Chest pain
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $7,004 per stay at 616 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $5,829 and $7,670.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $7,004
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $5,829–$7,670
- Medicare’s share
- $5,141
- Average billed charge
- $42,150
- Hospitals reporting
- 616
Compare hospitals
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616 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 401–450. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Dimas Community Hospital | 12 | $7,132 | About average | $5,636 | $27,160 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 15 | $7,134 | About average | $6,257 | $40,681 |
| Medical City Weatherford | 12 | $7,137 | About average | $4,431 | $33,416 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 12 | $7,182 | About average | $5,805 | $47,670 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 20 | $7,185 | About average | $5,655 | $44,448 |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | 19 | $7,191 | About average | $5,652 | $15,329 |
| North Shore Medical Center | 11 | $7,201 | About average | $6,314 | $40,091 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 16 | $7,212 | About average | $4,936 | $74,764 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn | 17 | $7,220 | About average | $4,089 | $32,966 |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital | 25 | $7,229 | About average | $5,299 | $63,543 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | 18 | $7,230 | About average | $5,740 | $52,220 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | 11 | $7,232 | About average | $5,896 | $18,381 |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,The | 12 | $7,235 | About average | $5,880 | $70,489 |
| MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center | 15 | $7,238 | About average | $5,933 | $74,231 |
| Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 25 | $7,252 | About average | $6,072 | $101,992 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | 11 | $7,259 | About average | $5,236 | $33,589 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | 19 | $7,261 | About average | $6,189 | $28,580 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 25 | $7,263 | About average | $5,311 | $31,931 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 21 | $7,264 | About average | $4,281 | $23,234 |
| Oroville Hospital | 23 | $7,266 | About average | $5,918 | $25,420 |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital | 23 | $7,278 | About average | $5,993 | $61,146 |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center | 20 | $7,293 | About average | $5,657 | $93,163 |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | 12 | $7,295 | About average | $5,926 | $13,244 |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | 20 | $7,303 | About average | $5,986 | $91,398 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 23 | $7,305 | About average | $5,193 | $45,696 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | 19 | $7,310 | About average | $5,339 | $43,250 |
| Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital | 42 | $7,322 | About average | $4,833 | $55,155 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 11 | $7,325 | About average | $5,986 | $55,966 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 30 | $7,338 | About average | $5,189 | $36,940 |
| North Shore Medical Center - | 22 | $7,344 | About average | $5,471 | $21,834 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 31 | $7,369 | About average | $4,914 | $73,675 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 34 | $7,370 | About average | $5,203 | $31,830 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 38 | $7,383 | About average | $4,450 | $42,549 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 20 | $7,385 | About average | $4,974 | $59,869 |
| Southern Hills Hospital And Medical Center | 14 | $7,387 | About average | $5,454 | $71,347 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 11 | $7,390 | About average | $5,907 | $44,141 |
| Desert Valley Hospital | 11 | $7,423 | About average | $6,323 | $23,271 |
| University Health System, Inc | 30 | $7,439 | About average | $5,292 | $17,006 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills | 12 | $7,449 | About average | $5,166 | $27,303 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 23 | $7,463 | About average | $6,106 | $30,163 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 26 | $7,471 | About average | $6,370 | $34,243 |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | 20 | $7,476 | About average | $5,619 | $39,549 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 26 | $7,482 | About average | $6,068 | $49,596 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 20 | $7,496 | About average | $6,052 | $31,838 |
| VHS Harlingen Hospital Company LLC | 19 | $7,506 | About average | $5,136 | $75,558 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 11 | $7,506 | About average | $5,548 | $43,258 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 13 | $7,514 | About average | $5,600 | $22,485 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe | 31 | $7,526 | About average | $6,251 | $72,646 |
| Valley Hospital Medical Center | 14 | $7,534 | About average | $6,293 | $116,514 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center | 14 | $7,536 | About average | $5,877 | $41,799 |
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 | $6,250 | $33K |
| 2021 | $6,559 | $35K |
| 2022 | $6,660 | $38K |
| 2023 | $6,803 | $39K |
| 2024 | $7,004 | $42K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2 | 27 | $4,980 | $4,967–$5,000 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 15 | $5,153 | $5,153–$5,153 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 182 | $5,324 | $4,889–$5,513 |
| Indiana | 11 | 213 | $5,553 | $5,501–$5,850 |
| Montana | 1 | 11 | $5,591 | $5,591–$5,591 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 200 | $5,696 | $5,145–$6,105 |
| West Virginia | 10 | 283 | $5,722 | $4,932–$6,109 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 12 | $5,734 | $5,734–$5,734 |
| Alabama | 15 | 335 | $5,835 | $5,407–$6,219 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 95 | $5,874 | $5,678–$6,088 |
| Arizona | 9 | 157 | $5,880 | $5,617–$6,240 |
| Virginia | 16 | 377 | $5,946 | $5,459–$6,228 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 144 | $5,970 | $5,670–$6,144 |
| Missouri | 14 | 217 | $6,086 | $5,393–$6,565 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 15 | $6,199 | $6,199–$6,199 |
| South Carolina | 11 | 228 | $6,245 | $5,281–$6,646 |
| Ohio | 23 | 399 | $6,273 | $5,411–$6,536 |
| Tennessee | 19 | 409 | $6,275 | $5,557–$6,570 |
| Delaware | 2 | 36 | $6,388 | $6,185–$6,592 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | 355 | $6,407 | $5,693–$6,777 |
| Michigan | 20 | 380 | $6,474 | $6,074–$6,789 |
| Washington | 4 | 68 | $6,561 | $6,126–$6,887 |
| Florida | 96 | 2,859 | $6,589 | $5,781–$7,095 |
| Idaho | 1 | 13 | $6,602 | $6,602–$6,602 |
| Maine | 1 | 20 | $6,708 | $6,708–$6,708 |
| Kansas | 4 | 54 | $6,729 | $6,320–$7,074 |
| North Carolina | 17 | 323 | $6,731 | $5,829–$7,514 |
| Massachusetts | 22 | 497 | $6,799 | $6,168–$7,434 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 78 | $6,803 | $6,450–$6,879 |
| Illinois | 31 | 545 | $6,804 | $5,715–$7,478 |
| Texas | 44 | 1,013 | $6,806 | $6,234–$7,356 |
| New Jersey | 22 | 439 | $7,072 | $6,345–$7,453 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 15 | $7,117 | $7,117–$7,117 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 59 | $7,169 | $5,960–$8,154 |
| Georgia | 30 | 523 | $7,225 | $6,289–$7,874 |
| Nevada | 10 | 253 | $7,349 | $6,837–$7,497 |
| Oregon | 1 | 12 | $7,955 | $7,955–$7,955 |
| California | 65 | 1,366 | $8,170 | $7,482–$8,428 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 20 | $8,200 | $8,200–$8,200 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 34 | $8,319 | $8,206–$8,349 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 35 | $8,393 | $5,965–$9,632 |
| Maryland | 12 | 179 | $9,285 | $7,975–$10,786 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 32 | $9,835 | $9,498–$10,574 |
| New York | 35 | 1,079 | $10,043 | $7,516–$10,997 |
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.