Syncope and collapse
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $8,552 per stay at 1,487 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $6,867 and $9,210.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $8,552
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $6,867–$9,210
- Medicare’s share
- $6,636
- Average billed charge
- $46,199
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,487
Compare hospitals
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1,487 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 451–500. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral Hospital | 49 | $7,028 | 18% below the national average | $5,280 | $37,483 |
| St. George Regional Hospital | 16 | $7,033 | 18% below the national average | $5,809 | $24,958 |
| West Jersey Hospital | 95 | $7,033 | 18% below the national average | $5,780 | $71,196 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 40 | $7,035 | 18% below the national average | $5,769 | $24,950 |
| St Anthony Hospital | 22 | $7,036 | 18% below the national average | $5,700 | $52,616 |
| Winter Haven Hospital | 33 | $7,037 | 18% below the national average | $5,702 | $43,710 |
| Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street | 15 | $7,041 | 18% below the national average | $5,809 | $44,827 |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | 16 | $7,042 | 18% below the national average | $6,043 | $24,302 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | 100 | $7,045 | 18% below the national average | $5,861 | $38,559 |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center | 38 | $7,047 | 18% below the national average | $5,877 | $81,507 |
| Allina United Hospital | 35 | $7,050 | 18% below the national average | $5,691 | $27,478 |
| UCH-Memorial Health System | 20 | $7,050 | 18% below the national average | $6,071 | $60,720 |
| KershawHealth | 12 | $7,052 | 18% below the national average | $5,556 | $26,781 |
| Community Memorial Hospital | 19 | $7,052 | 18% below the national average | $5,207 | $32,559 |
| Sovah Health Danville | 16 | $7,055 | 18% below the national average | $5,050 | $45,802 |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital | 25 | $7,056 | 17% below the national average | $5,408 | $32,670 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | 34 | $7,059 | 17% below the national average | $5,488 | $28,447 |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | 16 | $7,063 | 17% below the national average | $5,941 | $59,582 |
| Holland Hospital | 11 | $7,069 | 17% below the national average | $4,710 | $25,487 |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | 26 | $7,073 | 17% below the national average | $5,719 | $33,261 |
| Wyandotte Hospital And Medical Center | 23 | $7,076 | 17% below the national average | $5,852 | $31,204 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 17 | $7,077 | 17% below the national average | $5,065 | $39,626 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 31 | $7,078 | 17% below the national average | $5,789 | $50,941 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | 35 | $7,079 | 17% below the national average | $5,903 | $29,852 |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital | 13 | $7,084 | 17% below the national average | $5,931 | $31,226 |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City | 22 | $7,090 | 17% below the national average | $5,285 | $36,994 |
| St Francis Regional Medical Center | 17 | $7,091 | 17% below the national average | $5,843 | $18,546 |
| Southern NH Medical Center | 25 | $7,091 | 17% below the national average | $5,303 | $26,044 |
| MH St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | 45 | $7,092 | 17% below the national average | $5,047 | $36,234 |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | 16 | $7,093 | 17% below the national average | $5,397 | $40,833 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial | 16 | $7,093 | 17% below the national average | $5,563 | $37,829 |
| CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin | 16 | $7,103 | 17% below the national average | $6,148 | $47,280 |
| Shore Medical Center | 46 | $7,103 | 17% below the national average | $5,750 | $49,833 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | 25 | $7,104 | 17% below the national average | $5,053 | $15,239 |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | 30 | $7,105 | 17% below the national average | $5,527 | $30,515 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 95 | $7,106 | 17% below the national average | $5,706 | $61,886 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | 17 | $7,113 | 17% below the national average | $4,844 | $15,177 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 124 | $7,113 | 17% below the national average | $4,824 | $41,207 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | 21 | $7,114 | 17% below the national average | $5,745 | $43,931 |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | 34 | $7,115 | 17% below the national average | $5,242 | $23,812 |
