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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $14,949 per stay at 2,332 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $12,238 and $16,175.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $14,949
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $12,238–$16,175
- Medicare’s share
- $12,668
- Average billed charge
- $71,065
- Hospitals reporting
- 2,332
Compare hospitals
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2,332 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1,701–1,750. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | 115 | $15,906 | About average | $14,045 | $27,725 |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | 17 | $15,906 | About average | $14,416 | $65,547 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | 14 | $15,910 | About average | $12,836 | $31,021 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 111 | $15,916 | About average | $13,723 | $90,171 |
| Long Island Community Hospital | 70 | $15,922 | About average | $13,670 | $145,551 |
| Marshall Medical Center | 71 | $15,935 | About average | $14,693 | $86,132 |
| Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital | 17 | $15,946 | About average | $13,049 | $18,604 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 45 | $15,952 | About average | $12,065 | $92,449 |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi | 53 | $15,959 | About average | $14,367 | $85,855 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 59 | $15,966 | About average | $13,112 | $76,413 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 146 | $15,978 | About average | $12,694 | $47,681 |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | 52 | $15,978 | About average | $14,629 | $75,238 |
| Independence Health System Clarion Hospital | 11 | $15,984 | About average | $13,863 | $19,121 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 84 | $15,986 | About average | $14,052 | $30,168 |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell | 111 | $15,987 | About average | $13,453 | $383,342 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | 79 | $15,988 | About average | $14,130 | $42,303 |
| Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center | 12 | $15,995 | About average | $10,635 | $122,846 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 84 | $16,001 | About average | $12,875 | $57,243 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 67 | $16,005 | About average | $14,775 | $89,554 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 62 | $16,005 | About average | $12,319 | $58,088 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | 52 | $16,019 | About average | $14,858 | $89,713 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | 65 | $16,024 | About average | $13,985 | $132,137 |
| Unity Hospital | 83 | $16,029 | About average | $13,291 | $37,336 |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | 23 | $16,033 | About average | $14,614 | $35,925 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care | 104 | $16,036 | About average | $13,411 | $65,226 |
| Anmed Health | 108 | $16,037 | About average | $13,095 | $67,049 |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | 71 | $16,044 | About average | $14,003 | $59,260 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | 38 | $16,065 | About average | $14,938 | $99,254 |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | 51 | $16,068 | About average | $13,720 | $51,531 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | 146 | $16,069 | About average | $12,860 | $92,448 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 98 | $16,075 | About average | $12,414 | $60,098 |
| Nazareth Hospital | 52 | $16,076 | About average | $12,566 | $51,676 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 100 | $16,076 | About average | $14,829 | $228,459 |
| Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | 21 | $16,084 | About average | $15,037 | $99,495 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 45 | $16,086 | About average | $15,017 | $83,346 |
| Medical City Fort Worth | 23 | $16,088 | About average | $12,099 | $159,216 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 198 | $16,095 | About average | $12,519 | $77,469 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 39 | $16,098 | About average | $14,520 | $44,167 |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | 28 | $16,099 | About average | $14,875 | $25,321 |
