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
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1,239 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 901–950. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 32 | $9,489 | About average | $7,079 | $31,430 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical Center | 11 | $9,494 | About average | $6,099 | $85,904 |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | 18 | $9,503 | About average | $6,081 | $40,084 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 43 | $9,503 | About average | $7,092 | $47,148 |
| UMD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center | 41 | $9,515 | About average | $8,190 | $10,661 |
| Self Regional Healthcare | 24 | $9,524 | About average | $7,253 | $28,999 |
| Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 23 | $9,524 | About average | $7,014 | $149,912 |
| The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl | 20 | $9,525 | About average | $8,176 | $40,401 |
| Adventist Health Hanford | 12 | $9,530 | About average | $8,398 | $42,186 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 23 | $9,532 | About average | $6,534 | $39,019 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 15 | $9,534 | About average | $5,061 | $42,502 |
| Huntington Hospital | 20 | $9,534 | About average | $7,969 | $85,334 |
| Emanuel Medical Center | 26 | $9,543 | About average | $8,225 | $159,344 |
| Parkridge Medical Center | 21 | $9,558 | About average | $5,224 | $84,047 |
| MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center | 25 | $9,561 | About average | $6,911 | $87,942 |
| Highline Medical Center | 18 | $9,564 | About average | $5,983 | $58,723 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | 14 | $9,583 | About average | $5,676 | $51,164 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 17 | $9,584 | About average | $8,246 | $70,209 |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | 20 | $9,588 | About average | $8,150 | $124,125 |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | 38 | $9,614 | About average | $6,681 | $79,601 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 22 | $9,618 | About average | $7,324 | $48,534 |
| Uci Health - Fountain Valley | 11 | $9,619 | About average | $7,962 | $132,334 |
| Roger Williams Medical Center | 12 | $9,620 | About average | $6,644 | $23,069 |
| MetroHealth System | 18 | $9,635 | About average | $6,803 | $37,932 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 14 | $9,644 | About average | $8,245 | $80,338 |
| Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 19 | $9,645 | About average | $8,149 | $50,694 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 15 | $9,646 | About average | $8,005 | $61,393 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 56 | $9,648 | About average | $6,564 | $37,931 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 20 | $9,657 | About average | $8,223 | $84,930 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | 15 | $9,657 | About average | $7,315 | $53,339 |
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | 38 | $9,672 | About average | $6,831 | $72,984 |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | 15 | $9,677 | About average | $5,390 | $43,544 |
| Mayo Clinic | 20 | $9,677 | About average | $6,169 | $36,598 |
| Danbury Hospital | 29 | $9,678 | About average | $7,927 | $44,111 |
| Sinai-Grace Hospital | 14 | $9,678 | About average | $7,556 | $51,169 |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point | 15 | $9,688 | About average | $5,096 | $42,115 |
| The Miriam Hospital | 45 | $9,690 | About average | $6,403 | $29,457 |
| Baptist Medical Center South | 23 | $9,706 | About average | $5,979 | $22,554 |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | 32 | $9,712 | 10% above the national average | $8,271 | $57,016 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 35 | $9,716 | 10% above the national average | $6,315 | $41,725 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 13 | $9,725 | 10% above the national average | $5,964 | $65,728 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | 21 | $9,725 | 10% above the national average | $7,166 | $78,566 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | 19 | $9,729 | 10% above the national average | $7,939 | $18,578 |
| Ellis Hospital | 18 | $9,737 | 10% above the national average | $6,761 | $34,247 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | 40 | $9,745 | 10% above the national average | $7,322 | $25,700 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center | 58 | $9,767 | 11% above the national average | $7,791 | $57,820 |
| Doctors Medical Center | 19 | $9,774 | 11% above the national average | $8,503 | $185,254 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 13 | $9,782 | 11% above the national average | $8,327 | $60,314 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | 29 | $9,791 | 11% above the national average | $6,729 | $37,512 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 46 | $9,794 | 11% above the national average | $8,390 | $54,532 |
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.