Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization…
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $69,001 per stay at 15 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $54,655 and $85,613.
Also known as: Heart valve surgery, open-heart surgery
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $69,001
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $54,655–$85,613
- Medicare’s share
- $53,829
- Average billed charge
- $266,359
- Hospitals reporting
- 15
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15 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Medical Center | 11 | $43,266 | 37% below the national average | $41,900 | $355,669 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 13 | $45,051 | 35% below the national average | $43,477 | $513,715 |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano | 17 | $46,460 | 33% below the national average | $45,515 | $245,052 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 12 | $54,611 | 21% below the national average | $41,786 | $319,083 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 12 | $54,699 | 21% below the national average | $49,920 | $274,163 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 97 | $60,676 | 12% below the national average | $50,526 | $232,408 |
| Duke University Hospital | 16 | $69,058 | About average | $48,633 | $212,964 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 23 | $69,236 | About average | $60,630 | $223,937 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 41 | $73,690 | About average | $51,392 | $370,932 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 14 | $80,690 | 17% above the national average | $67,003 | $116,437 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 32 | $85,455 | 24% above the national average | $60,686 | $198,779 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 11 | $85,772 | 24% above the national average | $38,404 | $493,239 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 11 | $90,595 | 31% above the national average | $40,420 | $282,856 |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital | 13 | $92,476 | 34% above the national average | $81,663 | $103,591 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | 21 | $93,462 | 35% above the national average | $77,491 | $265,122 |
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 | $59K | $213K |
| 2021 | $61K | $241K |
| 2022 | $66K | $250K |
| 2023 | $64K | $258K |
| 2024 | $69K | $266K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 12 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2 | 24 | $44,233 | $43,712–$44,604 |
| Texas | 1 | 17 | $46,460 | $46,460–$46,460 |
| Alabama | 1 | 12 | $54,699 | $54,699–$54,699 |
| Ohio | 1 | 97 | $60,676 | $60,676–$60,676 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 28 | $62,867 | $58,223–$65,446 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 23 | $69,236 | $69,236–$69,236 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 52 | $77,266 | $77,916–$86,369 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 14 | $80,690 | $80,690–$80,690 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 32 | $85,455 | $85,455–$85,455 |
| Florida | 1 | 11 | $85,772 | $85,772–$85,772 |
| Maryland | 1 | 13 | $92,476 | $92,476–$92,476 |
| New York | 1 | 21 | $93,462 | $93,462–$93,462 |
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.