Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 280
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $14,805 per stay at 1,825 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $11,737 and $15,868.
Also known as: Heart attack
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $14,805
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $11,737–$15,868
- Medicare’s share
- $12,400
- Average billed charge
- $76,887
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,825
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1,825 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1,201–1,250. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 35 | $14,684 | About average | $12,130 | $47,996 |
| Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital | 54 | $14,686 | About average | $10,824 | $41,557 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 103 | $14,690 | About average | $12,603 | $47,624 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 66 | $14,693 | About average | $12,080 | $60,679 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 46 | $14,695 | About average | $12,159 | $78,755 |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi | 59 | $14,705 | About average | $12,650 | $77,999 |
| French Hospital Medical Center | 15 | $14,712 | About average | $13,407 | $104,316 |
| Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital | 22 | $14,733 | About average | $13,167 | $103,870 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 221 | $14,735 | About average | $12,374 | $65,220 |
| Palmetto General Hospital | 78 | $14,743 | About average | $13,115 | $103,950 |
| St Joseph Regional Medical Center | 28 | $14,757 | About average | $13,650 | $42,396 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 60 | $14,760 | About average | $10,819 | $56,688 |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | 11 | $14,761 | About average | $11,736 | $36,636 |
| Grant Medical Center | 20 | $14,762 | About average | $13,303 | $46,847 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | 19 | $14,762 | About average | $13,903 | $86,395 |
| Pikeville Medical Center | 54 | $14,766 | About average | $13,003 | $79,688 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 119 | $14,774 | About average | $11,899 | $60,525 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 20 | $14,776 | About average | $10,698 | $162,011 |
| Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, Inc | 18 | $14,789 | About average | $13,791 | $15,999 |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | 63 | $14,811 | About average | $12,532 | $51,358 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | 83 | $14,811 | About average | $13,165 | $113,536 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care | 26 | $14,812 | About average | $12,598 | $64,589 |
| Methodist Fremont Health | 11 | $14,812 | About average | $13,625 | $63,843 |
| Frederick Health Hospital | 27 | $14,823 | About average | $12,352 | $16,299 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 53 | $14,825 | About average | $12,188 | $73,773 |
| Christiana Hospital | 79 | $14,826 | About average | $12,795 | $56,585 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | 50 | $14,831 | About average | $12,108 | $84,491 |
| Ocean Medical Center | 88 | $14,833 | About average | $12,947 | $112,698 |
| Plainview Hospital | 26 | $14,835 | About average | $12,771 | $72,576 |
| Watauga Medical Center | 12 | $14,839 | About average | $13,019 | $37,695 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | 18 | $14,842 | About average | $12,746 | $28,730 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 52 | $14,842 | About average | $13,714 | $67,394 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | 52 | $14,845 | About average | $13,809 | $125,206 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 49 | $14,850 | About average | $13,565 | $70,058 |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital | 15 | $14,856 | About average | $13,768 | $15,396 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 21 | $14,858 | About average | $10,994 | $61,615 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 79 | $14,881 | About average | $12,120 | $86,232 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 57 | $14,902 | About average | $12,103 | $59,250 |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | 47 | $14,912 | About average | $13,163 | $60,361 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 125 | $14,928 | About average | $11,835 | $98,432 |
| Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center | 68 | $14,929 | About average | $13,561 | $51,146 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 71 | $14,930 | About average | $11,818 | $105,031 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | 16 | $14,935 | About average | $14,084 | $86,343 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills | 16 | $14,942 | About average | $13,881 | $68,650 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 121 | $14,953 | About average | $13,473 | $99,401 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 52 | $14,954 | About average | $11,954 | $44,985 |
| Regions Hospital | 28 | $14,966 | About average | $12,465 | $68,231 |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas | 12 | $14,975 | About average | $8,296 | $54,904 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 27 | $14,977 | About average | $9,303 | $62,406 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 15 | $14,985 | About average | $11,183 | $83,667 |
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 | $13K | $63K |
| 2021 | $14K | $67K |
| 2022 | $14K | $69K |
| 2023 | $14K | $74K |
| 2024 | $15K | $77K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 5 | 223 | $10,677 | $8,295–$11,837 |
| Mississippi | 19 | 607 | $11,096 | $10,658–$11,701 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 934 | $11,254 | $10,581–$11,774 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 1,220 | $11,823 | $10,476–$12,637 |
| Iowa | 21 | 947 | $11,845 | $10,886–$12,125 |
| Louisiana | 29 | 1,174 | $11,909 | $10,774–$13,174 |
| Oklahoma | 27 | 1,186 | $12,222 | $11,180–$12,419 |
| Alabama | 29 | 1,185 | $12,384 | $10,443–$12,200 |
| Montana | 6 | 185 | $12,484 | $11,967–$12,655 |
| West Virginia | 18 | 919 | $12,519 | $10,825–$13,027 |
| South Carolina | 27 | 1,323 | $12,628 | $10,908–$13,820 |
| Tennessee | 41 | 2,320 | $12,650 | $10,919–$12,665 |
| Indiana | 41 | 1,786 | $12,686 | $11,775–$13,093 |
| Kansas | 19 | 801 | $12,710 | $10,931–$13,038 |
| Florida | 140 | 8,319 | $12,774 | $11,260–$13,764 |
| Nebraska | 16 | 452 | $12,777 | $10,651–$14,024 |
| Missouri | 41 | 1,092 | $13,016 | $11,190–$14,581 |
| Ohio | 70 | 2,599 | $13,133 | $11,009–$13,682 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 331 | $13,158 | $11,597–$13,717 |
| Virginia | 49 | 3,225 | $13,210 | $11,590–$13,204 |
| Texas | 141 | 6,587 | $13,454 | $11,788–$14,097 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 559 | $13,476 | $12,736–$13,830 |
| Idaho | 9 | 362 | $13,508 | $12,623–$14,757 |
| Colorado | 24 | 525 | $13,568 | $12,178–$14,634 |
| New Mexico | 10 | 371 | $13,638 | $11,542–$15,242 |
| North Carolina | 50 | 1,812 | $13,815 | $11,526–$13,643 |
| Delaware | 5 | 228 | $13,857 | $12,165–$14,826 |
| Pennsylvania | 76 | 2,244 | $13,951 | $11,385–$14,725 |
| Michigan | 53 | 3,161 | $13,959 | $13,176–$14,612 |
| Arizona | 39 | 1,491 | $13,959 | $12,049–$15,220 |
| Georgia | 56 | 2,479 | $13,981 | $12,137–$15,687 |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 1,191 | $14,175 | $11,373–$14,045 |
| Utah | 9 | 272 | $14,252 | $11,284–$15,651 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 934 | $14,460 | $12,800–$14,972 |
| Washington | 38 | 2,082 | $14,497 | $13,522–$14,904 |
| Maine | 6 | 427 | $14,641 | $12,953–$15,983 |
| Illinois | 85 | 3,591 | $14,681 | $11,841–$15,103 |
| Nevada | 16 | 868 | $14,757 | $13,834–$16,087 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 584 | $14,941 | $11,972–$14,354 |
| New Jersey | 53 | 2,761 | $15,279 | $12,687–$17,965 |
| Oregon | 24 | 1,062 | $15,998 | $13,562–$16,711 |
| Massachusetts | 42 | 2,859 | $16,102 | $12,706–$17,619 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 85 | $17,079 | $16,367–$17,895 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 304 | $17,333 | $13,538–$18,221 |
| Connecticut | 18 | 764 | $18,222 | $14,518–$17,244 |
| Hawaii | 8 | 342 | $18,428 | $17,208–$19,177 |
| California | 185 | 8,077 | $19,115 | $15,831–$19,502 |
| Alaska | 6 | 170 | $19,352 | $18,428–$23,430 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 322 | $20,409 | $19,725–$22,517 |
| New York | 89 | 4,786 | $21,304 | $14,482–$23,261 |
| Maryland | 38 | 1,713 | $21,676 | $14,797–$24,258 |
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.