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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 2,151–2,200. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | 35 | $20,531 | 37% above the national average | $17,599 | $31,035 |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | 77 | $20,533 | 37% above the national average | $16,686 | $76,753 |
| Staten Island University Hospital | 162 | $20,558 | 38% above the national average | $17,234 | $93,510 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | 26 | $20,566 | 38% above the national average | $15,565 | $60,249 |
| Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation | 11 | $20,591 | 38% above the national average | $19,404 | $9,160 |
| Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County | 20 | $20,617 | 38% above the national average | $19,556 | $27,470 |
| University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center | 32 | $20,661 | 38% above the national average | $19,046 | $19,019 |
| Homestead Hospital | 40 | $20,665 | 38% above the national average | $16,847 | $97,937 |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | 121 | $20,680 | 38% above the national average | $17,917 | $136,806 |
| Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center | 16 | $20,686 | 38% above the national average | $15,568 | $245,514 |
| El Camino Health | 164 | $20,736 | 39% above the national average | $19,335 | $185,246 |
| North Shore University Hospital | 286 | $20,740 | 39% above the national average | $16,550 | $154,010 |
| Riverside Community Hospital | 52 | $20,781 | 39% above the national average | $17,957 | $244,828 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley | 29 | $20,873 | 40% above the national average | $18,476 | $107,496 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center | 23 | $20,899 | 40% above the national average | $17,024 | $99,987 |
| UH Regional Hospitals | 93 | $20,908 | 40% above the national average | $17,399 | $42,716 |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital | 19 | $20,933 | 40% above the national average | $16,623 | $61,089 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 52 | $20,963 | 40% above the national average | $16,598 | $85,528 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 187 | $20,974 | 40% above the national average | $14,371 | $77,037 |
| Wilcox Memorial Hospital | 24 | $20,977 | 40% above the national average | $19,821 | $50,361 |
| George Washington University Hospital | 29 | $20,993 | 40% above the national average | $16,733 | $169,930 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital | 106 | $21,012 | 41% above the national average | $17,916 | $102,145 |
| Mat-Su Regional Medical Center | 48 | $21,035 | 41% above the national average | $20,007 | $114,070 |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital | 47 | $21,123 | 41% above the national average | $15,328 | $41,531 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | 95 | $21,124 | 41% above the national average | $14,743 | $123,203 |
| Campbell County Health | 26 | $21,124 | 41% above the national average | $19,807 | $28,871 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | 56 | $21,199 | 42% above the national average | $19,127 | $73,346 |
| Sharon Hospital | 15 | $21,238 | 42% above the national average | $20,043 | $38,562 |
| Adventist Health White Memorial | 31 | $21,247 | 42% above the national average | $19,357 | $185,142 |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | 17 | $21,248 | 42% above the national average | $18,067 | $66,571 |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | 45 | $21,262 | 42% above the national average | $14,033 | $73,505 |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | 16 | $21,272 | 42% above the national average | $19,250 | $63,019 |
| Presence Saints Mary And Elizabeth Medical Center | 29 | $21,277 | 42% above the national average | $14,063 | $93,340 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 171 | $21,278 | 42% above the national average | $13,362 | $146,443 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital | 12 | $21,312 | 43% above the national average | $20,488 | $226,175 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 103 | $21,331 | 43% above the national average | $16,718 | $64,945 |
| University Of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center | 14 | $21,376 | 43% above the national average | $20,444 | $25,336 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | 193 | $21,397 | 43% above the national average | $16,081 | $110,648 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 77 | $21,402 | 43% above the national average | $16,184 | $44,210 |
| Wyckoff Heights Medical Center | 22 | $21,451 | 43% above the national average | $18,414 | $53,893 |
| St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton | 53 | $21,454 | 44% above the national average | $19,948 | $120,894 |
| University Medical Center | 37 | $21,471 | 44% above the national average | $14,538 | $94,404 |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | 16 | $21,473 | 44% above the national average | $18,940 | $89,097 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 210 | $21,505 | 44% above the national average | $18,105 | $61,160 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 65 | $21,510 | 44% above the national average | $16,536 | $159,089 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 424 | $21,521 | 44% above the national average | $17,747 | $65,792 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 260 | $21,563 | 44% above the national average | $13,493 | $60,821 |
| Tufts Medical Center | 57 | $21,573 | 44% above the national average | $17,275 | $42,309 |
| Ivinson Memorial Hospital | 15 | $21,620 | 45% above the national average | $20,532 | $31,773 |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | 71 | $21,710 | 45% above the national average | $19,665 | $24,140 |
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.