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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $53,166 per stay at 134 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $38,197 and $60,629.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $53,166
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $38,197–$60,629
- Medicare’s share
- $47,422
- Average billed charge
- $265,880
- Hospitals reporting
- 134
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134 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 14 | $42,625 | 20% below the national average | $38,990 | $167,843 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | 14 | $42,654 | 20% below the national average | $41,190 | $225,079 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 12 | $42,794 | 20% below the national average | $41,303 | $92,300 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 13 | $43,331 | 18% below the national average | $41,453 | $155,489 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 16 | $43,365 | 18% below the national average | $38,725 | $144,588 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 18 | $43,377 | 18% below the national average | $42,175 | $290,600 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 12 | $44,007 | 17% below the national average | $42,224 | $138,494 |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | 11 | $44,209 | 17% below the national average | $42,287 | $490,702 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 11 | $44,596 | 16% below the national average | $31,980 | $166,386 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 17 | $44,769 | 16% below the national average | $43,454 | $227,503 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 17 | $45,627 | 14% below the national average | $43,640 | $169,684 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 13 | $46,187 | 13% below the national average | $44,086 | $354,158 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 15 | $46,506 | 13% below the national average | $36,580 | $222,283 |
| White Plains Hospital Center | 12 | $46,977 | 12% below the national average | $46,025 | $226,900 |
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 12 | $47,560 | 11% below the national average | $46,617 | $233,007 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 17 | $47,744 | 10% below the national average | $42,344 | $248,996 |
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | 13 | $48,372 | About average | $45,087 | $427,518 |
| Winchester Medical Center | 13 | $48,990 | About average | $47,425 | $157,615 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center | 15 | $49,452 | About average | $47,568 | $158,969 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 18 | $49,515 | About average | $45,724 | $345,267 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 44 | $50,135 | About average | $41,560 | $391,538 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 19 | $50,227 | About average | $48,944 | $205,111 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 14 | $51,350 | About average | $49,103 | $378,712 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 16 | $51,872 | About average | $43,938 | $205,664 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 14 | $52,140 | About average | $49,459 | $311,214 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 17 | $52,348 | About average | $44,181 | $198,786 |
| Mercy General Hospital | 20 | $52,826 | About average | $52,029 | $290,528 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 14 | $52,918 | About average | $46,703 | $304,691 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 20 | $53,413 | About average | $50,695 | $335,171 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 13 | $54,065 | About average | $50,809 | $326,587 |
| Duke University Hospital | 11 | $54,135 | About average | $45,969 | $223,704 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 13 | $54,338 | About average | $46,300 | $294,178 |
| Huntington Hospital | 20 | $54,601 | About average | $53,113 | $324,941 |
| Hartford Hospital | 15 | $54,616 | About average | $50,508 | $198,744 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 15 | $54,664 | About average | $32,871 | $190,051 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 36 | $55,416 | About average | $53,904 | $195,168 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | 12 | $55,905 | About average | $54,430 | $286,751 |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | 11 | $56,091 | About average | $54,882 | $245,095 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center | 12 | $56,215 | About average | $53,108 | $235,790 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 11 | $56,275 | About average | $54,830 | $444,709 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 11 | $56,318 | About average | $49,969 | $291,196 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 34 | $56,460 | About average | $51,385 | $391,144 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 12 | $57,162 | About average | $43,766 | $195,902 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | 11 | $58,043 | About average | $42,231 | $214,321 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 16 | $58,058 | About average | $43,210 | $302,595 |
| University Of Washington Medical Center | 12 | $58,929 | 11% above the national average | $54,424 | $190,995 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | 12 | $59,036 | 11% above the national average | $56,698 | $272,619 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 15 | $59,313 | 12% above the national average | $48,490 | $152,594 |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | 17 | $59,768 | 12% above the national average | $53,741 | $278,647 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 18 | $60,032 | 13% above the national average | $56,565 | $159,724 |
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 | $58K | $250K |
| 2021 | $57K | $240K |
| 2022 | $52K | $223K |
| 2023 | $51K | $256K |
| 2024 | $53K | $266K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 37 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 16 | $32,346 | $32,346–$32,346 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 14 | $34,762 | $34,762–$34,762 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 27 | $35,282 | $33,865–$36,184 |
| Colorado | 2 | 26 | $35,819 | $35,121–$36,770 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 14 | $36,496 | $36,496–$36,496 |
| Maine | 1 | 22 | $36,844 | $36,844–$36,844 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 31 | $36,992 | $34,910–$40,073 |
| Alabama | 1 | 17 | $37,416 | $37,416–$37,416 |
| Missouri | 3 | 44 | $37,806 | $36,016–$38,834 |
| Kansas | 2 | 28 | $38,694 | $38,634–$38,801 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 54 | $38,891 | $37,062–$40,076 |
| Florida | 15 | 292 | $39,748 | $35,890–$38,570 |
| Michigan | 1 | 15 | $41,955 | $41,955–$41,955 |
| Virginia | 4 | 55 | $42,533 | $39,999–$44,216 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 72 | $42,557 | $37,070–$43,969 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 16 | $43,365 | $43,365–$43,365 |
| Texas | 6 | 106 | $43,505 | $36,622–$40,664 |
| Georgia | 3 | 38 | $43,895 | $39,486–$45,785 |
| Arizona | 2 | 24 | $47,479 | $44,079–$52,238 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 51 | $47,877 | $41,466–$53,195 |
| Ohio | 3 | 62 | $50,568 | $48,283–$57,890 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 88 | $51,471 | $49,314–$53,902 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 63 | $52,305 | $43,127–$58,392 |
| Washington | 3 | 41 | $52,332 | $49,712–$55,924 |
| Iowa | 1 | 17 | $52,348 | $52,348–$52,348 |
| Illinois | 6 | 88 | $53,840 | $40,865–$57,697 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 24 | $53,860 | $50,372–$58,743 |
| Nevada | 1 | 13 | $54,338 | $54,338–$54,338 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 33 | $57,570 | $55,970–$58,678 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 12 | $61,304 | $61,304–$61,304 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 32 | $61,492 | $46,953–$64,847 |
| California | 20 | 361 | $63,458 | $55,212–$70,795 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 136 | $67,991 | $62,938–$68,364 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 25 | $68,744 | $68,744–$68,744 |
| New York | 14 | 290 | $70,499 | $58,032–$72,544 |
| Maryland | 1 | 12 | $70,732 | $70,732–$70,732 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 20 | $81,466 | $81,466–$81,466 |
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.