Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 186
Pleural effusion with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $14,801 per stay at 123 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $11,653 and $16,547.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $14,801
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $11,653–$16,547
- Medicare’s share
- $12,139
- Average billed charge
- $81,947
- Hospitals reporting
- 123
Compare hospitals
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123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center | 11 | $9,465 | 36% below the national average | $8,871 | $10,490 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | 18 | $9,653 | 35% below the national average | $8,656 | $61,258 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 15 | $9,901 | 33% below the national average | $9,013 | $43,449 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 12 | $9,947 | 33% below the national average | $9,242 | $47,813 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 12 | $10,021 | 32% below the national average | $8,231 | $46,176 |
| The Villages Regional Hospital | 19 | $10,119 | 32% below the national average | $9,024 | $64,461 |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | 15 | $10,206 | 31% below the national average | $8,976 | $40,935 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | 11 | $10,331 | 30% below the national average | $9,256 | $40,290 |
| Good Samaritan Regional Health Center | 14 | $10,461 | 29% below the national average | $9,994 | $36,051 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 15 | $10,669 | 28% below the national average | $9,519 | $73,643 |
| Presbyterian Hospital | 15 | $10,780 | 27% below the national average | $9,604 | $44,215 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 13 | $10,867 | 27% below the national average | $9,183 | $57,977 |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 14 | $10,888 | 26% below the national average | $9,897 | $47,716 |
| Edward Hospital | 11 | $10,922 | 26% below the national average | $9,883 | $64,820 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | 12 | $10,955 | 26% below the national average | $10,672 | $52,920 |
| UCH-Memorial Health System | 11 | $10,976 | 26% below the national average | $10,203 | $75,921 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 19 | $10,980 | 26% below the national average | $10,243 | $54,781 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 11 | $11,055 | 25% below the national average | $9,615 | $86,590 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | 15 | $11,104 | 25% below the national average | $9,522 | $104,533 |
| Blount Memorial Hospital | 12 | $11,148 | 25% below the national average | $9,213 | $53,441 |
| Baptist Hospital | 15 | $11,196 | 24% below the national average | $10,869 | $61,881 |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | 20 | $11,365 | 23% below the national average | $10,365 | $52,988 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | 13 | $11,410 | 23% below the national average | $8,959 | $48,247 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | 11 | $11,482 | 22% below the national average | $10,591 | $88,216 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 11 | $11,514 | 22% below the national average | $10,403 | $112,841 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 16 | $11,523 | 22% below the national average | $9,852 | $71,426 |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | 13 | $11,563 | 22% below the national average | $10,312 | $51,332 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | 12 | $11,601 | 22% below the national average | $10,595 | $38,288 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | 11 | $11,632 | 21% below the national average | $10,445 | $71,978 |
| Methodist Hospital | 19 | $11,634 | 21% below the national average | $10,018 | $107,811 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 11 | $11,646 | 21% below the national average | $11,054 | $55,110 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | 12 | $11,660 | 21% below the national average | $10,165 | $67,209 |
| Bryan Medical Center | 12 | $11,693 | 21% below the national average | $10,679 | $50,579 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 17 | $11,771 | 20% below the national average | $10,816 | $56,239 |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | 20 | $11,775 | 20% below the national average | $10,008 | $50,971 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 19 | $11,798 | 20% below the national average | $10,993 | $79,612 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 20 | $11,827 | 20% below the national average | $10,572 | $61,677 |
| West Jersey Hospital | 16 | $11,894 | 20% below the national average | $11,071 | $128,461 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | 15 | $11,969 | 19% below the national average | $9,526 | $77,169 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 17 | $12,015 | 19% below the national average | $9,999 | $118,825 |
| Tucson Medical Center | 13 | $12,036 | 19% below the national average | $10,953 | $71,229 |
| Meritus Medical Center | 13 | $12,053 | 19% below the national average | $9,544 | $12,903 |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | 11 | $12,071 | 18% below the national average | $11,052 | $18,062 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 14 | $12,110 | 18% below the national average | $11,316 | $49,803 |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 11 | $12,171 | 18% below the national average | $10,895 | $118,625 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | 15 | $12,307 | 17% below the national average | $11,196 | $64,477 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | 11 | $12,351 | 17% below the national average | $10,867 | $107,462 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 11 | $12,478 | 16% below the national average | $11,436 | $85,600 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | 14 | $12,495 | 16% below the national average | $10,515 | $63,124 |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | 13 | $12,555 | 15% below the national average | $11,215 | $35,051 |
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 | $13K | $60K |
| 2021 | $13K | $65K |
| 2022 | $14K | $66K |
| 2023 | $15K | $75K |
| 2024 | $15K | $82K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 36 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 12 | $9,947 | $9,947–$9,947 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 15 | $10,780 | $10,780–$10,780 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 27 | $10,867 | $10,578–$11,321 |
| Colorado | 1 | 11 | $10,976 | $10,976–$10,976 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 19 | $10,980 | $10,980–$10,980 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 23 | $11,024 | $10,663–$11,327 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 11 | $11,055 | $11,055–$11,055 |
| Florida | 19 | 306 | $11,870 | $11,042–$12,774 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 24 | $11,982 | $11,792–$12,249 |
| Missouri | 2 | 25 | $12,097 | $11,839–$12,317 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 72 | $12,174 | $10,937–$13,810 |
| Iowa | 2 | 37 | $12,313 | $12,068–$12,652 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 43 | $12,335 | $12,039–$12,777 |
| Maryland | 3 | 35 | $12,755 | $10,759–$14,463 |
| Illinois | 6 | 77 | $13,206 | $10,930–$14,114 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 64 | $13,454 | $11,994–$14,029 |
| Virginia | 3 | 38 | $13,569 | $12,266–$15,104 |
| Texas | 6 | 80 | $13,831 | $11,729–$14,932 |
| Kansas | 3 | 35 | $13,865 | $13,252–$14,361 |
| Delaware | 1 | 19 | $14,051 | $14,051–$14,051 |
| Utah | 1 | 12 | $14,084 | $14,084–$14,084 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 64 | $14,205 | $13,528–$14,745 |
| Arizona | 6 | 86 | $14,328 | $11,857–$13,435 |
| Montana | 1 | 12 | $14,585 | $14,585–$14,585 |
| Ohio | 1 | 14 | $14,751 | $14,751–$14,751 |
| Georgia | 4 | 45 | $15,079 | $12,171–$16,854 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 61 | $15,350 | $13,297–$15,747 |
| Nevada | 1 | 20 | $16,553 | $16,553–$16,553 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 40 | $16,607 | $14,604–$18,576 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 14 | $17,272 | $17,272–$17,272 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 26 | $19,321 | $17,862–$20,390 |
| California | 13 | 173 | $19,352 | $15,549–$19,906 |
| Michigan | 1 | 11 | $19,973 | $19,973–$19,973 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 14 | $20,311 | $20,311–$20,311 |
| Alabama | 1 | 15 | $21,094 | $21,094–$21,094 |
| New York | 9 | 171 | $21,286 | $18,498–$23,012 |
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.