Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 264 · Surgery or procedure
Other circulatory system O.R. procedures
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $35,518 per stay at 171 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $25,393 and $40,717.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $35,518
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $25,393–$40,717
- Medicare’s share
- $29,169
- Average billed charge
- $179,979
- Hospitals reporting
- 171
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171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Hospital | 12 | $16,818 | 53% below the national average | $14,425 | $46,007 |
| Delray Medical Center | 14 | $18,786 | 47% below the national average | $17,747 | $195,036 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 11 | $19,069 | 46% below the national average | $17,734 | $123,646 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 26 | $21,044 | 41% below the national average | $18,738 | $68,904 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | 16 | $21,057 | 41% below the national average | $19,764 | $114,478 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 19 | $21,126 | 41% below the national average | $18,446 | $85,809 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 14 | $21,138 | 40% below the national average | $19,340 | $130,350 |
| Bsa Hospital | 22 | $21,163 | 40% below the national average | $19,628 | $93,146 |
| St Anthonys Hospital | 13 | $21,443 | 40% below the national average | $20,613 | $97,755 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 12 | $21,529 | 39% below the national average | $20,621 | $188,327 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 18 | $21,674 | 39% below the national average | $20,465 | $69,460 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 12 | $21,921 | 38% below the national average | $18,463 | $124,106 |
| Edward Hospital | 13 | $21,993 | 38% below the national average | $21,083 | $120,855 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 11 | $22,057 | 38% below the national average | $20,006 | $107,530 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 18 | $22,135 | 38% below the national average | $20,218 | $40,259 |
| Methodist Hospital | 18 | $22,407 | 37% below the national average | $17,707 | $251,068 |
| CJW Medical Center | 11 | $22,513 | 37% below the national average | $21,028 | $343,472 |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc | 17 | $22,548 | 37% below the national average | $21,186 | $33,499 |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | 11 | $22,653 | 36% below the national average | $16,564 | $51,336 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 14 | $22,728 | 36% below the national average | $17,223 | $96,272 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 13 | $22,828 | 36% below the national average | $20,748 | $74,403 |
| Round Rock Medical Center | 13 | $22,900 | 36% below the national average | $18,135 | $108,725 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 20 | $23,009 | 35% below the national average | $21,177 | $136,790 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 34 | $23,026 | 35% below the national average | $21,655 | $90,453 |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy | 11 | $23,052 | 35% below the national average | $21,489 | $129,790 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 26 | $23,117 | 35% below the national average | $21,984 | $227,418 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | 16 | $23,194 | 35% below the national average | $22,387 | $128,674 |
| St David's Medical Center | 12 | $23,267 | 34% below the national average | $22,553 | $211,616 |
| Cape Coral Hospital | 12 | $23,525 | 34% below the national average | $22,402 | $104,811 |
| South Shore Hospital | 17 | $24,139 | 32% below the national average | $22,891 | $37,663 |
| Virtua Mount Holly Hospital | 16 | $24,217 | 32% below the national average | $23,063 | $170,853 |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | 12 | $24,257 | 32% below the national average | $22,716 | $46,618 |
| University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center | 11 | $24,382 | 31% below the national average | $23,047 | $21,138 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 11 | $24,671 | 31% below the national average | $23,080 | $177,912 |
| Palos Community Hospital | 12 | $24,683 | 31% below the national average | $20,216 | $102,814 |
| Community Hospital | 26 | $24,777 | 30% below the national average | $19,739 | $71,775 |
| Presbyterian Hospital | 11 | $24,952 | 30% below the national average | $20,393 | $56,344 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 11 | $24,966 | 30% below the national average | $23,774 | $227,519 |
| St Josephs Hospital | 11 | $25,008 | 30% below the national average | $24,014 | $94,277 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | 14 | $25,159 | 29% below the national average | $22,488 | $104,300 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 14 | $25,218 | 29% below the national average | $23,535 | $59,488 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 14 | $25,221 | 29% below the national average | $21,829 | $87,179 |
| Northwestern Medicine MCHenry | 15 | $25,373 | 29% below the national average | $23,716 | $135,844 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 11 | $25,413 | 28% below the national average | $21,020 | $50,325 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 11 | $25,591 | 28% below the national average | $24,518 | $129,497 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 14 | $25,647 | 28% below the national average | $24,040 | $68,207 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 12 | $25,678 | 28% below the national average | $23,550 | $107,735 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | 12 | $25,737 | 28% below the national average | $23,830 | $77,987 |
| Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 15 | $25,765 | 27% below the national average | $24,631 | $357,652 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 49 | $25,921 | 27% below the national average | $22,258 | $189,491 |
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 | $31K | $142K |
| 2021 | $32K | $148K |
| 2022 | $34K | $160K |
| 2023 | $36K | $180K |
| 2024 | $36K | $180K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 26 | $21,044 | $21,044–$21,044 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 14 | $21,138 | $21,138–$21,138 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 30 | $23,199 | $22,205–$24,499 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 64 | $23,326 | $22,076–$25,539 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 24 | $24,548 | $23,767–$25,643 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 11 | $24,952 | $24,952–$24,952 |
| Indiana | 4 | 66 | $25,156 | $24,001–$27,022 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 26 | $25,399 | $25,289–$25,548 |
| Nevada | 1 | 15 | $25,765 | $25,765–$25,765 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 26 | $26,334 | $25,221–$27,149 |
| Virginia | 4 | 46 | $27,327 | $22,618–$29,342 |
| Delaware | 1 | 18 | $28,069 | $28,069–$28,069 |
| Florida | 18 | 327 | $28,374 | $23,277–$29,871 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 41 | $28,698 | $25,612–$33,451 |
| Maryland | 2 | 23 | $29,459 | $26,815–$31,680 |
| Alabama | 2 | 31 | $29,865 | $25,083–$31,134 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 46 | $31,950 | $27,404–$36,118 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 18 | $32,238 | $32,238–$32,238 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 14 | $32,415 | $32,415–$32,415 |
| Michigan | 4 | 45 | $32,644 | $25,797–$34,275 |
| New Jersey | 11 | 239 | $32,770 | $28,109–$30,982 |
| Missouri | 2 | 22 | $33,003 | $31,082–$34,925 |
| Ohio | 3 | 51 | $33,114 | $22,705–$37,045 |
| Illinois | 9 | 123 | $33,523 | $24,683–$44,780 |
| Washington | 3 | 33 | $34,145 | $28,926–$37,354 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 42 | $34,300 | $28,684–$39,013 |
| Texas | 16 | 265 | $35,170 | $22,777–$35,345 |
| Kansas | 2 | 32 | $35,273 | $28,710–$36,788 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 141 | $35,789 | $26,763–$30,903 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 104 | $35,831 | $26,567–$40,638 |
| Georgia | 3 | 45 | $36,026 | $32,648–$39,478 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 73 | $37,019 | $26,691–$33,608 |
| Arizona | 1 | 14 | $41,615 | $41,615–$41,615 |
| California | 12 | 188 | $42,113 | $35,579–$46,653 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 47 | $43,117 | $37,441–$49,090 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 117 | $45,954 | $27,645–$48,462 |
| New York | 16 | 416 | $46,601 | $38,252–$49,540 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 31 | $51,121 | $47,670–$56,227 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 21 | $52,233 | $52,233–$52,233 |
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.