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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $6,019 per stay at 115 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $4,947 and $6,443.
Also known as: Pneumonia
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $6,019
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $4,947–$6,443
- Medicare’s share
- $4,015
- Average billed charge
- $29,430
- Hospitals reporting
- 115
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115 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 101–115. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 12 | $7,596 | 26% above the national average | $4,819 | $65,516 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 16 | $7,759 | 29% above the national average | $5,477 | $57,587 |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 13 | $7,997 | 33% above the national average | $2,536 | $20,740 |
| Frederick Health Hospital | 22 | $8,457 | 40% above the national average | $6,973 | $9,269 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 14 | $8,476 | 41% above the national average | $6,146 | $48,926 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | 36 | $8,494 | 41% above the national average | $7,001 | $9,158 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | 12 | $8,530 | 42% above the national average | $5,429 | $69,148 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 19 | $8,565 | 42% above the national average | $6,116 | $52,448 |
| Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility | 18 | $8,767 | 46% above the national average | $7,317 | $10,805 |
| North Shore University Hospital | 13 | $8,861 | 47% above the national average | $4,982 | $52,908 |
| UMD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center | 12 | $9,617 | 60% above the national average | $6,750 | $10,522 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | 19 | $9,638 | 60% above the national average | $7,918 | $10,833 |
| Northwestern Medicine MCHenry | 11 | $9,763 | 62% above the national average | $3,039 | $35,444 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 15 | $10,226 | 70% above the national average | $5,463 | $56,773 |
| Jackson Health System | 21 | $14,730 | 145% above the national average | $11,822 | $32,686 |
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 | $5,752 | $25K |
| 2021 | $5,571 | $24K |
| 2022 | $5,757 | $25K |
| 2023 | $6,029 | $29K |
| 2024 | $6,019 | $29K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 33 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 1 | 13 | $4,145 | $4,145–$4,145 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 17 | $4,281 | $4,281–$4,281 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 11 | $4,344 | $4,344–$4,344 |
| Michigan | 1 | 13 | $4,523 | $4,523–$4,523 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 75 | $4,623 | $4,390–$4,928 |
| Indiana | 3 | 45 | $4,675 | $4,583–$4,912 |
| Kansas | 1 | 11 | $4,789 | $4,789–$4,789 |
| Ohio | 3 | 38 | $4,948 | $4,665–$5,255 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 15 | $4,951 | $4,951–$4,951 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 36 | $5,039 | $4,616–$5,379 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 19 | $5,118 | $5,118–$5,118 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 17 | $5,119 | $5,119–$5,119 |
| Alabama | 2 | 31 | $5,267 | $5,047–$5,417 |
| Missouri | 5 | 59 | $5,300 | $4,579–$5,972 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 87 | $5,419 | $5,080–$5,882 |
| Virginia | 1 | 20 | $5,478 | $5,478–$5,478 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 132 | $5,532 | $5,383–$5,791 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 58 | $5,553 | $5,364–$5,870 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 25 | $5,647 | $5,226–$5,905 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 12 | $5,709 | $5,709–$5,709 |
| Arizona | 4 | 65 | $5,842 | $4,444–$6,248 |
| Delaware | 2 | 49 | $5,946 | $5,827–$6,024 |
| Florida | 14 | 284 | $6,025 | $4,957–$5,936 |
| Georgia | 3 | 46 | $6,105 | $5,639–$6,671 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 125 | $6,153 | $5,332–$6,752 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 19 | $6,360 | $6,360–$6,360 |
| Texas | 3 | 45 | $6,442 | $5,665–$6,921 |
| Illinois | 5 | 78 | $6,463 | $5,052–$7,997 |
| California | 5 | 74 | $6,969 | $6,909–$7,448 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 12 | $7,155 | $7,155–$7,155 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 13 | $7,214 | $7,214–$7,214 |
| New York | 12 | 178 | $7,218 | $6,218–$8,498 |
| Maryland | 6 | 115 | $8,177 | $6,464–$9,336 |
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.