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 1,151–1,200. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine MCHenry | 21 | $12,102 | 37% above the national average | $5,382 | $49,100 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 62 | $12,105 | 37% above the national average | $9,680 | $147,242 |
| Temple University Hospital | 20 | $12,120 | 37% above the national average | $8,229 | $113,146 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | 11 | $12,128 | 37% above the national average | $8,692 | $39,127 |
| University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 40 | $12,158 | 38% above the national average | $8,383 | $38,219 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 34 | $12,174 | 38% above the national average | $9,461 | $80,675 |
| Duke University Hospital | 34 | $12,192 | 38% above the national average | $8,424 | $33,253 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 23 | $12,231 | 39% above the national average | $7,016 | $42,505 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 31 | $12,258 | 39% above the national average | $9,879 | $34,626 |
| Shands Jacksonville | 26 | $12,289 | 39% above the national average | $10,330 | $56,040 |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center | 15 | $12,289 | 39% above the national average | $8,981 | $34,874 |
| Saint Agnes Hospital | 18 | $12,305 | 39% above the national average | $11,217 | $14,140 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 14 | $12,309 | 39% above the national average | $9,577 | $34,641 |
| Richmond University Medical Center | 12 | $12,327 | 40% above the national average | $10,230 | $59,075 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 28 | $12,339 | 40% above the national average | $9,472 | $35,749 |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | 15 | $12,341 | 40% above the national average | $8,218 | $52,424 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 56 | $12,346 | 40% above the national average | $9,513 | $57,346 |
| MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | 63 | $12,356 | 40% above the national average | $10,200 | $13,009 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 44 | $12,363 | 40% above the national average | $9,381 | $69,253 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 60 | $12,381 | 40% above the national average | $9,846 | $27,471 |
| St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton | 23 | $12,518 | 42% above the national average | $10,671 | $118,513 |
| University Medical Center | 20 | $12,608 | 43% above the national average | $10,734 | $49,748 |
| University Of Maryland St Joseph Medical Center | 25 | $12,620 | 43% above the national average | $11,380 | $14,169 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 22 | $12,625 | 43% above the national average | $7,045 | $74,535 |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center | 15 | $12,718 | 44% above the national average | $4,869 | $120,421 |
| Harper University Hospital | 12 | $12,781 | 45% above the national average | $9,110 | $56,794 |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | 13 | $12,903 | 46% above the national average | $10,859 | $57,312 |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | 16 | $12,956 | 47% above the national average | $9,797 | $50,758 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | 12 | $12,991 | 47% above the national average | $4,938 | $48,945 |
| Tufts Medical Center | 17 | $13,209 | 50% above the national average | $9,333 | $24,194 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 148 | $13,239 | 50% above the national average | $10,197 | $84,593 |
| Maimonides Medical Center | 49 | $13,241 | 50% above the national average | $10,154 | $67,046 |
| Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals | 15 | $13,242 | 50% above the national average | $7,995 | $62,503 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | 21 | $13,262 | 50% above the national average | $10,914 | $72,539 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 39 | $13,264 | 50% above the national average | $8,282 | $114,469 |
| Mount Sinai West | 35 | $13,274 | 50% above the national average | $10,323 | $83,814 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 27 | $13,276 | 50% above the national average | $8,498 | $83,898 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 32 | $13,379 | 52% above the national average | $7,380 | $59,594 |
| HCA Florida Northwest Hospital | 13 | $13,389 | 52% above the national average | $5,425 | $106,487 |
| Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula | 19 | $13,391 | 52% above the national average | $8,434 | $89,187 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | 31 | $13,401 | 52% above the national average | $9,591 | $25,338 |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital | 27 | $13,491 | 53% above the national average | $8,437 | $36,333 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 21 | $13,500 | 53% above the national average | $7,262 | $45,258 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 35 | $13,565 | 54% above the national average | $6,647 | $40,335 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 28 | $13,633 | 54% above the national average | $8,778 | $51,935 |
| Temecula Valley Hospital | 17 | $13,658 | 55% above the national average | $9,442 | $98,355 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 48 | $13,700 | 55% above the national average | $8,288 | $31,818 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 14 | $13,752 | 56% above the national average | $7,448 | $51,732 |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | 15 | $13,762 | 56% above the national average | $12,457 | $15,341 |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus | 22 | $13,953 | 58% above the national average | $10,773 | $64,975 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| 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.