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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $21,619 per stay at 56 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $18,074 and $23,250.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $21,619
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $18,074–$23,250
- Medicare’s share
- $15,989
- Average billed charge
- $109,818
- Hospitals reporting
- 56
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56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Hospital Of Scranton | 12 | $10,479 | 52% below the national average | $8,911 | $94,517 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 14 | $12,121 | 44% below the national average | $9,310 | $65,423 |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | 15 | $12,510 | 42% below the national average | $11,021 | $69,727 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | 11 | $13,858 | 36% below the national average | $9,933 | $212,252 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 12 | $14,298 | 34% below the national average | $12,745 | $124,364 |
| Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 12 | $15,150 | 30% below the national average | $13,879 | $143,585 |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 13 | $15,956 | 26% below the national average | $11,414 | $133,371 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 27 | $16,309 | 25% below the national average | $12,120 | $72,304 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 12 | $16,436 | 24% below the national average | $14,331 | $76,800 |
| South Shore Hospital | 20 | $16,486 | 24% below the national average | $11,881 | $24,670 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 18 | $17,048 | 21% below the national average | $11,841 | $192,205 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 11 | $17,135 | 21% below the national average | $11,782 | $110,256 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 16 | $17,279 | 20% below the national average | $13,082 | $78,099 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 16 | $17,905 | 17% below the national average | $13,537 | $40,511 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 11 | $18,131 | 16% below the national average | $13,234 | $87,836 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 11 | $18,367 | 15% below the national average | $13,246 | $69,125 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 24 | $18,607 | 14% below the national average | $14,373 | $81,910 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 12 | $18,833 | 13% below the national average | $11,495 | $70,375 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 17 | $18,839 | 13% below the national average | $16,056 | $100,309 |
| University Of Washington Medical Center | 12 | $18,886 | 13% below the national average | $13,584 | $65,395 |
| Christiana Hospital | 18 | $19,596 | About average | $17,118 | $76,364 |
| El Camino Health | 16 | $19,922 | About average | $18,572 | $172,771 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 13 | $20,019 | About average | $12,680 | $70,987 |
| Hartford Hospital | 11 | $20,176 | About average | $17,854 | $75,861 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 13 | $20,600 | About average | $17,750 | $59,673 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 26 | $20,834 | About average | $12,271 | $75,189 |
| Duke University Hospital | 23 | $20,837 | About average | $15,504 | $56,259 |
| Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 30 | $20,858 | About average | $16,504 | $142,814 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 16 | $21,030 | About average | $18,314 | $79,967 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 12 | $21,311 | About average | $14,144 | $75,833 |
| Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals | 16 | $21,673 | About average | $15,766 | $88,880 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 12 | $22,003 | About average | $10,820 | $63,515 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 12 | $22,012 | About average | $19,265 | $31,475 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 15 | $22,044 | About average | $19,512 | $142,324 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 19 | $22,058 | About average | $14,257 | $68,875 |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital | 13 | $22,319 | About average | $15,874 | $55,292 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 13 | $22,458 | About average | $20,069 | $52,335 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 29 | $23,078 | About average | $13,916 | $76,545 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 21 | $23,082 | About average | $17,775 | $70,508 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 33 | $23,161 | About average | $19,157 | $252,037 |
| Mayo Clinic | 18 | $23,182 | About average | $11,143 | $74,120 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 14 | $23,236 | About average | $17,051 | $50,738 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 19 | $23,292 | About average | $20,257 | $111,583 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 16 | $23,534 | About average | $15,295 | $109,565 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 16 | $23,871 | 10% above the national average | $13,355 | $74,761 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 15 | $24,352 | 13% above the national average | $17,240 | $194,801 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 44 | $26,074 | 21% above the national average | $19,936 | $194,806 |
| Keck Hospital Of USC | 14 | $26,134 | 21% above the national average | $21,070 | $92,231 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 16 | $26,822 | 24% above the national average | $16,942 | $101,950 |
| Temple University Hospital | 11 | $28,115 | 30% above the national average | $16,690 | $300,020 |
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 | $19K | $79K |
| 2021 | $19K | $84K |
| 2022 | $20K | $93K |
| 2023 | $21K | $96K |
| 2024 | $22K | $110K |
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 | 1 | 14 | $12,121 | $12,121–$12,121 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 15 | $12,510 | $12,510–$12,510 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 16 | $17,279 | $17,279–$17,279 |
| Florida | 4 | 60 | $17,958 | $14,937–$18,581 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 26 | $17,987 | $16,972–$19,003 |
| Alabama | 1 | 11 | $18,131 | $18,131–$18,131 |
| Georgia | 1 | 11 | $18,367 | $18,367–$18,367 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 24 | $18,607 | $18,607–$18,607 |
| Colorado | 1 | 17 | $18,839 | $18,839–$18,839 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 36 | $18,860 | $17,635–$20,072 |
| Washington | 1 | 12 | $18,886 | $18,886–$18,886 |
| Delaware | 1 | 18 | $19,596 | $19,596–$19,596 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 53 | $20,014 | $15,668–$24,487 |
| Missouri | 2 | 30 | $20,253 | $18,366–$20,827 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 67 | $20,491 | $19,894–$22,332 |
| Virginia | 4 | 59 | $20,590 | $16,893–$22,960 |
| Utah | 1 | 13 | $20,600 | $20,600–$20,600 |
| Texas | 2 | 41 | $20,828 | $19,618–$26,234 |
| Ohio | 1 | 26 | $20,834 | $20,834–$20,834 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 23 | $20,837 | $20,837–$20,837 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 24 | $21,412 | $20,746–$21,888 |
| Michigan | 1 | 13 | $22,319 | $22,319–$22,319 |
| Illinois | 3 | 42 | $22,997 | $22,619–$23,385 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 29 | $23,078 | $23,078–$23,078 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 21 | $23,082 | $23,082–$23,082 |
| Arizona | 1 | 16 | $23,871 | $23,871–$23,871 |
| California | 5 | 99 | $25,073 | $23,161–$26,134 |
| New York | 4 | 122 | $27,076 | $25,067–$28,961 |
| Maryland | 2 | 27 | $28,402 | $28,329–$28,448 |
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.