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 1,051–1,100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verde Valley Medical Center | 11 | $10,506 | 19% above the national average | $9,088 | $71,426 |
| El Camino Health | 33 | $10,511 | 19% above the national average | $8,848 | $124,019 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 79 | $10,519 | 19% above the national average | $7,935 | $23,354 |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 18 | $10,525 | 19% above the national average | $6,190 | $65,977 |
| Bassett Healthcare | 17 | $10,529 | 19% above the national average | $8,598 | $23,738 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | 20 | $10,529 | 19% above the national average | $8,097 | $36,367 |
| Bridgeport Hospital | 18 | $10,540 | 19% above the national average | $7,809 | $30,928 |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital | 35 | $10,547 | 19% above the national average | $9,416 | $11,863 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | 33 | $10,578 | 20% above the national average | $8,918 | $40,058 |
| Westchester Medical Center | 17 | $10,587 | 20% above the national average | $9,170 | $130,997 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | 16 | $10,595 | 20% above the national average | $6,120 | $54,564 |
| Washington Hospital | 14 | $10,610 | 20% above the national average | $9,408 | $95,701 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 20 | $10,610 | 20% above the national average | $8,449 | $48,618 |
| Community Regional Medical Center | 20 | $10,636 | 20% above the national average | $9,486 | $65,390 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 62 | $10,639 | 21% above the national average | $8,048 | $41,264 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 31 | $10,687 | 21% above the national average | $8,912 | $64,463 |
| St Vincent Hospital | 16 | $10,689 | 21% above the national average | $8,605 | $67,948 |
| Deborah Heart And Lung Center | 22 | $10,702 | 21% above the national average | $8,299 | $65,948 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center | 15 | $10,704 | 21% above the national average | $8,246 | $57,122 |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center | 15 | $10,724 | 21% above the national average | $9,294 | $30,873 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 29 | $10,735 | 22% above the national average | $5,180 | $52,585 |
| Rochester General Hospital | 18 | $10,736 | 22% above the national average | $8,200 | $26,261 |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi | 30 | $10,751 | 22% above the national average | $9,059 | $51,532 |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | 25 | $10,752 | 22% above the national average | $9,513 | $12,225 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 28 | $10,753 | 22% above the national average | $7,352 | $43,285 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 18 | $10,765 | 22% above the national average | $7,455 | $43,789 |
| Copley Memorial Hospital | 35 | $10,765 | 22% above the national average | $6,104 | $42,059 |
| HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | 13 | $10,788 | 22% above the national average | $7,268 | $82,054 |
| St Mary's General Hospital | 14 | $10,800 | 22% above the national average | $9,092 | $28,554 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | 43 | $10,815 | 22% above the national average | $9,092 | $58,887 |
| Overlook Medical Center | 14 | $10,823 | 23% above the national average | $6,796 | $76,043 |
| UH St John Medical Center | 20 | $10,835 | 23% above the national average | $8,939 | $35,753 |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | 23 | $10,846 | 23% above the national average | $9,473 | $89,566 |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | 11 | $10,847 | 23% above the national average | $8,935 | $112,938 |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | 18 | $10,851 | 23% above the national average | $8,309 | $87,528 |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | 19 | $10,886 | 23% above the national average | $8,277 | $95,268 |
| Kaleida Health | 32 | $10,890 | 23% above the national average | $7,314 | $24,522 |
| Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | 15 | $10,891 | 23% above the national average | $9,476 | $96,656 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | 34 | $10,891 | 23% above the national average | $8,146 | $37,687 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 24 | $10,899 | 23% above the national average | $9,537 | $114,227 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | 26 | $10,903 | 23% above the national average | $8,077 | $76,722 |
| Indiana University Health | 13 | $10,904 | 24% above the national average | $7,882 | $48,600 |
| Beloit Health System | 16 | $10,913 | 24% above the national average | $9,791 | $76,156 |
| Uw Health | 23 | $10,933 | 24% above the national average | $5,922 | $61,577 |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | 18 | $10,939 | 24% above the national average | $9,385 | $88,106 |
| St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 14 | $11,053 | 25% above the national average | $8,177 | $54,017 |
| NorthBay Medical Center | 22 | $11,054 | 25% above the national average | $9,634 | $140,450 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | 16 | $11,057 | 25% above the national average | $8,933 | $104,006 |
| O U Medical Center | 19 | $11,058 | 25% above the national average | $8,920 | $93,663 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 46 | $11,070 | 25% above the national average | $7,111 | $50,083 |
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.