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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $39,522 per stay at 343 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $31,859 and $42,497.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $39,522
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $31,859–$42,497
- Medicare’s share
- $34,070
- Average billed charge
- $190,851
- Hospitals reporting
- 343
Hospitals in California
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 19 hospitals
- $54,766
- Median hospital
- $51,667
- Lowest to highest
- $39,215–$83,725
- Medicare stays
- 332
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Hospital Medical Center | 12 | $39,215 | About average | $37,719 | $163,659 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 13 | $41,102 | About average | $39,492 | $237,551 |
| Enloe Health | 11 | $41,342 | About average | $39,858 | $340,850 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | 13 | $44,226 | 12% above the national average | $42,599 | $211,963 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 11 | $45,617 | 15% above the national average | $43,890 | $182,974 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | 14 | $45,891 | 16% above the national average | $44,493 | $290,718 |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | 12 | $46,977 | 19% above the national average | $45,280 | $366,397 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 12 | $47,831 | 21% above the national average | $46,065 | $401,064 |
| Community Regional Medical Center | 15 | $49,991 | 26% above the national average | $38,945 | $166,086 |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 31 | $51,667 | 31% above the national average | $46,362 | $184,687 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 35 | $53,271 | 35% above the national average | $44,218 | $454,756 |
| St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton | 13 | $54,228 | 37% above the national average | $52,215 | $217,677 |
| UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | 16 | $55,441 | 40% above the national average | $50,986 | $221,395 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 16 | $55,984 | 42% above the national average | $53,281 | $349,345 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 12 | $57,822 | 46% above the national average | $38,168 | $236,353 |
| Stanford Health Care | 38 | $62,729 | 59% above the national average | $60,142 | $459,747 |
| Keck Hospital Of USC | 30 | $63,991 | 62% above the national average | $51,460 | $311,315 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | 11 | $67,396 | 71% above the national average | $64,233 | $174,878 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 17 | $83,725 | 112% above the national average | $55,239 | $334,361 |
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 | $34K | $151K |
| 2021 | $36K | $154K |
| 2022 | $37K | $170K |
| 2023 | $38K | $181K |
| 2024 | $40K | $191K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 5 | 78 | $27,425 | $25,973–$27,563 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 35 | $27,877 | $27,576–$28,420 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 12 | $28,536 | $28,536–$28,536 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 162 | $28,617 | $27,452–$28,648 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 105 | $30,816 | $29,377–$32,047 |
| Kansas | 4 | 83 | $31,356 | $30,287–$34,023 |
| Idaho | 1 | 20 | $31,407 | $31,407–$31,407 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 38 | $31,942 | $31,311–$32,138 |
| Iowa | 5 | 103 | $32,055 | $29,147–$33,125 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 68 | $32,247 | $30,734–$33,602 |
| Alabama | 5 | 94 | $32,984 | $28,522–$30,475 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 103 | $33,753 | $31,714–$37,422 |
| Florida | 28 | 528 | $34,336 | $30,794–$36,048 |
| Montana | 2 | 32 | $34,665 | $33,881–$35,135 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 201 | $34,795 | $30,074–$37,856 |
| Missouri | 11 | 203 | $35,213 | $30,304–$38,421 |
| Ohio | 13 | 264 | $35,421 | $32,974–$36,836 |
| Maine | 2 | 30 | $35,941 | $33,501–$39,132 |
| Vermont | 1 | 24 | $36,065 | $36,065–$36,065 |
| Arizona | 9 | 165 | $36,315 | $33,175–$38,686 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 319 | $36,568 | $32,366–$40,402 |
| Nevada | 1 | 17 | $36,913 | $36,913–$36,913 |
| Delaware | 3 | 48 | $36,999 | $34,139–$38,461 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 18 | $37,051 | $37,051–$37,051 |
| Texas | 21 | 379 | $37,140 | $29,277–$38,722 |
| Colorado | 4 | 66 | $37,244 | $35,301–$40,996 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | 293 | $37,551 | $34,910–$38,525 |
| Georgia | 9 | 147 | $37,582 | $33,542–$40,377 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 111 | $37,620 | $33,015–$41,617 |
| Virginia | 9 | 205 | $38,007 | $33,486–$44,098 |
| Illinois | 13 | 240 | $38,039 | $31,090–$39,138 |
| Washington | 8 | 138 | $38,185 | $36,717–$40,602 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 129 | $38,286 | $33,187–$42,770 |
| Utah | 3 | 40 | $38,793 | $35,848–$40,761 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 158 | $38,841 | $29,600–$45,070 |
| Indiana | 8 | 172 | $39,450 | $32,444–$38,696 |
| Minnesota | 9 | 209 | $39,505 | $34,183–$39,134 |
| Alaska | 1 | 25 | $40,065 | $40,065–$40,065 |
| Michigan | 6 | 96 | $40,766 | $36,076–$44,132 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 17 | $41,625 | $41,625–$41,625 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 62 | $42,256 | $34,889–$41,706 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 180 | $42,878 | $38,418–$49,023 |
| Oregon | 4 | 79 | $43,738 | $41,750–$44,393 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 11 | $43,920 | $43,920–$43,920 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 188 | $45,390 | $40,515–$47,829 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 36 | $45,829 | $45,829–$45,829 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 32 | $46,785 | $45,883–$50,692 |
| New York | 18 | 386 | $47,834 | $41,474–$55,796 |
| California | 19 | 332 | $54,766 | $45,754–$56,903 |
| Maryland | 8 | 164 | $85,703 | $67,548–$78,318 |
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.