Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 216 · Surgery or procedure
Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization…
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $107,634 per stay at 124 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $81,554 and $117,824.
Also known as: Heart valve surgery, open-heart surgery
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $107,634
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $81,554–$117,824
- Medicare’s share
- $90,313
- Average billed charge
- $501,084
- Hospitals reporting
- 124
Compare hospitals
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124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC | 13 | $56,530 | 47% below the national average | $55,902 | $192,525 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | 20 | $57,488 | 47% below the national average | $56,592 | $240,808 |
| Methodist Hospital | 17 | $58,931 | 45% below the national average | $56,655 | $860,091 |
| Delray Medical Center | 16 | $60,321 | 44% below the national average | $58,891 | $1,012,941 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 11 | $63,597 | 41% below the national average | $62,302 | $241,418 |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, LLC | 15 | $63,737 | 41% below the national average | $56,459 | $310,491 |
| Lovelace Medical Center | 13 | $67,385 | 37% below the national average | $66,176 | $484,338 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 14 | $67,440 | 37% below the national average | $64,985 | $382,313 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | 18 | $67,537 | 37% below the national average | $66,354 | $392,786 |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 13 | $67,544 | 37% below the national average | $66,460 | $367,336 |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | 17 | $69,316 | 36% below the national average | $68,245 | $222,525 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 11 | $69,398 | 36% below the national average | $51,973 | $327,895 |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | 11 | $70,427 | 35% below the national average | $61,724 | $259,688 |
| St Vincent Heart Center | 25 | $71,970 | 33% below the national average | $70,990 | $401,856 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 11 | $72,351 | 33% below the national average | $69,135 | $999,387 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 12 | $72,901 | 32% below the national average | $71,648 | $333,266 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 17 | $73,165 | 32% below the national average | $71,367 | $546,779 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 11 | $73,905 | 31% below the national average | $62,339 | $405,528 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 24 | $74,799 | 31% below the national average | $73,022 | $432,574 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 11 | $76,487 | 29% below the national average | $63,276 | $390,278 |
| Presbyterian Hospital | 13 | $76,590 | 29% below the national average | $62,224 | $237,408 |
| St David's Medical Center | 15 | $77,193 | 28% below the national average | $75,996 | $1,042,068 |
| Christ Hospital | 12 | $77,882 | 28% below the national average | $73,213 | $327,531 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | 12 | $78,109 | 27% below the national average | $76,661 | $523,976 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 24 | $78,397 | 27% below the national average | $67,061 | $451,551 |
| Rex Hospital | 11 | $78,957 | 27% below the national average | $59,671 | $264,775 |
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 14 | $79,632 | 26% below the national average | $74,665 | $355,748 |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | 27 | $79,855 | 26% below the national average | $78,104 | $758,119 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | 11 | $80,076 | 26% below the national average | $69,937 | $200,119 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 23 | $80,966 | 25% below the national average | $75,613 | $488,372 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 43 | $81,516 | 24% below the national average | $74,876 | $366,091 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | 17 | $81,566 | 24% below the national average | $66,634 | $1,047,827 |
| Allina United Hospital | 11 | $81,868 | 24% below the national average | $80,201 | $356,749 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 11 | $81,894 | 24% below the national average | $80,350 | $367,034 |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano | 30 | $85,434 | 21% below the national average | $69,218 | $318,194 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 19 | $86,479 | 20% below the national average | $82,641 | $683,250 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 15 | $86,875 | 19% below the national average | $66,259 | $405,936 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 12 | $86,934 | 19% below the national average | $58,414 | $529,736 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | 11 | $87,258 | 19% below the national average | $66,330 | $321,492 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 15 | $87,428 | 19% below the national average | $59,906 | $971,109 |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus | 11 | $87,995 | 18% below the national average | $72,142 | $771,596 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 12 | $88,334 | 18% below the national average | $85,171 | $372,809 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 14 | $88,552 | 18% below the national average | $72,758 | $333,625 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | 20 | $89,122 | 17% below the national average | $87,667 | $398,142 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | 12 | $89,444 | 17% below the national average | $82,411 | $560,398 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 15 | $90,177 | 16% below the national average | $61,248 | $372,464 |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 16 | $90,188 | 16% below the national average | $67,926 | $933,032 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 40 | $91,487 | 15% below the national average | $81,746 | $475,238 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 14 | $91,870 | 15% below the national average | $80,946 | $354,778 |
| CJW Medical Center | 11 | $92,381 | 14% below the national average | $61,779 | $1,163,451 |
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 | $98K | $419K |
| 2021 | $104K | $434K |
| 2022 | $103K | $452K |
| 2023 | $105K | $474K |
| 2024 | $108K | $501K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 39 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 1 | 15 | $63,737 | $63,737–$63,737 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 37 | $65,565 | $62,037–$70,724 |
| Iowa | 1 | 11 | $69,398 | $69,398–$69,398 |
| Indiana | 1 | 25 | $71,970 | $71,970–$71,970 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 35 | $75,329 | $75,221–$76,065 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 38 | $76,707 | $71,987–$81,762 |
| Vermont | 1 | 14 | $79,632 | $79,632–$79,632 |
| Kansas | 2 | 23 | $80,690 | $76,347–$84,338 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 80 | $83,273 | $75,097–$93,913 |
| Florida | 7 | 113 | $85,600 | $70,303–$101,949 |
| Alabama | 2 | 35 | $85,746 | $76,012–$87,182 |
| Georgia | 3 | 43 | $87,443 | $79,690–$94,996 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 14 | $88,552 | $88,552–$88,552 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 77 | $89,055 | $78,817–$97,139 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 20 | $89,122 | $89,122–$89,122 |
| Washington | 2 | 34 | $91,189 | $85,329–$92,199 |
| Texas | 10 | 171 | $91,193 | $71,285–$115,707 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 14 | $91,870 | $91,870–$91,870 |
| Arizona | 5 | 79 | $92,752 | $79,855–$124,106 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 27 | $92,927 | $90,279–$97,087 |
| Maine | 2 | 26 | $93,535 | $89,978–$95,418 |
| Nevada | 2 | 26 | $96,356 | $91,618–$98,864 |
| Virginia | 3 | 76 | $98,282 | $86,949–$113,192 |
| Ohio | 4 | 222 | $99,920 | $91,446–$100,675 |
| Oregon | 2 | 30 | $104,564 | $103,702–$107,395 |
| Missouri | 3 | 47 | $105,955 | $93,418–$112,369 |
| Illinois | 4 | 54 | $110,602 | $109,252–$116,049 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 109 | $110,717 | $98,607–$116,196 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 104 | $111,449 | $87,256–$109,930 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 88 | $113,213 | $101,557–$102,555 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 28 | $114,098 | $110,437–$118,980 |
| Michigan | 4 | 66 | $114,621 | $97,727–$122,403 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 109 | $116,022 | $110,603–$120,470 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 41 | $116,476 | $116,433–$117,595 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 50 | $117,707 | $117,707–$117,707 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 17 | $127,155 | $127,155–$127,155 |
| New York | 8 | 360 | $127,183 | $103,177–$129,514 |
| Maryland | 4 | 60 | $151,868 | $138,824–$164,661 |
| California | 9 | 159 | $167,844 | $128,209–$175,023 |
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.