Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 176
Pulmonary embolism without MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $8,293 per stay at 515 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $6,587 and $9,217.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $8,293
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $6,587–$9,217
- Medicare’s share
- $5,979
- Average billed charge
- $41,798
- Hospitals reporting
- 515
Compare hospitals
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515 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta Memorial Hospital | 16 | $4,654 | 44% below the national average | $3,425 | $27,265 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital | 13 | $5,007 | 40% below the national average | $3,869 | $26,422 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC | 11 | $5,020 | 39% below the national average | $4,278 | $17,128 |
| Boone Hospital Center | 11 | $5,101 | 38% below the national average | $3,766 | $24,801 |
| Williamson Medical Center | 11 | $5,123 | 38% below the national average | $3,476 | $17,193 |
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | 12 | $5,220 | 37% below the national average | $4,268 | $34,582 |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | 16 | $5,236 | 37% below the national average | $4,216 | $56,207 |
| Southwest General Health Center | 11 | $5,262 | 37% below the national average | $3,308 | $25,329 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 20 | $5,321 | 36% below the national average | $4,085 | $28,871 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | 13 | $5,338 | 36% below the national average | $4,085 | $25,079 |
| Raleigh General Hospital | 12 | $5,381 | 35% below the national average | $4,157 | $33,096 |
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 22 | $5,383 | 35% below the national average | $3,307 | $31,735 |
| The Villages Regional Hospital | 22 | $5,398 | 35% below the national average | $3,914 | $32,524 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | 24 | $5,417 | 35% below the national average | $4,261 | $24,975 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | 17 | $5,436 | 34% below the national average | $4,190 | $37,688 |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center | 11 | $5,438 | 34% below the national average | $4,103 | $54,579 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | 11 | $5,438 | 34% below the national average | $3,806 | $15,292 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano | 11 | $5,458 | 34% below the national average | $4,308 | $33,155 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 28 | $5,473 | 34% below the national average | $4,060 | $37,224 |
| UPMC Passavant | 14 | $5,497 | 34% below the national average | $4,173 | $44,598 |
| Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital | 12 | $5,523 | 33% below the national average | $4,027 | $38,181 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | 13 | $5,530 | 33% below the national average | $4,228 | $27,648 |
| Piedmont Medical Center | 14 | $5,556 | 33% below the national average | $4,391 | $52,554 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | 17 | $5,557 | 33% below the national average | $4,360 | $34,611 |
| University Of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital | 14 | $5,585 | 33% below the national average | $3,506 | $31,780 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge | 19 | $5,602 | 32% below the national average | $4,313 | $53,279 |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | 12 | $5,635 | 32% below the national average | $4,543 | $25,680 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | 11 | $5,635 | 32% below the national average | $4,596 | $27,864 |
| Grandview Medical Center | 12 | $5,641 | 32% below the national average | $3,929 | $55,445 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | 11 | $5,658 | 32% below the national average | $4,174 | $31,447 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 24 | $5,676 | 32% below the national average | $4,097 | $28,218 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 22 | $5,742 | 31% below the national average | $4,163 | $26,308 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 15 | $5,793 | 30% below the national average | $4,619 | $26,921 |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | 22 | $5,800 | 30% below the national average | $4,449 | $35,620 |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | 11 | $5,808 | 30% below the national average | $4,472 | $19,749 |
