Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 281
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with CC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $8,829 per stay at 1,239 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $7,217 and $9,657.
Also known as: Heart attack
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $8,829
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $7,217–$9,657
- Medicare’s share
- $6,649
- Average billed charge
- $51,411
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,239
Compare hospitals
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1,239 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 851–900. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center | 21 | $9,185 | About average | $6,073 | $34,226 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 20 | $9,191 | About average | $6,305 | $83,257 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | 20 | $9,200 | About average | $5,578 | $47,477 |
| Carroll Hospital Center | 25 | $9,200 | About average | $8,025 | $10,424 |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | 58 | $9,204 | About average | $5,670 | $44,534 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 33 | $9,206 | About average | $7,813 | $33,322 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 30 | $9,215 | About average | $7,063 | $35,242 |
| Kent County Memorial Hospital | 23 | $9,217 | About average | $7,682 | $27,679 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | 91 | $9,221 | About average | $5,982 | $44,001 |
| Southern Hills Hospital And Medical Center | 11 | $9,225 | About average | $7,806 | $79,905 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 67 | $9,232 | About average | $5,574 | $46,749 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 19 | $9,234 | About average | $7,334 | $47,270 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | 16 | $9,239 | About average | $6,296 | $45,113 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | 29 | $9,258 | About average | $5,580 | $45,983 |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center | 14 | $9,267 | About average | $7,635 | $39,343 |
| United Health Services Hospitals, Inc | 18 | $9,274 | About average | $7,633 | $26,978 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 50 | $9,288 | About average | $6,800 | $47,978 |
| St Catherine Of Siena Hospital | 14 | $9,292 | About average | $5,095 | $54,084 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | 12 | $9,292 | About average | $7,537 | $113,387 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 29 | $9,299 | About average | $8,058 | $61,756 |
| Summa Health System | 13 | $9,323 | About average | $5,562 | $75,060 |
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | 38 | $9,325 | About average | $8,081 | $44,101 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 27 | $9,327 | About average | $6,074 | $51,713 |
| Northwell Hospital Glen Cove | 11 | $9,339 | About average | $7,816 | $41,663 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 17 | $9,344 | About average | $6,764 | $57,145 |
| Community Hospital East | 16 | $9,348 | About average | $6,036 | $40,348 |
| Medical City Weatherford | 19 | $9,354 | About average | $6,050 | $76,888 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 25 | $9,356 | About average | $7,668 | $60,384 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 21 | $9,363 | About average | $6,313 | $52,647 |
| Meritus Medical Center | 41 | $9,364 | About average | $7,920 | $10,164 |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | 14 | $9,381 | About average | $7,256 | $81,306 |
| Westside Regional Medical Center | 17 | $9,385 | About average | $6,574 | $110,043 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | 17 | $9,391 | About average | $7,976 | $29,691 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | 13 | $9,395 | About average | $6,346 | $65,917 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 26 | $9,403 | About average | $7,165 | $67,239 |
| Portneuf Medical Center | 16 | $9,416 | About average | $7,130 | $67,772 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 11 | $9,417 | About average | $6,945 | $62,869 |
| Waterbury Hospital | 25 | $9,424 | About average | $7,896 | $46,762 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Carbondale | 30 | $9,425 | About average | $5,857 | $33,049 |
