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
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 108 hospitals
- $11,074
- Median hospital
- $10,075
- Lowest to highest
- $7,795–$22,899
- Medicare stays
- 2,387
108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 19 | $7,795 | 12% below the national average | $6,757 | $99,998 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | 13 | $8,511 | About average | $6,689 | $73,272 |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 11 | $8,650 | About average | $7,463 | $71,348 |
| PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 16 | $8,697 | About average | $7,795 | $85,383 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | 22 | $8,759 | About average | $7,631 | $40,054 |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital | 12 | $8,765 | About average | $7,798 | $80,844 |
| French Hospital Medical Center | 12 | $8,841 | About average | $7,209 | $71,667 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 11 | $8,870 | About average | $7,831 | $169,443 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | 21 | $8,904 | About average | $7,408 | $100,799 |
| Enloe Health | 32 | $8,926 | About average | $7,600 | $136,820 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 29 | $8,935 | About average | $7,376 | $48,899 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 28 | $8,952 | About average | $7,362 | $76,638 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 19 | $8,958 | About average | $7,567 | $40,872 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | 20 | $9,033 | About average | $7,081 | $40,267 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 14 | $9,048 | About average | $7,729 | $46,781 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 34 | $9,048 | About average | $7,750 | $54,550 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 19 | $9,077 | About average | $7,474 | $84,679 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 17 | $9,083 | About average | $7,834 | $70,143 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 28 | $9,084 | About average | $7,422 | $81,828 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | 13 | $9,168 | About average | $7,507 | $85,892 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 29 | $9,299 | About average | $8,058 | $61,756 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 25 | $9,356 | About average | $7,668 | $60,384 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 26 | $9,403 | About average | $7,165 | $67,239 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 15 | $9,456 | About average | $8,034 | $44,474 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | 11 | $9,472 | About average | $7,863 | $122,054 |
| Adventist Health Hanford | 12 | $9,530 | About average | $8,398 | $42,186 |
| Huntington Hospital | 20 | $9,534 | About average | $7,969 | $85,334 |
| Emanuel Medical Center | 26 | $9,543 | About average | $8,225 | $159,344 |
| MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center | 25 | $9,561 | About average | $6,911 | $87,942 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 17 | $9,584 | About average | $8,246 | $70,209 |
| Uci Health - Fountain Valley | 11 | $9,619 | About average | $7,962 | $132,334 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 14 | $9,644 | About average | $8,245 | $80,338 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 15 | $9,646 | About average | $8,005 | $61,393 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 20 | $9,657 | About average | $8,223 | $84,930 |
| 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 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 23 | $9,796 | 11% above the national average | $8,448 | $73,554 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 18 | $9,808 | 11% above the national average | $8,140 | $54,851 |
| San Ramon Regional Medical Center | 14 | $9,809 | 11% above the national average | $8,293 | $208,782 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 53 | $9,853 | 12% above the national average | $7,929 | $68,517 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 20 | $9,906 | 12% above the national average | $8,136 | $58,551 |
| PIH Health Downey Hospital | 14 | $9,926 | 12% above the national average | $8,290 | $56,717 |
| Dominican Hospital | 13 | $9,934 | 13% above the national average | $9,055 | $122,896 |
| Mercy General Hospital | 35 | $9,944 | 13% above the national average | $8,552 | $84,752 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 15 | $9,947 | 13% above the national average | $8,315 | $85,131 |
| Adventist Health St Helena | 19 | $9,949 | 13% above the national average | $8,746 | $85,521 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 23 | $9,955 | 13% above the national average | $6,998 | $64,809 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | 21 | $9,982 | 13% above the national average | $8,903 | $51,860 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 45 | $10,030 | 14% above the national average | $8,759 | $81,450 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 15 | $10,035 | 14% above the national average | $8,614 | $103,811 |
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.