Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 291
Heart failure and shock with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $12,050 per stay at 2,587 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $9,780 and $12,873.
Also known as: Heart failure, CHF
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $12,050
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $9,780–$12,873
- Medicare’s share
- $10,022
- Average billed charge
- $56,495
- Hospitals reporting
- 2,587
Compare hospitals
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2,587 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 2,351–2,400. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | 17 | $16,054 | 33% above the national average | $14,710 | $19,434 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp | 69 | $16,060 | 33% above the national average | $14,527 | $82,173 |
| Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics | 24 | $16,071 | 33% above the national average | $12,304 | $33,454 |
| Peninsula Medical Center | 199 | $16,072 | 33% above the national average | $13,656 | $74,617 |
| Homestead Hospital | 52 | $16,077 | 33% above the national average | $15,100 | $88,101 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 195 | $16,079 | 33% above the national average | $11,342 | $64,281 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center | 139 | $16,101 | 34% above the national average | $12,140 | $100,476 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 92 | $16,118 | 34% above the national average | $12,177 | $48,221 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario | 36 | $16,157 | 34% above the national average | $10,632 | $52,577 |
| Northside Hospital | 99 | $16,166 | 34% above the national average | $14,712 | $82,920 |
| MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | 153 | $16,170 | 34% above the national average | $13,867 | $16,949 |
| Adventist Health White Memorial | 73 | $16,171 | 34% above the national average | $14,576 | $147,234 |
| O U Medical Center | 114 | $16,173 | 34% above the national average | $13,331 | $111,034 |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center | 23 | $16,179 | 34% above the national average | $13,332 | $62,007 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 321 | $16,198 | 34% above the national average | $11,681 | $64,703 |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | 45 | $16,226 | 35% above the national average | $15,081 | $62,120 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 412 | $16,233 | 35% above the national average | $12,942 | $119,142 |
| Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | 219 | $16,237 | 35% above the national average | $14,433 | $115,683 |
| Harper University Hospital | 75 | $16,257 | 35% above the national average | $12,687 | $50,645 |
| Mat-Su Regional Medical Center | 98 | $16,258 | 35% above the national average | $15,172 | $112,014 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | 142 | $16,270 | 35% above the national average | $12,930 | $54,683 |
| New York-Presbyterian/Queens | 217 | $16,278 | 35% above the national average | $13,011 | $109,164 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley | 55 | $16,293 | 35% above the national average | $14,330 | $79,258 |
| Detroit Receiving Hospital | 42 | $16,315 | 35% above the national average | $13,078 | $87,223 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 310 | $16,321 | 35% above the national average | $11,198 | $69,736 |
| Staten Island University Hospital | 375 | $16,335 | 36% above the national average | $13,130 | $93,853 |
| Indiana University Health | 129 | $16,349 | 36% above the national average | $11,523 | $68,429 |
| University Medical Center | 103 | $16,378 | 36% above the national average | $12,813 | $77,276 |
| Ivinson Memorial Hospital | 12 | $16,385 | 36% above the national average | $12,966 | $27,322 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 278 | $16,395 | 36% above the national average | $12,226 | $134,840 |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital | 19 | $16,414 | 36% above the national average | $11,826 | $49,972 |
| Sharon Hospital | 31 | $16,447 | 36% above the national average | $15,078 | $26,171 |
| Hillsboro Medical Center | 49 | $16,468 | 37% above the national average | $13,273 | $67,862 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego | 56 | $16,478 | 37% above the national average | $11,421 | $61,735 |
| UNM Hospital | 82 | $16,489 | 37% above the national average | $12,898 | $29,303 |
| Wyckoff Heights Medical Center | 38 | $16,489 | 37% above the national average | $13,538 | $42,001 |
