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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $85,314 per stay at 36 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $65,541 and $92,544.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $85,314
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $65,541–$92,544
- Medicare’s share
- $74,108
- Average billed charge
- $390,217
- Hospitals reporting
- 36
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36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 11 | $53,017 | 38% below the national average | $50,858 | $290,704 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 14 | $53,049 | 38% below the national average | $51,594 | $210,190 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | 11 | $53,407 | 37% below the national average | $51,929 | $239,544 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | 11 | $54,069 | 37% below the national average | $43,932 | $142,868 |
| Methodist Hospital | 11 | $54,218 | 36% below the national average | $52,514 | $567,792 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 13 | $54,879 | 36% below the national average | $53,301 | $819,912 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 11 | $58,424 | 32% below the national average | $56,889 | $489,062 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 16 | $62,638 | 27% below the national average | $56,568 | $259,164 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 14 | $65,445 | 23% below the national average | $59,650 | $307,392 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 12 | $65,573 | 23% below the national average | $34,710 | $183,422 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 11 | $66,278 | 22% below the national average | $58,032 | $460,514 |
| Orlando Health | 11 | $68,455 | 20% below the national average | $54,005 | $672,504 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 11 | $69,092 | 19% below the national average | $63,750 | $539,894 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 25 | $69,586 | 18% below the national average | $62,227 | $287,750 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 12 | $69,983 | 18% below the national average | $66,866 | $341,289 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 13 | $71,884 | 16% below the national average | $65,627 | $297,690 |
| Hartford Hospital | 12 | $77,623 | About average | $73,269 | $244,102 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 19 | $84,312 | About average | $71,363 | $364,037 |
| Duke University Hospital | 11 | $84,689 | About average | $62,812 | $241,948 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 11 | $86,815 | About average | $80,703 | $309,021 |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital | 13 | $87,014 | About average | $58,246 | $253,585 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 27 | $88,713 | About average | $76,654 | $344,158 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 19 | $88,746 | About average | $74,406 | $500,008 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 13 | $90,305 | About average | $60,099 | $417,349 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 30 | $90,973 | About average | $73,571 | $348,172 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 11 | $91,074 | About average | $86,645 | $148,674 |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | 16 | $92,516 | About average | $79,691 | $456,383 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 13 | $92,630 | About average | $75,502 | $499,103 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 17 | $92,777 | About average | $86,497 | $490,355 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 13 | $97,791 | 15% above the national average | $48,628 | $329,885 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 17 | $102,676 | 20% above the national average | $94,756 | $327,301 |
| Keck Hospital Of USC | 27 | $118,658 | 39% above the national average | $103,129 | $556,603 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 17 | $127,249 | 49% above the national average | $118,950 | $592,439 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 14 | $129,018 | 51% above the national average | $122,437 | $937,441 |
| University Of Maryland Medical Center | 11 | $132,012 | 55% above the national average | $130,973 | $143,638 |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | 11 | $160,693 | 88% above the national average | $158,319 | $208,758 |
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 | $74K | $313K |
| 2021 | $77K | $332K |
| 2022 | $85K | $362K |
| 2023 | $83K | $360K |
| 2024 | $85K | $390K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 1 | 11 | $53,017 | $53,017–$53,017 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 23 | $59,755 | $56,449–$62,532 |
| Arizona | 2 | 25 | $62,355 | $60,179–$63,689 |
| Virginia | 1 | 16 | $62,638 | $62,638–$62,638 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 24 | $63,719 | $58,523–$67,430 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 23 | $68,211 | $67,204–$69,057 |
| Florida | 3 | 47 | $69,206 | $68,773–$69,339 |
| Texas | 5 | 84 | $74,547 | $54,218–$90,973 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 12 | $77,623 | $77,623–$77,623 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 19 | $84,312 | $84,312–$84,312 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 11 | $86,815 | $86,815–$86,815 |
| Michigan | 1 | 13 | $87,014 | $87,014–$87,014 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 24 | $87,731 | $86,093–$88,901 |
| Missouri | 1 | 27 | $88,713 | $88,713–$88,713 |
| Illinois | 1 | 19 | $88,746 | $88,746–$88,746 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 24 | $91,917 | $91,463–$92,241 |
| Alabama | 1 | 13 | $97,791 | $97,791–$97,791 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 17 | $102,676 | $102,676–$102,676 |
| New York | 2 | 31 | $109,144 | $101,837–$119,958 |
| California | 2 | 44 | $121,977 | $120,806–$125,101 |
| Maryland | 2 | 22 | $146,352 | $139,182–$153,523 |
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.