37% below the national average | $24,152 | $418,948 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 12 | $28,068 | 37% below the national average | $27,204 | $165,093 |
| Palos Community Hospital | 28 | $28,179 | 36% below the national average | $27,130 | $124,431 |
| Christus St Michael Health System | 13 | $28,226 | 36% below the national average | $23,171 | $150,252 |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | 12 | $28,404 | 36% below the national average | $27,176 | $86,123 |
| Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 15 | $28,451 | 36% below the national average | $27,505 | $194,105 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 19 | $28,766 | 35% below the national average | $23,043 | $92,731 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 12 | $28,824 | 35% below the national average | $26,565 | $307,487 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 11 | $29,023 | 35% below the national average | $22,380 | $112,690 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 12 | $29,094 | 34% below the national average | $26,692 | $119,047 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 12 | $29,470 | 34% below the national average | $28,246 | $79,135 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | 11 | $29,602 | 33% below the national average | $27,348 | $72,952 |
| Christ Hospital | 18 | $29,636 | 33% below the national average | $26,756 | $71,849 |
| Fairview Hospital | 12 | $29,927 | 32% below the national average | $28,271 | $117,352 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | 13 | $30,152 | 32% below the national average | $28,328 | $88,966 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | 15 | $30,188 | 32% below the national average | $26,772 | $88,013 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 11 | $30,267 | 32% below the national average | $25,094 | $153,519 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 14 | $30,401 | 31% below the national average | $29,586 | $135,029 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | 11 | $30,460 | 31% below the national average | $23,889 | $72,325 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 15 | $30,945 | 30% below the national average | $27,986 | $176,304 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | 11 | $31,113 | 30% below the national average | $25,668 | $77,716 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 13 | $31,438 | 29% below the national average | $28,019 | $161,405 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | 11 | $31,563 | 29% below the national average | $28,628 | $155,718 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn | 13 | $31,657 | 29% below the national average | $30,273 | $94,090 |
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 | $35K | $152K |
| 2021 | $37K | $165K |
| 2022 | $40K | $183K |
| 2023 | $41K | $187K |
| 2024 | $44K | $207K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 51 | $25,431 | $24,505–$25,617 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 13 | $26,833 | $26,833–$26,833 |
| Alabama | 1 | 14 | $27,176 | $27,176–$27,176 |
| Iowa | 1 | 12 | $29,094 | $29,094–$29,094 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 44 | $29,631 | $24,211–$32,879 |
| Indiana | 5 | 66 | $31,744 | $29,023–$33,762 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 27 | $32,164 | $28,192–$33,988 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 96 | $32,466 | $25,144–$27,805 |
| Kansas | 3 | 40 | $32,817 | $31,437–$34,608 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 42 | $32,978 | $30,417–$35,790 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 101 | $33,438 | $32,255–$34,051 |
| Utah | 2 | 32 | $33,867 | $31,919–$35,382 |
| Florida | 14 | 225 | $34,823 | $26,828–$34,866 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 32 | $35,136 | $34,234–$36,037 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 48 | $36,251 | $33,572–$40,894 |
| Texas | 11 | 243 | $37,110 | $26,307–$38,726 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 111 | $37,265 | $33,869–$38,233 |
| Virginia | 3 | 49 | $37,333 | $28,790–$37,262 |
| Georgia | 3 | 38 | $38,170 | $35,951–$40,750 |
| Michigan | 6 | 81 | $38,584 | $32,726–$41,766 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 15 | $38,832 | $38,832–$38,832 |
| Nevada | 1 | 17 | $39,188 | $39,188–$39,188 |
| Delaware | 1 | 41 | $40,257 | $40,257–$40,257 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 157 | $42,071 | $34,453–$41,785 |
| Arizona | 4 | 68 | $42,805 | $40,458–$45,781 |
| Ohio | 6 | 108 | $43,330 | $30,336–$40,262 |
| Missouri | 4 | 59 | $43,709 | $34,911–$42,314 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 84 | $43,806 | $36,742–$49,257 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 121 | $44,196 | $40,588–$43,636 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 32 | $45,364 | $43,296–$49,914 |
| Illinois | 7 | 132 | $45,693 | $37,748–$53,531 |
| Colorado | 1 | 16 | $47,912 | $47,912–$47,912 |
| Maryland | 1 | 16 | $49,096 | $49,096–$49,096 |
| New York | 13 | 270 | $55,436 | $45,787–$57,934 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 27 | $56,424 | $56,424–$56,424 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 64 | $58,448 | $48,401–$60,767 |
| Washington | 1 | 16 | $61,848 | $61,848–$61,848 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 26 | $62,895 | $59,485–$64,701 |
| California | 13 | 303 | $73,905 | $50,597–$73,133 |
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.