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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 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health | 15 | $32,233 | 27% below the national average | $25,905 | $391,057 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 24 | $32,255 | 27% below the national average | $22,159 | $120,402 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 11 | $32,410 | 27% below the national average | $29,271 | $108,180 |
| St Peter's Hospital | 13 | $32,681 | 26% below the national average | $31,305 | $82,992 |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 19 | $32,920 | 26% below the national average | $28,224 | $102,240 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 16 | $33,333 | 25% below the national average | $27,022 | $164,567 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 14 | $33,338 | 25% below the national average | $24,793 | $95,145 |
| Carolina East Medical Center | 11 | $33,509 | 24% below the national average | $32,025 | $61,801 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 12 | $33,762 | 24% below the national average | $30,292 | $158,227 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 18 | $34,026 | 23% below the national average | $26,575 | $382,498 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 16 | $34,051 | 23% below the national average | $30,472 | $175,675 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 18 | $34,051 | 23% below the national average | $25,231 | $92,010 |
| Huntington Hospital | 12 | $34,370 | 22% below the national average | $32,956 | $150,210 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | 20 | $34,860 | 21% below the national average | $31,557 | $165,052 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 22 | $34,949 | 21% below the national average | $32,942 | $120,331 |
| Northwestern Medicine MCHenry | 15 | $35,101 | 21% below the national average | $26,908 | $80,010 |
| Hays Medical Center | 12 | $35,165 | 21% below the national average | $33,941 | $93,286 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 15 | $35,732 | 19% below the national average | $33,157 | $277,191 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 11 | $35,744 | 19% below the national average | $25,813 | $114,097 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 18 | $35,774 | 19% below the national average | $33,308 | $111,932 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 13 | $35,806 | 19% below the national average | $28,266 | $116,396 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | 12 | $35,936 | 19% below the national average | $25,373 | $76,877 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 13 | $36,117 | 19% below the national average | $28,668 | $214,714 |
| Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 13 | $36,177 | 18% below the national average | $34,775 | $85,455 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 14 | $36,492 | 18% below the national average | $31,442 | $195,891 |
| Valley Hospital | 14 | $36,742 | 17% below the national average | $35,737 | $216,535 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 16 | $36,886 | 17% below the national average | $32,756 | $80,302 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 16 | $36,939 | 17% below the national average | $32,028 | $117,497 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 21 | $37,029 | 16% below the national average | $31,249 | $96,067 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 14 | $37,041 | 16% below the national average | $35,376 | $210,601 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 17 | $37,113 | 16% below the national average | $31,764 | $89,176 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 43 | $37,469 | 15% below the national average | $29,301 | $276,809 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 11 | $37,987 | 14% below the national average | $23,872 | $102,263 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 13 | $38,378 | 13% below the national average | $29,744 | $193,588 |
| Duke University Hospital | 19 | $38,634 | 13% below the national average | $31,175 | $92,285 |
| The Queens Medical Center | 15 | $38,832 | 12% below the national average | $27,500 | $122,379 |
| Mountainview Hospital | 17 | $39,188 | 12% below the national average | $28,527 | $314,832 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 13 | $39,405 | 11% below the national average | $26,910 | $145,539 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 26 | $39,465 | 11% below the national average | $29,293 | $145,668 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 16 | $39,492 | 11% below the national average | $36,668 | $217,890 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 15 | $39,668 | 10% below the national average | $34,767 | $62,937 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | 12 | $39,686 | 10% below the national average | $37,213 | $174,912 |
| Hartford Hospital | 19 | $39,988 | About average | $35,995 | $124,503 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 11 | $40,138 | About average | $35,473 | $99,179 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 20 | $40,205 | About average | $28,270 | $106,199 |
| Christiana Hospital | 41 | $40,257 | About average | $34,025 | $130,808 |
| Miami Valley Hospital | 12 | $40,259 | About average | $37,731 | $228,574 |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | 13 | $40,263 | About average | $33,294 | $173,663 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 23 | $40,394 | About average | $33,133 | $164,845 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 12 | $40,415 | About average | $36,374 | $91,360 |
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.