| HCA Florida Largo Hospital | 14 | $9,427 | About average | $7,342 | $124,477 |
| Northwest Texas Hospital | 15 | $9,429 | About average | $8,013 | $68,621 |
| Medical Center Hospital | 22 | $9,433 | About average | $7,781 | $30,368 |
| University Health System, Inc | 23 | $9,443 | About average | $6,460 | $20,587 |
| Doctors Hospital | 11 | $9,449 | About average | $8,012 | $35,455 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 15 | $9,456 | About average | $8,034 | $44,474 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | 12 | $9,460 | About average | $6,996 | $34,222 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 42 | $9,462 | About average | $6,634 | $55,719 |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | 18 | $9,464 | About average | $5,669 | $72,912 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | 11 | $9,472 | About average | $7,863 | $122,054 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 54 | $9,489 | About average | $8,207 | $30,876 |
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 | $8,097 | $41K |
| 2021 | $8,264 | $44K |
| 2022 | $8,307 | $46K |
| 2023 | $8,501 | $49K |
| 2024 | $8,829 | $51K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 19 | 417 | $6,797 | $6,527–$7,220 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 417 | $6,834 | $6,414–$7,297 |
| Mississippi | 12 | 204 | $6,882 | $6,690–$7,142 |
| Iowa | 15 | 359 | $7,069 | $6,608–$7,058 |
| Kentucky | 21 | 460 | $7,132 | $6,687–$7,540 |
| Montana | 6 | 140 | $7,333 | $7,064–$7,506 |
| Kansas | 14 | 306 | $7,532 | $6,584–$8,309 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 465 | $7,579 | $6,730–$7,832 |
| Vermont | 3 | 82 | $7,597 | $6,290–$8,600 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 104 | $7,650 | $6,514–$7,789 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 206 | $7,679 | $7,514–$7,625 |
| Missouri | 22 | 397 | $7,689 | $6,759–$7,682 |
| Indiana | 28 | 608 | $7,720 | $7,218–$7,905 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | 361 | $7,766 | $6,667–$7,747 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 834 | $7,785 | $6,971–$8,334 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 145 | $7,796 | $6,512–$7,987 |
| Alabama | 15 | 383 | $7,870 | $6,715–$8,974 |
| Ohio | 56 | 1,175 | $7,878 | $6,609–$8,493 |
| Virginia | 39 | 1,234 | $7,963 | $7,074–$8,144 |
| Florida | 103 | 3,140 | $8,002 | $6,994–$8,717 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 174 | $8,111 | $7,043–$8,752 |
| Arizona | 26 | 650 | $8,248 | $7,325–$9,083 |
| Idaho | 8 | 161 | $8,294 | $7,619–$9,124 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 469 | $8,317 | $6,942–$8,452 |
| Texas | 84 | 1,872 | $8,347 | $7,427–$8,938 |
| Pennsylvania | 54 | 1,086 | $8,368 | $6,838–$9,279 |
| Michigan | 43 | 1,048 | $8,374 | $7,829–$8,747 |
| South Carolina | 19 | 559 | $8,425 | $7,068–$9,041 |
| Minnesota | 16 | 426 | $8,513 | $7,255–$8,853 |
| Georgia | 42 | 873 | $8,667 | $7,774–$9,395 |
| Washington | 31 | 823 | $8,675 | $8,077–$8,951 |
| Utah | 5 | 122 | $8,713 | $8,039–$10,098 |
| Illinois | 49 | 1,063 | $8,776 | $7,259–$9,583 |
| North Carolina | 37 | 843 | $8,848 | $7,291–$8,580 |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 253 | $8,928 | $7,239–$8,519 |
| Nevada | 12 | 267 | $8,937 | $8,543–$9,300 |
| Maine | 7 | 220 | $8,949 | $8,023–$9,083 |
| Delaware | 4 | 113 | $8,984 | $7,971–$9,905 |
| New Jersey | 36 | 1,017 | $9,236 | $7,891–$10,299 |
| Massachusetts | 30 | 1,018 | $9,332 | $7,746–$10,293 |
| Colorado | 9 | 179 | $9,382 | $7,707–$10,444 |
| Oregon | 17 | 425 | $9,695 | $8,819–$10,409 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 134 | $9,743 | $9,217–$9,690 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 45 | $9,818 | $9,226–$10,667 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 274 | $10,431 | $9,551–$10,521 |
| Alaska | 3 | 60 | $10,580 | $8,687–$12,237 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 72 | $10,708 | $9,577–$10,811 |
| California | 108 | 2,387 | $11,074 | $9,541–$11,353 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 58 | $11,088 | $11,088–$11,088 |
| Maryland | 29 | 782 | $12,001 | $9,915–$12,620 |
| New York | 64 | 1,721 | $12,253 | $8,839–$12,555 |
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.