| Paoli Hospital | 23 | $5,816 | 30% below the national average | $4,744 | $64,115 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | 17 | $5,818 | 30% below the national average | $5,030 | $44,289 |
| Doylestown Hospital | 23 | $5,839 | 30% below the national average | $4,304 | $27,909 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | 11 | $5,843 | 30% below the national average | $4,656 | $56,240 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | 21 | $5,853 | 29% below the national average | $4,206 | $25,000 |
| Pottstown Hospital | 12 | $5,857 | 29% below the national average | $4,905 | $57,477 |
| Northwest Health - Porter | 11 | $5,868 | 29% below the national average | $4,533 | $46,062 |
| Liberty Hospital | 16 | $5,869 | 29% below the national average | $4,951 | $40,426 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | 13 | $5,897 | 29% below the national average | $4,197 | $32,916 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | 14 | $5,898 | 29% below the national average | $4,483 | $28,750 |
| Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital | 12 | $5,906 | 29% below the national average | $4,646 | $35,949 |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | 22 | $5,907 | 29% below the national average | $3,876 | $54,039 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 42 | $5,914 | 29% below the national average | $4,201 | $37,770 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | 20 | $5,934 | 28% below the national average | $4,314 | $55,720 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine | 13 | $5,935 | 28% below the national average | $3,981 | $32,830 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7,548 | $33K |
| 2021 | $8,048 | $35K |
| 2022 | $8,131 | $38K |
| 2023 | $8,019 | $39K |
| 2024 | $8,293 | $42K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 22 | $5,383 | $5,383–$5,383 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 36 | $5,763 | $5,501–$6,079 |
| Iowa | 4 | 57 | $5,987 | $5,951–$6,010 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 62 | $6,285 | $6,323–$6,728 |
| Montana | 1 | 12 | $6,314 | $6,314–$6,314 |
| Kentucky | 9 | 190 | $6,322 | $5,898–$6,813 |
| Kansas | 5 | 86 | $6,370 | $5,585–$7,155 |
| Colorado | 3 | 55 | $6,637 | $6,588–$6,808 |
| Indiana | 13 | 198 | $6,980 | $6,130–$7,128 |
| Missouri | 16 | 246 | $7,006 | $5,898–$7,445 |
| Alabama | 7 | 114 | $7,041 | $6,090–$6,931 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 31 | $7,131 | $7,055–$7,218 |
| Arizona | 17 | 305 | $7,196 | $6,357–$7,117 |
| Ohio | 27 | 428 | $7,304 | $6,149–$7,684 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 16 | $7,345 | $7,345–$7,345 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 75 | $7,356 | $5,700–$7,944 |
| South Carolina | 12 | 198 | $7,397 | $6,788–$7,613 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 43 | $7,410 | $6,452–$8,073 |
| Florida | 40 | 863 | $7,418 | $6,272–$7,885 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 63 | $7,538 | $6,919–$7,969 |
| Idaho | 3 | 38 | $7,574 | $7,328–$7,819 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 91 | $7,650 | $6,673–$8,723 |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | 616 | $7,713 | $6,125–$8,447 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 255 | $7,721 | $6,403–$8,308 |
| Delaware | 3 | 113 | $7,759 | $7,364–$8,397 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 52 | $7,805 | $6,763–$8,428 |
| Michigan | 11 | 206 | $7,840 | $7,374–$8,329 |
| Virginia | 22 | 385 | $7,868 | $6,641–$7,944 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 65 | $7,912 | $6,428–$9,879 |
| Texas | 20 | 341 | $7,945 | $6,601–$9,647 |
| Illinois | 28 | 556 | $8,201 | $6,696–$9,394 |
| North Carolina | 22 | 424 | $8,217 | $6,785–$8,306 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 130 | $8,274 | $6,625–$8,483 |
| Washington | 5 | 71 | $8,284 | $7,507–$8,537 |
| Nevada | 4 | 63 | $8,311 | $8,133–$8,544 |
| New Jersey | 21 | 399 | $8,334 | $7,641–$9,088 |
| Massachusetts | 19 | 391 | $8,689 | $7,114–$9,872 |
| Utah | 2 | 32 | $8,855 | $7,988–$9,530 |
| Georgia | 15 | 274 | $9,190 | $7,334–$9,693 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 52 | $9,813 | $9,597–$9,900 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 37 | $9,822 | $9,063–$11,144 |
| New York | 32 | 680 | $10,116 | $7,950–$11,043 |
| California | 26 | 463 | $10,201 | $8,826–$10,769 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 83 | $10,618 | $9,524–$11,423 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 13 | $10,881 | $10,881–$10,881 |
| Maryland | 22 | 527 | $11,951 | $9,027–$13,236 |
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.