| Doctors Hospital | 33 | $16,117 | About average | $13,536 | $45,019 |
| New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc. | 119 | $16,134 | About average | $14,198 | $55,232 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 163 | $16,135 | About average | $12,977 | $60,667 |
| Spectrum Health | 94 | $16,140 | About average | $11,137 | $36,802 |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | 62 | $16,143 | About average | $14,517 | $89,369 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 85 | $16,146 | About average | $11,016 | $52,200 |
| Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center | 19 | $16,150 | About average | $15,034 | $25,876 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 46 | $16,165 | About average | $13,594 | $50,920 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center | 40 | $16,169 | About average | $15,108 | $78,815 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital | 16 | $16,175 | About average | $14,849 | $74,898 |
| Phelps Hospital | 79 | $16,176 | About average | $14,180 | $115,349 |
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 | $17K | $60K |
| 2021 | $19K | $66K |
| 2022 | $18K | $65K |
| 2023 | $16K | $67K |
| 2024 | $15K | $71K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 6 | 273 | $11,385 | $10,039–$12,435 |
| Louisiana | 36 | 1,594 | $11,782 | $10,763–$12,486 |
| Arkansas | 28 | 1,624 | $11,823 | $11,032–$12,519 |
| Mississippi | 37 | 1,711 | $12,035 | $11,422–$13,169 |
| Kentucky | 46 | 2,262 | $12,083 | $11,472–$12,746 |
| Alabama | 42 | 1,966 | $12,304 | $11,294–$12,567 |
| Iowa | 25 | 1,300 | $12,515 | $11,403–$13,854 |
| Oklahoma | 37 | 2,249 | $12,653 | $11,422–$13,681 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 1,119 | $12,781 | $11,707–$14,525 |
| Tennessee | 63 | 2,979 | $12,885 | $11,453–$13,457 |
| Indiana | 63 | 3,502 | $12,968 | $12,170–$14,271 |
| Idaho | 10 | 548 | $13,009 | $12,577–$14,206 |
| Missouri | 51 | 3,169 | $13,071 | $11,623–$14,142 |
| Ohio | 95 | 5,235 | $13,078 | $11,307–$13,919 |
| Florida | 159 | 12,403 | $13,181 | $11,812–$14,205 |
| Montana | 10 | 452 | $13,317 | $12,515–$13,569 |
| South Carolina | 44 | 2,377 | $13,437 | $11,439–$14,642 |
| Kansas | 26 | 1,324 | $13,556 | $10,905–$14,396 |
| Nebraska | 19 | 739 | $13,608 | $12,063–$15,278 |
| Texas | 164 | 9,159 | $13,698 | $12,395–$14,139 |
| Virginia | 61 | 3,931 | $13,715 | $12,113–$14,011 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 475 | $13,746 | $13,325–$13,825 |
| Colorado | 33 | 1,422 | $13,818 | $12,410–$14,462 |
| Pennsylvania | 109 | 5,907 | $14,056 | $11,650–$14,868 |
| Michigan | 67 | 3,418 | $14,233 | $13,163–$14,935 |
| North Carolina | 71 | 4,177 | $14,270 | $12,175–$14,298 |
| Illinois | 95 | 6,773 | $14,298 | $12,487–$15,180 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 466 | $14,305 | $11,939–$13,788 |
| Utah | 18 | 599 | $14,338 | $11,941–$13,541 |
| Wisconsin | 50 | 1,870 | $14,386 | $12,074–$14,349 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 974 | $14,418 | $12,626–$15,380 |
| New Mexico | 18 | 690 | $14,747 | $12,098–$18,422 |
| Georgia | 70 | 3,592 | $14,751 | $12,388–$14,713 |
| Arizona | 45 | 2,842 | $14,822 | $12,696–$15,564 |
| Delaware | 5 | 776 | $14,910 | $13,373–$15,896 |
| Maine | 14 | 596 | $15,351 | $13,521–$16,267 |
| Nevada | 18 | 1,128 | $15,423 | $14,753–$16,799 |
| Minnesota | 39 | 1,788 | $15,568 | $12,889–$15,219 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 538 | $15,760 | $12,511–$16,337 |
| Washington | 42 | 2,432 | $15,780 | $14,181–$16,201 |
| Massachusetts | 49 | 6,487 | $15,844 | $13,305–$17,826 |
| New Jersey | 57 | 5,176 | $16,061 | $14,055–$18,524 |
| Oregon | 28 | 1,095 | $16,803 | $14,595–$17,753 |
| Connecticut | 24 | 2,345 | $17,516 | $15,290–$17,382 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 250 | $17,636 | $14,932–$20,993 |
| Wyoming | 8 | 331 | $18,168 | $17,555–$21,248 |
| California | 218 | 12,929 | $18,934 | $16,625–$19,653 |
| New York | 114 | 9,012 | $19,437 | $15,089–$20,694 |
| Maryland | 40 | 2,462 | $19,784 | $16,523–$21,460 |
| Hawaii | 11 | 638 | $19,796 | $17,353–$22,973 |
| Alaska | 7 | 247 | $22,051 | $19,067–$27,783 |
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.