Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 219 · Surgery or procedure
Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $83,705 per stay at 350 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $64,189 and $90,292.
Also known as: Heart valve surgery, open-heart surgery
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $83,705
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $64,189–$90,292
- Medicare’s share
- $69,387
- Average billed charge
- $393,302
- Hospitals reporting
- 350
Compare hospitals
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350 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 76 | $65,510 | 22% below the national average | $62,088 | $273,772 |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 12 | $65,564 | 22% below the national average | $64,177 | $328,452 |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | 11 | $65,712 | 21% below the national average | $51,886 | $299,194 |
| Kootenai Health | 15 | $65,778 | 21% below the national average | $64,132 | $260,719 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | 29 | $65,809 | 21% below the national average | $63,965 | $197,393 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 50 | $65,937 | 21% below the national average | $57,730 | $372,475 |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | 35 | $66,257 | 21% below the national average | $59,503 | $310,765 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 32 | $66,258 | 21% below the national average | $57,353 | $511,761 |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | 12 | $66,281 | 21% below the national average | $54,671 | $204,862 |
| Catholic Medical Center | 18 | $66,288 | 21% below the national average | $65,345 | $317,429 |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | 17 | $66,318 | 21% below the national average | $59,032 | $201,721 |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano | 183 | $66,417 | 21% below the national average | $49,505 | $215,029 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care | 15 | $66,604 | 20% below the national average | $63,966 | $397,395 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 14 | $66,626 | 20% below the national average | $64,032 | $293,583 |
| University Health System, Inc | 13 | $66,638 | 20% below the national average | $57,852 | $265,406 |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 50 | $66,670 | 20% below the national average | $58,643 | $296,342 |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | 11 | $66,844 | 20% below the national average | $65,212 | $335,924 |
| MH St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | 11 | $66,854 | 20% below the national average | $51,208 | $340,689 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 83 | $66,926 | 20% below the national average | $58,298 | $352,836 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 16 | $67,041 | 20% below the national average | $57,724 | $302,335 |
| Munson Medical Center | 25 | $67,153 | 20% below the national average | $65,429 | $158,431 |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | 16 | $67,390 | 19% below the national average | $64,943 | $897,246 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 20 | $67,481 | 19% below the national average | $56,098 | $287,896 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | 37 | $67,518 | 19% below the national average | $61,517 | $131,129 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 14 | $67,541 | 19% below the national average | $64,199 | $200,183 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 17 | $67,711 | 19% below the national average | $66,131 | $268,782 |
| Valley Hospital | 19 | $67,768 | 19% below the national average | $66,243 | $426,235 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 20 | $67,876 | 19% below the national average | $61,921 | $336,204 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 13 | $68,000 | 19% below the national average | $63,239 | $338,918 |
| St David's Medical Center | 49 | $68,023 | 19% below the national average | $46,822 | $686,000 |
| Danbury Hospital | 12 | $68,214 | 19% below the national average | $65,940 | $266,892 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies | 22 | $68,332 | 18% below the national average | $66,849 | $462,406 |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital | 22 | $68,416 | 18% below the national average | $47,978 | $655,002 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 113 | $68,427 | 18% below the national average | $58,542 | $474,354 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | 21 | $68,452 | 18% below the national average | $51,555 | $409,454 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 18 | $68,466 | 18% below the national average | $66,574 | $332,776 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | 16 | $68,474 | 18% below the national average | $66,855 | $604,173 |
