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
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515 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMHP St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center | 16 | $6,374 | 23% below the national average | $4,268 | $25,192 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | 15 | $6,378 | 23% below the national average | $4,810 | $30,426 |
| Community Hospital | 11 | $6,385 | 23% below the national average | $4,075 | $27,283 |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital | 20 | $6,392 | 23% below the national average | $4,943 | $36,962 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | 48 | $6,399 | 23% below the national average | $3,862 | $38,101 |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | 14 | $6,424 | 23% below the national average | $4,751 | $33,364 |
| St Joseph Hospital | 11 | $6,428 | 22% below the national average | $4,495 | $27,042 |
| UNC Health Nash | 12 | $6,428 | 22% below the national average | $4,523 | $20,429 |
| Union Hospital Inc | 11 | $6,451 | 22% below the national average | $4,716 | $21,489 |
| HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | 15 | $6,455 | 22% below the national average | $5,150 | $70,789 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 22 | $6,467 | 22% below the national average | $4,875 | $22,286 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | 13 | $6,470 | 22% below the national average | $5,008 | $53,489 |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | 28 | $6,475 | 22% below the national average | $5,413 | $39,083 |
| UCH-Memorial Health System | 28 | $6,476 | 22% below the national average | $5,062 | $41,392 |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | 14 | $6,497 | 22% below the national average | $5,113 | $27,786 |
| The Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc | 11 | $6,503 | 22% below the national average | $4,871 | $18,138 |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | 16 | $6,515 | 21% below the national average | $4,910 | $35,357 |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 26 | $6,521 | 21% below the national average | $5,075 | $30,893 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | 15 | $6,526 | 21% below the national average | $5,090 | $28,841 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 27 | $6,528 | 21% below the national average | $5,306 | $50,956 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 12 | $6,538 | 21% below the national average | $5,417 | $52,185 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | 16 | $6,538 | 21% below the national average | $5,056 | $22,403 |
| Flagler Hospital | 12 | $6,548 | 21% below the national average | $5,596 | $36,359 |
| Mary Washington Hospital | 24 | $6,555 | 21% below the national average | $5,061 | $18,801 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 15 | $6,569 | 21% below the national average | $5,202 | $24,563 |
| Palm Bay Hospital | 12 | $6,573 | 21% below the national average | $5,621 | $27,253 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | 13 | $6,582 | 21% below the national average | $4,575 | $34,569 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | 12 | $6,583 | 21% below the national average | $5,223 | $60,061 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 18 | $6,584 | 21% below the national average | $5,207 | $28,387 |
| Hendrick Medical Center | 27 | $6,590 | 21% below the national average | $5,207 | $53,385 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | 14 | $6,597 | 20% below the national average | $5,236 | $29,071 |
| Christus St Michael Health System | 14 | $6,605 | 20% below the national average | $4,674 | $44,473 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | 11 | $6,608 | 20% below the national average | $4,983 | $33,910 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center Inc | 14 | $6,615 | 20% below the national average | $5,781 | $51,166 |
| St Lucie Medical Center | 14 | $6,616 | 20% below the national average | $5,223 | $84,565 |
| Christ Hospital | 17 | $6,622 | 20% below the national average | $5,035 | $20,930 |
| Suburban Hospital | 11 | $6,634 | 20% below the national average | $5,002 | $7,402 |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | 13 | $6,638 | 20% below the national average | $5,382 | $20,663 |
| Hillcrest Hospital | 22 | $6,648 | 20% below the national average | $3,852 | $26,476 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 20 | $6,658 | 20% below the national average | $4,645 | $23,016 |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | 26 | $6,673 | 20% below the national average | $4,369 | $18,095 |
| Winchester Hospital | 20 | $6,678 | 19% below the national average | $5,439 | $19,836 |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center | 21 | $6,683 | 19% below the national average | $5,045 | $7,234 |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | 11 | $6,690 | 19% below the national average | $4,422 | $26,422 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | 23 | $6,692 | 19% below the national average | $5,628 | $14,686 |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | 14 | $6,699 | 19% below the national average | $4,235 | $51,585 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 19 | $6,699 | 19% below the national average | $5,519 | $49,171 |
| MH St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | 11 | $6,718 | 19% below the national average | $4,945 | $38,618 |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 21 | $6,752 | 19% below the national average | $4,468 | $34,779 |
| Blessing Hospital | 18 | $6,755 | 19% below the national average | $4,994 | $46,382 |
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.
Show all 46 states
| 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.