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
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123 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital | 13 | $12,655 | 15% below the national average | $11,712 | $62,329 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 11 | $12,758 | 14% below the national average | $11,692 | $113,994 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 11 | $12,785 | 14% below the national average | $10,682 | $193,478 |
| AdventHealth Waterman | 13 | $12,790 | 14% below the national average | $9,200 | $59,344 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 33 | $12,834 | 13% below the national average | $11,074 | $107,430 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 17 | $12,945 | 13% below the national average | $9,716 | $85,609 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 11 | $13,113 | 11% below the national average | $12,402 | $71,137 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 11 | $13,157 | 11% below the national average | $11,954 | $90,396 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 11 | $13,246 | 11% below the national average | $10,671 | $85,390 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 24 | $13,252 | 10% below the national average | $11,886 | $42,301 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 18 | $13,341 | About average | $11,096 | $98,258 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | 14 | $13,343 | About average | $12,097 | $74,882 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 12 | $13,407 | About average | $12,141 | $58,946 |
| Lewisgale Medical Center | 11 | $13,428 | About average | $10,986 | $76,097 |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | 15 | $13,444 | About average | $12,586 | $57,433 |
| Valley Hospital | 12 | $13,528 | About average | $12,245 | $87,964 |
| Orlando Health | 13 | $13,549 | About average | $12,808 | $113,736 |
| Hays Medical Center | 12 | $13,719 | About average | $12,393 | $55,091 |
| Uw Health | 13 | $13,990 | About average | $10,282 | $62,657 |
| Christiana Hospital | 19 | $14,051 | About average | $12,390 | $45,282 |
| St. George Regional Hospital | 12 | $14,084 | About average | $13,134 | $56,652 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 11 | $14,156 | About average | $9,972 | $60,774 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 21 | $14,167 | About average | $11,740 | $107,156 |
| University Health System, Inc | 12 | $14,357 | About average | $11,451 | $28,043 |
| Huntington Hospital | 15 | $14,379 | About average | $12,540 | $90,190 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | 12 | $14,585 | About average | $11,319 | $36,201 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 12 | $14,588 | About average | $11,939 | $51,025 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | 12 | $14,714 | About average | $13,794 | $73,405 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | 11 | $14,745 | About average | $12,915 | $70,328 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 14 | $14,751 | About average | $11,331 | $45,117 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 12 | $14,930 | About average | $13,835 | $81,681 |
| MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center | 11 | $14,973 | About average | $13,637 | $111,339 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 12 | $15,002 | About average | $12,061 | $103,894 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 15 | $15,153 | About average | $13,882 | $101,760 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 11 | $15,538 | About average | $11,625 | $121,835 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 16 | $15,549 | About average | $13,577 | $86,937 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 11 | $15,771 | About average | $14,057 | $108,419 |
| Mayo Clinic | 11 | $15,955 | About average | $11,614 | $54,243 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | 13 | $16,344 | 10% above the national average | $15,116 | $36,184 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 15 | $16,361 | 11% above the national average | $11,748 | $44,729 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 11 | $16,496 | 11% above the national average | $16,035 | $178,980 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 15 | $16,544 | 12% above the national average | $15,460 | $102,811 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 12 | $16,550 | 12% above the national average | $8,813 | $63,733 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 20 | $16,553 | 12% above the national average | $12,320 | $50,903 |
| Bridgeport Hospital | 12 | $16,598 | 12% above the national average | $14,835 | $56,388 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | 13 | $16,750 | 13% above the national average | $14,228 | $82,786 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 12 | $16,780 | 13% above the national average | $11,515 | $45,655 |
| UMD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center | 11 | $16,873 | 14% above the national average | $16,132 | $18,965 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 11 | $17,051 | 15% above the national average | $12,855 | $87,698 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 17 | $17,137 | 16% above the national average | $14,016 | $26,240 |
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.