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
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 185 hospitals
- $19,115
- Median hospital
- $17,189
- Lowest to highest
- $12,740–$46,494
- Medicare stays
- 8,077
185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 28 | $12,740 | 14% below the national average | $11,771 | $87,089 |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital | 30 | $13,636 | About average | $12,529 | $83,978 |
| Whittier Hospital Medical Center | 11 | $13,704 | About average | $12,962 | $64,933 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | 25 | $13,845 | About average | $12,850 | $84,216 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center | 22 | $13,862 | About average | $12,898 | $35,047 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | 41 | $13,881 | About average | $12,886 | $134,277 |
| Adventist Health Tulare | 12 | $13,921 | About average | $12,770 | $44,594 |
| Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | 13 | $14,066 | About average | $13,062 | $59,516 |
| Uci Health - Los Alamitos | 25 | $14,122 | About average | $13,013 | $195,050 |
| Mercy Hospital | 17 | $14,134 | About average | $12,982 | $72,748 |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | 28 | $14,297 | About average | $13,073 | $50,112 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 47 | $14,560 | About average | $13,345 | $78,278 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | 39 | $14,567 | About average | $13,439 | $168,416 |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | 16 | $14,604 | About average | $13,584 | $99,487 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 35 | $14,669 | About average | $13,484 | $78,596 |
| 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 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | 19 | $14,762 | About average | $13,903 | $86,395 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 20 | $14,776 | About average | $10,698 | $162,011 |
| 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 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | 16 | $14,935 | About average | $14,084 | $86,343 |
| Community Hospital Of Huntington Park | 15 | $14,988 | About average | $14,009 | $86,683 |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | 13 | $15,029 | About average | $13,648 | $46,744 |
| Enloe Health | 53 | $15,118 | About average | $13,917 | $164,117 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 25 | $15,162 | About average | $14,173 | $155,588 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | 129 | $15,204 | About average | $14,136 | $53,973 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 34 | $15,233 | About average | $12,811 | $100,946 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | 16 | $15,452 | About average | $14,230 | $75,899 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 72 | $15,487 | About average | $13,936 | $117,577 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 30 | $15,497 | About average | $14,343 | $96,446 |
| Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | 14 | $15,594 | About average | $14,765 | $78,122 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood | 17 | $15,598 | About average | $14,601 | $218,982 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 39 | $15,607 | About average | $14,456 | $88,206 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 52 | $15,630 | About average | $14,149 | $221,281 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 52 | $15,630 | About average | $13,657 | $76,613 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 43 | $15,645 | About average | $12,474 | $63,496 |
| San Gabriel Valley Medical Center | 24 | $15,646 | About average | $14,694 | $74,258 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | 68 | $15,677 | About average | $14,813 | $47,915 |
| PIH Health Downey Hospital | 34 | $15,703 | About average | $14,474 | $83,426 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 120 | $15,748 | About average | $13,659 | $134,157 |
| Redlands Community Hospital | 14 | $15,786 | About average | $14,972 | $109,008 |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | 20 | $15,805 | About average | $14,909 | $35,040 |
| AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center | 24 | $15,810 | About average | $14,994 | $68,575 |
| Eden Medical Center | 20 | $15,827 | About average | $14,095 | $73,005 |
| Dameron Hospital | 13 | $15,831 | About average | $14,827 | $190,874 |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center | 11 | $15,864 | About average | $14,826 | $59,714 |
| San Ramon Regional Medical Center | 22 | $15,868 | About average | $14,533 | $173,025 |
| Desert Valley Hospital | 67 | $15,894 | About average | $14,941 | $50,040 |
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.