Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 312
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 1,151–1,200. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | 39 | $9,437 | 10% above the national average | $6,802 | $90,682 |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | 16 | $9,443 | 10% above the national average | $5,153 | $28,547 |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | 19 | $9,444 | 10% above the national average | $6,140 | $30,958 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 51 | $9,465 | 11% above the national average | $7,957 | $47,422 |
| HCA Healthone Rose | 12 | $9,473 | 11% above the national average | $5,351 | $93,052 |
| Blessing Hospital | 33 | $9,482 | 11% above the national average | $5,332 | $41,466 |
| Mercy General Hospital | 27 | $9,482 | 11% above the national average | $7,998 | $68,137 |
| Rochester General Hospital | 37 | $9,495 | 11% above the national average | $7,745 | $19,240 |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | 12 | $9,495 | 11% above the national average | $6,407 | $23,554 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 23 | $9,502 | 11% above the national average | $6,708 | $38,091 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 55 | $9,503 | 11% above the national average | $6,673 | $63,902 |
| Doctors Hospital | 19 | $9,512 | 11% above the national average | $7,249 | $20,685 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 31 | $9,513 | 11% above the national average | $7,285 | $33,954 |
| Stamford Hospital | 42 | $9,517 | 11% above the national average | $8,012 | $50,577 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 27 | $9,519 | 11% above the national average | $8,158 | $61,762 |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | 51 | $9,520 | 11% above the national average | $7,567 | $113,330 |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | 36 | $9,532 | 11% above the national average | $8,204 | $31,393 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 88 | $9,533 | 11% above the national average | $8,000 | $59,709 |
| South Texas Health System | 13 | $9,536 | 11% above the national average | $8,017 | $116,510 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 68 | $9,540 | 12% above the national average | $6,415 | $41,448 |
| Grant Medical Center | 29 | $9,552 | 12% above the national average | $7,569 | $28,332 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 30 | $9,555 | 12% above the national average | $6,672 | $45,350 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 35 | $9,557 | 12% above the national average | $8,044 | $63,034 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 35 | $9,557 | 12% above the national average | $7,290 | $33,751 |
| Adventist Health Sonora | 11 | $9,569 | 12% above the national average | $8,091 | $104,876 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center | 12 | $9,577 | 12% above the national average | $7,559 | $54,735 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 37 | $9,580 | 12% above the national average | $8,421 | $73,726 |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | 28 | $9,585 | 12% above the national average | $8,236 | $77,263 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 22 | $9,586 | 12% above the national average | $7,184 | $44,819 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | 16 | $9,616 | 12% above the national average | $8,279 | $46,406 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 49 | $9,617 | 12% above the national average | $4,810 | $34,882 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 35 | $9,619 | 12% above the national average | $8,353 | $113,543 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 95 | $9,621 | 12% above the national average | $6,531 | $36,082 |
| Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center | 13 | $9,640 | 13% above the national average | $7,847 | $21,442 |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | 13 | $9,650 | 13% above the national average | $8,267 | $42,636 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 60 | $9,650 | 13% above the national average | $5,768 | $29,669 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 74 | $9,673 | 13% above the national average | $6,337 | $29,364 |
| St John's Riverside Hospital | 48 | $9,680 | 13% above the national average | $8,017 | $32,706 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 31 | $9,687 | 13% above the national average | $8,428 | $101,314 |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital | 63 | $9,693 | 13% above the national average | $8,476 | $10,919 |
| PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 28 | $9,697 | 13% above the national average | $8,036 | $54,128 |
| Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 33 | $9,698 | 13% above the national average | $8,228 | $57,854 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | 17 | $9,705 | 13% above the national average | $7,398 | $20,962 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | 17 | $9,708 | 14% above the national average | $5,273 | $36,627 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 16 | $9,708 | 14% above the national average | $6,319 | $50,113 |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | 16 | $9,709 | 14% above the national average | $8,469 | $54,466 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | 16 | $9,710 | 14% above the national average | $6,984 | $16,602 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 28 | $9,719 | 14% above the national average | $8,311 | $78,492 |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital | 17 | $9,725 | 14% above the national average | $8,477 | $40,811 |
| Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center | 23 | $9,729 | 14% above the national average | $7,139 | $50,907 |
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.
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| 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.