| Temple University Hospital | 217 | $16,536 | 37% above the national average | $12,799 | $128,637 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | 24 | $16,546 | 37% above the national average | $15,527 | $101,612 |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | 183 | $16,626 | 38% above the national average | $14,608 | $117,047 |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | 86 | $16,641 | 38% above the national average | $15,541 | $59,070 |
| Westchester Medical Center | 125 | $16,650 | 38% above the national average | $14,014 | $179,043 |
| Natividad Medical Center | 27 | $16,704 | 39% above the national average | $15,298 | $85,503 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 219 | $16,718 | 39% above the national average | $10,573 | $37,313 |
| UH Regional Hospitals | 124 | $16,738 | 39% above the national average | $13,712 | $32,071 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | 253 | $16,763 | 39% above the national average | $12,096 | $120,241 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno | 14 | $16,765 | 39% above the national average | $7,556 | $75,198 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 203 | $16,783 | 39% above the national average | $10,839 | $58,495 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | 60 | $16,803 | 39% above the national average | $12,899 | $54,784 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | 225 | $16,804 | 39% above the national average | $15,537 | $19,124 |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | 182 | $16,816 | 40% above the national average | $13,104 | $75,110 |
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 | $11K | $48K |
| 2021 | $11K | $50K |
| 2022 | $11K | $51K |
| 2023 | $12K | $54K |
| 2024 | $12K | $56K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 6 | 530 | $8,624 | $7,205–$8,483 |
| Arkansas | 34 | 3,283 | $9,415 | $8,726–$10,035 |
| Mississippi | 39 | 3,620 | $9,460 | $8,942–$10,481 |
| Kentucky | 53 | 4,869 | $9,551 | $8,982–$10,111 |
| Louisiana | 51 | 4,664 | $9,739 | $8,509–$10,365 |
| Iowa | 28 | 2,899 | $9,839 | $8,941–$10,522 |
| Alabama | 49 | 4,230 | $9,996 | $8,819–$10,109 |
| Oklahoma | 48 | 4,164 | $9,999 | $9,144–$10,948 |
| Kansas | 32 | 2,692 | $10,293 | $8,844–$11,376 |
| Tennessee | 62 | 6,623 | $10,310 | $9,047–$10,655 |
| Indiana | 71 | 7,335 | $10,316 | $9,598–$11,238 |
| Montana | 10 | 805 | $10,441 | $9,850–$10,503 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 842 | $10,494 | $10,256–$10,994 |
| West Virginia | 21 | 2,071 | $10,504 | $8,859–$11,271 |
| Nebraska | 20 | 1,742 | $10,527 | $9,358–$11,413 |
| Missouri | 59 | 6,883 | $10,532 | $9,254–$11,570 |
| Idaho | 11 | 885 | $10,635 | $10,356–$11,616 |
| Ohio | 107 | 12,342 | $10,650 | $9,081–$11,274 |
| South Carolina | 47 | 5,966 | $10,691 | $9,362–$12,203 |
| Florida | 162 | 23,493 | $10,713 | $9,469–$11,460 |
| Wisconsin | 58 | 4,850 | $10,871 | $9,518–$11,045 |
| Virginia | 69 | 10,175 | $11,030 | $9,754–$11,392 |
| Colorado | 38 | 2,510 | $11,055 | $10,002–$11,883 |
| South Dakota | 11 | 888 | $11,071 | $9,390–$11,439 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 1,723 | $11,075 | $9,825–$11,590 |
| Pennsylvania | 118 | 15,656 | $11,113 | $9,311–$11,630 |
| New Mexico | 19 | 1,162 | $11,284 | $9,736–$12,669 |
| North Carolina | 76 | 9,559 | $11,304 | $9,767–$11,094 |
| Arizona | 48 | 4,873 | $11,458 | $9,896–$12,175 |
| Utah | 23 | 1,228 | $11,493 | $9,403–$10,531 |
| Michigan | 79 | 9,464 | $11,569 | $10,590–$11,945 |
| Delaware | 6 | 1,767 | $11,734 | $11,118–$12,270 |
| Minnesota | 45 | 4,298 | $11,754 | $10,108–$11,885 |
| Illinois | 105 | 15,144 | $11,807 | $9,926–$12,206 |
| Texas | 194 | 20,162 | $11,821 | $10,057–$12,097 |
| Maine | 16 | 1,030 | $11,929 | $10,800–$12,873 |
| Georgia | 78 | 9,106 | $11,997 | $10,246–$12,167 |
| Washington | 44 | 5,302 | $12,124 | $11,153–$12,266 |
| Nevada | 19 | 2,321 | $12,427 | $11,322–$13,526 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 927 | $12,554 | $10,312–$13,226 |
| New Jersey | 60 | 11,041 | $12,802 | $11,259–$15,132 |
| Oregon | 28 | 2,466 | $12,977 | $11,369–$13,841 |
| Massachusetts | 51 | 11,540 | $12,996 | $10,513–$14,354 |
| Connecticut | 25 | 3,928 | $13,920 | $11,973–$13,882 |
| Wyoming | 8 | 488 | $14,218 | $14,134–$16,497 |
| California | 245 | 26,610 | $15,543 | $13,248–$16,171 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 814 | $15,583 | $13,813–$18,333 |
| New York | 121 | 16,510 | $16,039 | $11,796–$17,776 |
| Hawaii | 11 | 745 | $16,278 | $14,928–$18,200 |
| Alaska | 7 | 537 | $16,280 | $15,082–$20,331 |
| Maryland | 41 | 7,932 | $16,644 | $13,925–$19,276 |
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.