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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $12,018 per stay at 137 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $9,362 and $13,332.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $12,018
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $9,362–$13,332
- Medicare’s share
- $8,523
- Average billed charge
- $60,773
- Hospitals reporting
- 137
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137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Mercy | 13 | $10,376 | 14% below the national average | $7,810 | $56,569 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 17 | $10,396 | 13% below the national average | $7,512 | $134,021 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 11 | $10,433 | 13% below the national average | $9,080 | $39,653 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 15 | $10,469 | 13% below the national average | $8,111 | $51,809 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 11 | $10,473 | 13% below the national average | $6,624 | $111,400 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 20 | $10,491 | 13% below the national average | $8,324 | $53,544 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 12 | $10,515 | 13% below the national average | $9,155 | $111,377 |
| Enloe Health | 11 | $10,522 | 12% below the national average | $9,038 | $100,541 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 11 | $10,563 | 12% below the national average | $7,413 | $58,486 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 22 | $10,588 | 12% below the national average | $5,233 | $41,607 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 12 | $10,598 | 12% below the national average | $6,842 | $41,954 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 16 | $10,619 | 12% below the national average | $7,069 | $66,060 |
| Munson Medical Center | 12 | $10,721 | 11% below the national average | $7,484 | $21,818 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 11 | $10,730 | 11% below the national average | $6,429 | $19,197 |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | 14 | $10,789 | 10% below the national average | $6,699 | $108,328 |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | 14 | $10,966 | About average | $8,629 | $147,114 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 11 | $11,183 | About average | $8,431 | $30,845 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 17 | $11,245 | About average | $8,020 | $41,074 |
| University Health System, Inc | 11 | $11,274 | About average | $7,590 | $36,176 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 11 | $11,282 | About average | $8,920 | $50,153 |
| Christiana Hospital | 12 | $11,300 | About average | $6,748 | $25,552 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 17 | $11,447 | About average | $10,311 | $95,120 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 11 | $11,465 | About average | $7,684 | $46,005 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 13 | $11,558 | About average | $7,322 | $47,501 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 25 | $11,563 | About average | $8,371 | $32,702 |
| University Of Louisville Hospital | 12 | $11,564 | About average | $8,056 | $36,487 |
| Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 16 | $11,608 | About average | $8,504 | $134,546 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 16 | $11,692 | About average | $8,775 | $77,601 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 11 | $11,723 | About average | $8,533 | $49,328 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center | 12 | $11,726 | About average | $8,427 | $52,187 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 13 | $11,737 | About average | $8,921 | $32,432 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 15 | $11,796 | About average | $8,691 | $32,189 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 14 | $11,987 | About average | $7,696 | $32,445 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 11 | $12,131 | About average | $6,914 | $41,105 |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 15 | $12,281 | About average | $6,661 | $69,054 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 17 | $12,288 | About average | $7,196 | $39,685 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 15 | $12,315 | About average | $10,445 | $60,566 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 13 | $12,354 | About average | $9,734 | $111,897 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 11 | $12,364 | About average | $9,920 | $50,266 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 16 | $12,466 | About average | $9,013 | $66,554 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 12 | $12,510 | About average | $9,004 | $34,082 |
| Suburban Hospital | 16 | $12,576 | About average | $10,944 | $14,085 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | 13 | $12,605 | About average | $8,504 | $136,675 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center | 20 | $12,605 | About average | $9,786 | $96,802 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 18 | $12,759 | About average | $8,737 | $22,637 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 13 | $12,811 | About average | $10,465 | $31,579 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 12 | $12,822 | About average | $9,044 | $55,707 |
| O U Medical Center | 15 | $12,833 | About average | $10,248 | $115,958 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 20 | $12,843 | About average | $9,165 | $22,437 |
| Harborview Medical Center | 12 | $13,276 | 10% above the national average | $11,021 | $49,744 |
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 | $10K | $46K |
| 2021 | $11K | $49K |
| 2022 | $11K | $54K |
| 2023 | $11K | $57K |
| 2024 | $12K | $61K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 40 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 1 | 13 | $7,892 | $7,892–$7,892 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 33 | $8,325 | $8,091–$8,372 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 22 | $8,369 | $8,277–$8,462 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 12 | $8,424 | $8,424–$8,424 |
| Indiana | 1 | 12 | $9,343 | $9,343–$9,343 |
| Kansas | 2 | 22 | $9,620 | $9,194–$10,047 |
| Florida | 11 | 171 | $9,746 | $8,498–$10,877 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 24 | $9,778 | $9,526–$10,131 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 38 | $10,127 | $9,731–$11,515 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 24 | $10,168 | $9,953–$10,383 |
| Delaware | 2 | 23 | $10,180 | $9,544–$10,715 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 26 | $10,490 | $9,482–$11,024 |
| Michigan | 2 | 25 | $10,514 | $10,423–$10,622 |
| Missouri | 3 | 48 | $10,580 | $9,204–$11,288 |
| Alabama | 1 | 22 | $10,588 | $10,588–$10,588 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 114 | $10,591 | $10,132–$11,478 |
| Texas | 6 | 73 | $10,647 | $9,285–$11,489 |
| Nevada | 2 | 36 | $10,988 | $10,770–$11,329 |
| Arizona | 4 | 53 | $11,037 | $8,632–$13,433 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 64 | $11,050 | $9,250–$11,274 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 27 | $11,052 | $9,827–$11,831 |
| Virginia | 10 | 161 | $11,423 | $9,398–$11,484 |
| Illinois | 4 | 63 | $11,499 | $9,994–$12,391 |
| Washington | 3 | 34 | $11,808 | $11,007–$12,703 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 59 | $12,068 | $10,315–$14,200 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 113 | $12,269 | $9,884–$14,465 |
| Georgia | 5 | 73 | $12,565 | $12,281–$12,354 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 13 | $12,811 | $12,811–$12,811 |
| California | 8 | 104 | $12,841 | $11,216–$13,083 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 94 | $13,155 | $12,780–$14,206 |
| Ohio | 1 | 16 | $13,281 | $13,281–$13,281 |
| Oregon | 2 | 26 | $13,552 | $12,645–$14,460 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 12 | $13,797 | $13,797–$13,797 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 43 | $13,871 | $13,871–$13,871 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 12 | $13,962 | $13,962–$13,962 |
| Colorado | 1 | 17 | $14,484 | $14,484–$14,484 |
| New York | 8 | 131 | $15,944 | $12,314–$15,503 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 77 | $16,124 | $12,466–$20,059 |
| Utah | 1 | 15 | $17,008 | $17,008–$17,008 |
| Maryland | 4 | 60 | $17,566 | $11,770–$21,264 |
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.