Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 208
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $25,674 per stay at 990 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $20,404 and $28,110.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $25,674
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $20,404–$28,110
- Medicare’s share
- $21,994
- Average billed charge
- $142,566
- Hospitals reporting
- 990
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990 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 701–750. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 17 | $27,283 | About average | $23,465 | $220,083 |
| The Hospital Of Central Connecticut | 11 | $27,290 | About average | $25,411 | $144,124 |
| Homestead Hospital | 14 | $27,290 | About average | $26,352 | $136,056 |
| Greater El Monte Community Hospital | 19 | $27,293 | About average | $25,811 | $124,065 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 36 | $27,322 | About average | $26,248 | $79,702 |
| Mercy General Hospital | 11 | $27,340 | About average | $24,957 | $183,517 |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | 28 | $27,348 | About average | $25,291 | $184,301 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 12 | $27,358 | About average | $25,252 | $156,452 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | 11 | $27,372 | About average | $23,195 | $55,209 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset | 16 | $27,377 | About average | $18,565 | $179,663 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 18 | $27,400 | About average | $25,851 | $225,689 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 14 | $27,405 | About average | $18,676 | $121,022 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 21 | $27,444 | About average | $20,028 | $175,009 |
| AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center | 19 | $27,468 | About average | $26,180 | $171,002 |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | 11 | $27,478 | About average | $25,364 | $156,055 |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | 18 | $27,479 | About average | $25,069 | $140,676 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 54 | $27,554 | About average | $23,439 | $108,927 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 19 | $27,560 | About average | $23,049 | $75,741 |
| O U Medical Center | 43 | $27,568 | About average | $24,303 | $232,636 |
| Holy Cross Germantown Hospital | 11 | $27,616 | About average | $24,010 | $30,709 |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | 18 | $27,625 | About average | $24,720 | $69,296 |
| Pikeville Medical Center | 24 | $27,638 | About average | $22,533 | $146,890 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 34 | $27,670 | About average | $21,788 | $94,731 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 22 | $27,733 | About average | $20,580 | $196,051 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | 13 | $27,738 | About average | $26,838 | $317,408 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 40 | $27,759 | About average | $26,540 | $142,851 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 23 | $27,790 | About average | $24,243 | $90,681 |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | 28 | $27,802 | About average | $26,798 | $247,793 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 53 | $27,812 | About average | $18,989 | $226,134 |
| Southern Hills Hospital And Medical Center | 23 | $27,861 | About average | $23,798 | $221,883 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 13 | $27,877 | About average | $23,254 | $78,798 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 22 | $27,885 | About average | $26,744 | $54,167 |
| Sinai-Grace Hospital | 22 | $27,953 | About average | $24,298 | $146,951 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 52 | $28,021 | About average | $19,789 | $128,488 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 15 | $28,022 | About average | $27,043 | $239,165 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 45 | $28,030 | About average | $25,448 | $54,606 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 15 | $28,034 | About average | $26,935 | $246,253 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 31 | $28,034 | About average | $26,916 | $186,137 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 39 | $28,063 | About average | $25,334 | $110,741 |
| Overlook Medical Center | 28 | $28,079 | About average | $24,215 | $189,292 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | 22 | $28,090 | About average | $27,148 | $137,916 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | 16 | $28,097 | About average | $21,524 | $75,742 |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | 13 | $28,114 | About average | $23,145 | $219,620 |
| University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro | 11 | $28,191 | About average | $27,216 | $205,536 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 20 | $28,211 | About average | $24,390 | $157,509 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | 11 | $28,234 | About average | $26,581 | $93,186 |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | 26 | $28,264 | 10% above the national average | $24,008 | $151,240 |
| Hudson Valley Hospital Center | 11 | $28,298 | 10% above the national average | $27,705 | $193,967 |
| Regions Hospital | 17 | $28,341 | 10% above the national average | $26,008 | $80,730 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | 12 | $28,366 | 10% above the national average | $20,130 | $165,343 |
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 | $22K | $102K |
| 2021 | $24K | $113K |
| 2022 | $24K | $120K |
| 2023 | $24K | $130K |
| 2024 | $26K | $143K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 16 | 376 | $19,554 | $18,464–$20,185 |
| Mississippi | 15 | 345 | $19,889 | $18,613–$20,930 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 350 | $20,524 | $17,764–$23,386 |
| Tennessee | 26 | 620 | $20,990 | $18,140–$21,724 |
| Montana | 5 | 72 | $21,103 | $20,233–$21,459 |
| Kentucky | 18 | 378 | $21,182 | $18,069–$21,057 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 483 | $21,201 | $19,388–$21,149 |
| Vermont | 2 | 39 | $21,619 | $19,600–$22,815 |
| Idaho | 5 | 126 | $21,756 | $21,054–$22,575 |
| Indiana | 22 | 476 | $21,807 | $20,009–$22,728 |
| West Virginia | 11 | 217 | $21,862 | $18,103–$23,400 |
| Florida | 82 | 1,912 | $22,377 | $19,218–$23,535 |
| Iowa | 8 | 201 | $22,414 | $18,782–$21,468 |
| Missouri | 22 | 491 | $22,544 | $18,783–$25,360 |
| Kansas | 10 | 187 | $22,590 | $18,497–$24,526 |
| South Carolina | 16 | 451 | $22,592 | $18,414–$23,835 |
| Ohio | 38 | 778 | $22,698 | $18,753–$23,471 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 95 | $22,807 | $21,929–$24,119 |
| Texas | 80 | 1,900 | $22,817 | $20,026–$23,430 |
| Alabama | 13 | 229 | $23,200 | $19,046–$23,189 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 129 | $23,504 | $21,465–$25,002 |
| Virginia | 25 | 595 | $23,627 | $20,706–$23,851 |
| Maine | 3 | 59 | $23,718 | $22,667–$24,429 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 99 | $23,800 | $20,360–$25,607 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 34 | $24,007 | $20,952–$26,418 |
| Utah | 5 | 84 | $24,033 | $21,709–$26,838 |
| Delaware | 3 | 109 | $24,042 | $22,199–$25,794 |
| Michigan | 28 | 570 | $24,215 | $22,465–$25,211 |
| Colorado | 5 | 123 | $24,291 | $24,848–$25,613 |
| Arizona | 20 | 354 | $25,008 | $21,168–$23,245 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 561 | $25,039 | $21,003–$26,075 |
| Georgia | 29 | 567 | $25,175 | $21,934–$26,571 |
| Nevada | 13 | 384 | $25,300 | $24,274–$25,564 |
| Illinois | 43 | 938 | $25,746 | $20,437–$26,366 |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 801 | $25,973 | $21,980–$26,895 |
| Washington | 23 | 420 | $26,449 | $23,370–$25,900 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 36 | $27,248 | $25,469–$27,756 |
| New Jersey | 34 | 758 | $27,249 | $23,791–$28,887 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 295 | $27,292 | $22,325–$26,151 |
| Oregon | 9 | 149 | $28,408 | $23,354–$31,159 |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 103 | $29,590 | $22,137–$24,888 |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 437 | $30,223 | $22,897–$29,583 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 277 | $30,710 | $20,405–$32,613 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 202 | $31,278 | $27,290–$29,955 |
| Maryland | 25 | 562 | $32,479 | $28,951–$35,457 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 57 | $32,648 | $28,195–$36,306 |
| California | 105 | 2,095 | $33,310 | $27,759–$33,234 |
| New York | 53 | 1,218 | $34,372 | $27,348–$36,006 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 54 | $34,516 | $32,601–$36,050 |
| Alaska | 2 | 39 | $45,236 | $42,527–$52,587 |
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.