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
Compare hospitals
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1,825 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1,451–1,500. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corona Regional Medical Center | 35 | $16,633 | 12% above the national average | $15,195 | $105,492 |
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | 58 | $16,637 | 12% above the national average | $13,592 | $135,123 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 114 | $16,651 | 12% above the national average | $13,190 | $61,146 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 151 | $16,652 | 12% above the national average | $15,080 | $105,752 |
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | 69 | $16,668 | 13% above the national average | $14,797 | $64,365 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 28 | $16,669 | 13% above the national average | $14,856 | $120,888 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | 49 | $16,690 | 13% above the national average | $14,516 | $152,718 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 46 | $16,696 | 13% above the national average | $12,997 | $51,028 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 27 | $16,716 | 13% above the national average | $14,818 | $75,784 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 107 | $16,719 | 13% above the national average | $15,440 | $167,037 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 22 | $16,742 | 13% above the national average | $13,007 | $48,517 |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 27 | $16,771 | 13% above the national average | $15,745 | $164,127 |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | 89 | $16,785 | 13% above the national average | $14,214 | $80,302 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 26 | $16,790 | 13% above the national average | $13,093 | $71,203 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 35 | $16,795 | 13% above the national average | $13,055 | $91,625 |
| Dominican Hospital | 29 | $16,799 | 13% above the national average | $15,618 | $213,063 |
| Mountainview Hospital | 64 | $16,816 | 14% above the national average | $13,668 | $172,011 |
| Kaleida Health | 70 | $16,829 | 14% above the national average | $14,402 | $42,972 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 31 | $16,829 | 14% above the national average | $13,015 | $54,294 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 55 | $16,840 | 14% above the national average | $15,605 | $51,730 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | 15 | $16,855 | 14% above the national average | $12,235 | $108,839 |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | 73 | $16,871 | 14% above the national average | $15,496 | $60,667 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast | 33 | $16,886 | 14% above the national average | $15,811 | $137,641 |
| Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital | 17 | $16,895 | 14% above the national average | $15,935 | $69,121 |
| The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl | 49 | $16,896 | 14% above the national average | $15,113 | $48,830 |
| Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. | 24 | $16,897 | 14% above the national average | $13,166 | $23,591 |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | 30 | $16,906 | 14% above the national average | $14,634 | $75,266 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | 134 | $16,906 | 14% above the national average | $15,647 | $66,006 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 98 | $16,907 | 14% above the national average | $14,898 | $91,794 |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | 46 | $16,927 | 14% above the national average | $12,677 | $106,609 |
| Pali Momi Medical Center | 44 | $16,939 | 14% above the national average | $13,883 | $57,812 |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital | 32 | $16,952 | 15% above the national average | $14,902 | $18,480 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical Center | 59 | $16,956 | 15% above the national average | $14,739 | $51,629 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | 11 | $16,981 | 15% above the national average | $13,293 | $28,836 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 45 | $16,984 | 15% above the national average | $15,315 | $111,244 |
| Maine General Medical Center | 28 | $16,986 | 15% above the national average | $14,141 | $42,995 |
| Mount Carmel East & West | 28 | $16,988 | 15% above the national average | $10,155 | $95,574 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 58 | $16,997 | 15% above the national average | $13,734 | $144,005 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 20 | $17,006 | 15% above the national average | $14,306 | $66,018 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 49 | $17,041 | 15% above the national average | $11,533 | $87,006 |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | 109 | $17,055 | 15% above the national average | $15,689 | $130,658 |
| Stamford Hospital | 18 | $17,072 | 15% above the national average | $15,399 | $100,592 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | 99 | $17,080 | 15% above the national average | $14,825 | $27,034 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | 81 | $17,092 | 15% above the national average | $15,724 | $85,580 |
| Community Regional Medical Center | 46 | $17,104 | 16% above the national average | $15,156 | $96,486 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 56 | $17,112 | 16% above the national average | $13,889 | $118,585 |
| Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 74 | $17,122 | 16% above the national average | $15,061 | $131,353 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center | 45 | $17,124 | 16% above the national average | $15,704 | $113,108 |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | 17 | $17,131 | 16% above the national average | $15,215 | $34,781 |
| Mercy General Hospital | 96 | $17,147 | 16% above the national average | $16,029 | $128,037 |
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.