Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 207
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support >96 hours
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $65,323 per stay at 265 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $49,169 and $73,907.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $65,323
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $49,169–$73,907
- Medicare’s share
- $57,276
- Average billed charge
- $311,534
- Hospitals reporting
- 265
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264 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | 14 | $34,119 | 48% below the national average | $33,186 | $136,396 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 27 | $35,734 | 45% below the national average | $34,454 | $332,880 |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | 13 | $36,669 | 44% below the national average | $35,625 | $232,931 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 15 | $36,703 | 44% below the national average | $35,835 | $131,840 |
| St Josephs Hospital | 16 | $37,289 | 43% below the national average | $35,816 | $198,305 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 24 | $37,393 | 43% below the national average | $36,020 | $292,460 |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital | 17 | $37,907 | 42% below the national average | $35,431 | $385,577 |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | 14 | $38,679 | 41% below the national average | $37,280 | $114,916 |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | 17 | $38,940 | 40% below the national average | $37,937 | $365,745 |
| Fairview Hospital | 13 | $39,733 | 39% below the national average | $38,306 | $241,203 |
| Forrest General Hospital | 17 | $39,781 | 39% below the national average | $38,771 | $138,902 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | 12 | $39,865 | 39% below the national average | $38,559 | $162,694 |
| Orlando Health | 11 | $40,215 | 38% below the national average | $38,506 | $331,250 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | 20 | $40,475 | 38% below the national average | $38,628 | $182,570 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 14 | $40,636 | 38% below the national average | $39,630 | $228,507 |
| Christus St Michael Health System | 14 | $41,652 | 36% below the national average | $40,060 | $216,247 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 12 | $41,785 | 36% below the national average | $41,108 | $116,227 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | 21 | $42,086 | 36% below the national average | $40,407 | $191,407 |
| Memorial Hospital | 17 | $42,284 | 35% below the national average | $41,090 | $172,562 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | 12 | $42,457 | 35% below the national average | $41,026 | $204,885 |
| Methodist Hospital | 33 | $42,505 | 35% below the national average | $34,568 | $469,176 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 28 | $42,701 | 35% below the national average | $40,149 | $200,050 |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | 11 | $42,779 | 35% below the national average | $41,889 | $205,531 |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | 11 | $42,788 | 34% below the national average | $41,755 | $186,801 |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 12 | $42,889 | 34% below the national average | $38,429 | $265,412 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | 14 | $42,995 | 34% below the national average | $41,799 | $163,735 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 13 | $43,101 | 34% below the national average | $39,284 | $193,519 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | 11 | $43,140 | 34% below the national average | $41,845 | $168,675 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | 11 | $43,191 | 34% below the national average | $41,217 | $156,490 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 33 | $43,315 | 34% below the national average | $39,241 | $324,151 |
| Covenant Medical Center | 14 | $43,352 | 34% below the national average | $40,664 | $503,910 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 15 | $43,420 | 34% below the national average | $39,752 | $163,889 |
| Trident Medical Center | 15 | $44,249 | 32% below the national average | $34,857 | $427,608 |
| Carilion Medical Center | 19 | $44,271 | 32% below the national average | $41,457 | $181,920 |
| Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital | 20 | $44,277 | 32% below the national average | $40,262 | $431,909 |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | 14 | $44,342 | 32% below the national average | $41,159 | $112,164 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 24 | $44,383 | 32% below the national average | $41,893 | $219,948 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 28 | $44,460 | 32% below the national average | $38,669 | $180,677 |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | 14 | $44,473 | 32% below the national average | $43,048 | $444,164 |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | 20 | $44,579 | 32% below the national average | $42,674 | $166,583 |
| Medical City Plano | 15 | $44,659 | 32% below the national average | $42,439 | $596,378 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | 12 | $44,680 | 32% below the national average | $42,217 | $190,148 |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | 14 | $44,735 | 32% below the national average | $40,054 | $143,201 |
| St Marys Medical Center | 12 | $44,857 | 31% below the national average | $41,479 | $124,619 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 12 | $45,195 | 31% below the national average | $42,815 | $104,452 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 13 | $45,298 | 31% below the national average | $43,691 | $201,884 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 13 | $45,340 | 31% below the national average | $44,577 | $632,994 |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | 15 | $45,431 | 30% below the national average | $42,772 | $264,825 |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | 15 | $45,471 | 30% below the national average | $37,363 | $243,648 |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | 13 | $45,571 | 30% below the national average | $38,375 | $136,197 |
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 | $55K | $250K |
| 2021 | $62K | $284K |
| 2022 | $62K | $279K |
| 2023 | $64K | $300K |
| 2024 | $65K | $312K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 2 | 37 | $39,769 | $39,323–$40,091 |
| Arizona | 1 | 12 | $42,457 | $42,457–$42,457 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 96 | $43,400 | $39,995–$42,767 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 12 | $45,195 | $45,195–$45,195 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 53 | $47,024 | $45,873–$47,638 |
| Indiana | 7 | 104 | $49,681 | $46,525–$53,948 |
| Texas | 17 | 329 | $50,646 | $42,701–$55,820 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 61 | $51,035 | $46,616–$54,079 |
| Colorado | 1 | 14 | $51,424 | $51,424–$51,424 |
| Florida | 14 | 273 | $51,460 | $42,781–$51,164 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 71 | $51,733 | $44,249–$54,634 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 92 | $51,795 | $44,413–$51,194 |
| Ohio | 8 | 134 | $52,491 | $48,099–$54,606 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 62 | $55,073 | $51,295–$62,118 |
| Washington | 5 | 63 | $55,176 | $51,874–$57,366 |
| Alabama | 6 | 95 | $56,704 | $45,023–$52,184 |
| Iowa | 2 | 26 | $58,020 | $53,244–$64,534 |
| Oregon | 1 | 12 | $58,221 | $58,221–$58,221 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 38 | $59,142 | $53,113–$65,153 |
| Nevada | 5 | 73 | $59,144 | $53,148–$70,103 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 139 | $59,741 | $51,970–$61,437 |
| Delaware | 2 | 31 | $59,906 | $51,686–$63,011 |
| Kansas | 1 | 12 | $60,128 | $60,128–$60,128 |
| Georgia | 8 | 116 | $64,319 | $51,523–$73,046 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 11 | $65,158 | $65,158–$65,158 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 11 | $65,304 | $65,304–$65,304 |
| Illinois | 13 | 194 | $65,549 | $46,017–$87,020 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 154 | $65,963 | $59,616–$72,396 |
| Missouri | 5 | 78 | $66,327 | $50,304–$55,943 |
| Michigan | 8 | 120 | $66,517 | $50,866–$69,120 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 27 | $68,024 | $68,024–$68,024 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 15 | $69,038 | $69,038–$69,038 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 33 | $71,500 | $70,627–$75,867 |
| Virginia | 6 | 85 | $71,544 | $44,596–$62,267 |
| California | 37 | 600 | $73,357 | $61,046–$78,495 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 230 | $73,590 | $55,898–$71,052 |
| Maine | 1 | 15 | $78,631 | $78,631–$78,631 |
| Maryland | 7 | 95 | $78,808 | $71,995–$87,579 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 139 | $81,206 | $65,936–$96,020 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 57 | $81,927 | $67,480–$100,271 |
| New York | 26 | 533 | $84,743 | $70,733–$92,819 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 49 | $86,060 | $74,555–$89,432 |
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.