| Walker Baptist Medical Center | 13 | $7,118 | 17% below the national average | $4,703 | $62,953 |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | 26 | $7,123 | 17% below the national average | $5,542 | $35,587 |
| Christ Hospital | 24 | $7,124 | 17% below the national average | $5,393 | $23,154 |
| Northwestern Medicine MCHenry | 42 | $7,127 | 17% below the national average | $5,679 | $40,369 |
| Riverside Medical Center | 24 | $7,135 | 17% below the national average | $5,659 | $36,164 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | 40 | $7,136 | 17% below the national average | $5,317 | $22,542 |
| West Allis Memorial Hospital | 24 | $7,143 | 16% below the national average | $5,057 | $34,447 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Midwest | 20 | $7,145 | 16% below the national average | $5,269 | $59,597 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | 43 | $7,145 | 16% below the national average | $5,576 | $29,937 |
| Phoenixville Hospital | 32 | $7,147 | 16% below the national average | $5,943 | $50,976 |
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 | $7,406 | $36K |
| 2021 | $7,799 | $39K |
| 2022 | $7,985 | $42K |
| 2023 | $8,225 | $44K |
| 2024 | $8,552 | $46K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 18 | 474 | $6,623 | $5,898–$7,099 |
| Kentucky | 20 | 666 | $6,665 | $6,213–$6,940 |
| Arkansas | 15 | 357 | $6,685 | $6,336–$6,892 |
| Vermont | 2 | 51 | $6,803 | $5,637–$7,724 |
| Iowa | 16 | 419 | $6,805 | $6,288–$7,070 |
| Mississippi | 15 | 509 | $6,809 | $6,143–$6,806 |
| Alabama | 29 | 852 | $6,907 | $6,343–$7,198 |
| West Virginia | 13 | 472 | $7,057 | $5,802–$7,115 |
| Kansas | 11 | 377 | $7,114 | $6,259–$7,428 |
| Indiana | 37 | 1,147 | $7,196 | $6,751–$7,457 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 124 | $7,210 | $6,786–$7,373 |
| Missouri | 34 | 912 | $7,212 | $6,300–$7,854 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 432 | $7,301 | $6,669–$7,326 |
| Ohio | 70 | 1,898 | $7,323 | $6,281–$7,629 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 328 | $7,406 | $6,791–$7,913 |
| Montana | 4 | 69 | $7,443 | $6,908–$7,694 |
| Idaho | 5 | 94 | $7,505 | $7,455–$7,828 |
| Florida | 129 | 6,354 | $7,530 | $6,698–$8,166 |
| Tennessee | 31 | 1,012 | $7,573 | $6,360–$7,778 |
| Virginia | 39 | 1,616 | $7,641 | $6,815–$7,824 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 116 | $7,647 | $7,451–$7,979 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 136 | $7,653 | $6,638–$8,647 |
| Arizona | 29 | 839 | $7,709 | $6,967–$7,827 |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 571 | $7,719 | $6,722–$7,900 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 201 | $7,722 | $6,834–$8,734 |
| South Carolina | 31 | 1,058 | $7,750 | $6,665–$8,245 |
| Pennsylvania | 78 | 2,713 | $7,827 | $6,527–$8,550 |
| Michigan | 42 | 1,378 | $7,836 | $7,139–$8,261 |
| Maine | 4 | 102 | $7,909 | $6,894–$7,631 |
| Colorado | 15 | 285 | $7,909 | $6,831–$7,565 |
| Texas | 103 | 3,312 | $8,024 | $7,200–$8,491 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 464 | $8,173 | $7,050–$8,424 |
| Washington | 27 | 596 | $8,238 | $7,476–$8,527 |
| North Carolina | 43 | 1,556 | $8,274 | $7,185–$8,127 |
| Delaware | 5 | 390 | $8,521 | $7,531–$8,686 |
| Illinois | 70 | 2,259 | $8,661 | $6,903–$9,218 |
| New Jersey | 50 | 2,005 | $8,682 | $7,487–$9,963 |
| Massachusetts | 47 | 2,326 | $8,685 | $7,373–$9,735 |
| Georgia | 49 | 1,563 | $8,904 | $7,289–$9,281 |
| Nevada | 13 | 539 | $8,908 | $7,779–$9,266 |
| Oregon | 11 | 212 | $9,100 | $8,452–$9,421 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 141 | $9,102 | $7,165–$8,957 |
| Utah | 5 | 111 | $9,178 | $7,382–$9,708 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 31 | $9,188 | $8,513–$9,534 |
| Connecticut | 19 | 571 | $9,775 | $8,477–$10,132 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 92 | $10,597 | $10,415–$12,442 |
| California | 129 | 4,020 | $10,846 | $9,128–$10,806 |
| New York | 83 | 4,453 | $11,509 | $8,308–$12,036 |
| Maryland | 35 | 1,482 | $11,912 | $9,969–$14,559 |
| Alaska | 3 | 52 | $12,102 | $10,339–$14,624 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 122 | $12,112 | $11,190–$13,198 |
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.