| Summa Health System | 11 | $68,598 | 18% below the national average | $52,685 | $444,192 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 40 | $68,620 | 18% below the national average | $56,370 | $443,034 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 15 | $68,650 | 18% below the national average | $49,178 | $179,752 |
| St Peter's Hospital | 25 | $68,681 | 18% below the national average | $67,350 | $263,207 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 23 | $68,817 | 18% below the national average | $65,148 | $408,417 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 30 | $69,062 | 17% below the national average | $58,696 | $312,855 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 26 | $69,118 | 17% below the national average | $46,995 | $318,053 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 27 | $69,262 | 17% below the national average | $67,821 | $390,600 |
| Bethesda North | 34 | $69,530 | 17% below the national average | $42,957 | $173,624 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | 11 | $69,618 | 17% below the national average | $57,157 | $298,662 |
| Cox Medical Centers | 14 | $69,717 | 17% below the national average | $51,724 | $238,850 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 13 | $69,774 | 17% below the national average | $54,034 | $178,830 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 59 | $69,866 | 17% below the national average | $59,696 | $340,632 |
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 | $75K | $337K |
| 2021 | $79K | $344K |
| 2022 | $82K | $361K |
| 2023 | $84K | $382K |
| 2024 | $84K | $393K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 49 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 2 | 34 | $54,288 | $53,558–$55,814 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 139 | $58,815 | $52,335–$72,329 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 104 | $59,290 | $54,756–$64,081 |
| Indiana | 5 | 209 | $60,785 | $59,312–$70,142 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 60 | $61,300 | $56,934–$68,060 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 23 | $62,171 | $56,366–$69,082 |
| Montana | 2 | 76 | $63,563 | $63,085–$64,901 |
| Iowa | 3 | 140 | $64,460 | $58,185–$65,127 |
| Kansas | 3 | 123 | $65,336 | $61,740–$69,051 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 117 | $66,212 | $59,393–$67,552 |
| Florida | 24 | 694 | $67,295 | $54,221–$74,631 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 247 | $68,492 | $57,509–$68,000 |
| Colorado | 8 | 201 | $68,504 | $60,507–$72,410 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 35 | $68,919 | $66,146–$72,042 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 130 | $70,818 | $65,196–$75,489 |
| Idaho | 3 | 42 | $71,624 | $69,372–$75,109 |
| Nevada | 5 | 70 | $72,105 | $65,325–$71,699 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 287 | $74,303 | $62,950–$83,503 |
| Texas | 25 | 949 | $74,398 | $61,756–$77,378 |
| Missouri | 9 | 301 | $74,855 | $62,713–$69,866 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 75 | $75,136 | $69,647–$78,619 |
| Maine | 2 | 53 | $75,317 | $63,877–$76,641 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 235 | $75,431 | $61,003–$79,009 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 122 | $78,445 | $56,865–$87,647 |
| Arizona | 10 | 247 | $78,607 | $65,046–$81,099 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 742 | $79,198 | $63,977–$93,371 |
| Ohio | 12 | 789 | $80,295 | $65,577–$80,996 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 24 | $81,592 | $71,047–$89,124 |
| Alabama | 3 | 131 | $82,014 | $61,942–$80,375 |
| Vermont | 1 | 22 | $82,034 | $82,034–$82,034 |
| Georgia | 9 | 274 | $84,279 | $70,415–$95,918 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 32 | $84,305 | $84,305–$84,305 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 317 | $85,322 | $79,404–$90,436 |
| Michigan | 8 | 265 | $85,570 | $66,166–$91,660 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 432 | $86,335 | $61,860–$74,765 |
| Utah | 2 | 61 | $86,920 | $84,413–$88,977 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 56 | $87,710 | $85,321–$87,551 |
| Oregon | 5 | 191 | $88,045 | $85,963–$97,269 |
| Washington | 7 | 263 | $88,089 | $77,165–$87,807 |
| Illinois | 15 | 546 | $89,234 | $68,635–$99,627 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 172 | $89,971 | $77,285–$88,427 |
| Virginia | 8 | 392 | $90,582 | $73,360–$96,519 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 662 | $92,925 | $81,826–$96,315 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 32 | $93,452 | $92,518–$95,007 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 131 | $94,091 | $94,091–$94,091 |
| New York | 18 | 866 | $99,995 | $74,462–$108,101 |
| Delaware | 1 | 26 | $100,476 | $100,476–$100,476 |
| California | 30 | 1,058 | $110,926 | $88,974–$119,407 |
| Maryland | 4 | 136 | $133,090 | $93,729–$159,605 |
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.