Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 326 · Surgery or procedure
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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $57,450 per stay at 207 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $42,773 and $62,951.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $57,450
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $42,773–$62,951
- Medicare’s share
- $46,606
- Average billed charge
- $263,485
- Hospitals reporting
- 207
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207 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 13 | $30,454 | 47% below the national average | $19,807 | $107,194 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 20 | $30,627 | 47% below the national average | $26,655 | $107,437 |
| Bsa Hospital | 12 | $31,342 | 45% below the national average | $29,827 | $197,573 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 14 | $31,941 | 44% below the national average | $30,746 | $116,547 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 12 | $32,106 | 44% below the national average | $30,932 | $200,410 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | 12 | $32,326 | 44% below the national average | $27,269 | $60,655 |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | 13 | $32,574 | 43% below the national average | $27,902 | $178,916 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | 16 | $32,593 | 43% below the national average | $31,471 | $35,285 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | 18 | $32,653 | 43% below the national average | $30,758 | $143,882 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 22 | $33,219 | 42% below the national average | $30,254 | $142,439 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | 11 | $33,385 | 42% below the national average | $32,328 | $115,514 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 20 | $33,824 | 41% below the national average | $32,345 | $429,281 |
| St David's Medical Center | 11 | $34,246 | 40% below the national average | $32,948 | $369,832 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 29 | $34,378 | 40% below the national average | $30,322 | $164,706 |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | 11 | $34,625 | 40% below the national average | $33,012 | $127,389 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 12 | $34,825 | 39% below the national average | $33,155 | $158,682 |
| Bryan Medical Center | 20 | $34,967 | 39% below the national average | $33,524 | $115,776 |
| Rex Hospital | 16 | $35,101 | 39% below the national average | $34,014 | $121,458 |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 11 | $35,219 | 39% below the national average | $33,467 | $136,508 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 23 | $35,274 | 39% below the national average | $32,982 | $169,392 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 17 | $35,276 | 39% below the national average | $33,817 | $289,755 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 12 | $36,113 | 37% below the national average | $31,319 | $125,946 |
| UPMC Passavant | 16 | $36,614 | 36% below the national average | $31,309 | $286,508 |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 12 | $36,686 | 36% below the national average | $31,629 | $230,508 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 12 | $36,752 | 36% below the national average | $33,397 | $245,562 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | 16 | $36,939 | 36% below the national average | $35,972 | $143,229 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | 11 | $37,401 | 35% below the national average | $32,787 | $263,109 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 14 | $37,503 | 35% below the national average | $35,310 | $121,923 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 13 | $37,640 | 34% below the national average | $29,920 | $208,471 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 11 | $38,077 | 34% below the national average | $35,898 | $224,021 |
| Methodist Hospital | 25 | $38,267 | 33% below the national average | $28,664 | $286,773 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 29 | $38,341 | 33% below the national average | $35,615 | $223,116 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 12 | $38,458 | 33% below the national average | $35,663 | $454,301 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | 15 | $38,545 | 33% below the national average | $36,360 | $101,112 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 11 | $38,746 | 33% below the national average | $31,746 | $154,009 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | 15 | $38,915 | 32% below the national average | $26,947 | $181,281 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 13 | $39,057 | 32% below the national average | $38,253 | $244,261 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 23 | $39,189 | 32% below the national average | $31,263 | $128,594 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | 15 | $39,611 | 31% below the national average | $38,082 | $83,403 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 14 | $40,164 | 30% below the national average | $38,190 | $125,896 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | 17 | $40,972 | 29% below the national average | $37,896 | $199,967 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 13 | $41,329 | 28% below the national average | $37,721 | $261,408 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 13 | $41,337 | 28% below the national average | $38,741 | $143,215 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 11 | $41,451 | 28% below the national average | $36,007 | $153,417 |
| Huntington Hospital | 12 | $41,901 | 27% below the national average | $40,400 | $154,552 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 19 | $42,262 | 26% below the national average | $36,203 | $121,693 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 12 | $42,363 | 26% below the national average | $40,748 | $188,120 |
| Medical City Plano | 17 | $42,447 | 26% below the national average | $31,170 | $493,621 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 18 | $42,528 | 26% below the national average | $37,336 | $108,953 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 22 | $42,731 | 26% below the national average | $41,584 | $272,431 |
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 | $53K | $225K |
| 2021 | $56K | $235K |
| 2022 | $57K | $241K |
| 2023 | $58K | $257K |
| 2024 | $57K | $263K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 47 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 13 | $30,454 | $30,454–$30,454 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 72 | $36,251 | $32,777–$37,864 |
| Montana | 1 | 15 | $39,611 | $39,611–$39,611 |
| Kansas | 3 | 58 | $41,399 | $37,981–$41,332 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 28 | $41,683 | $41,425–$42,329 |
| Nevada | 1 | 18 | $42,528 | $42,528–$42,528 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 25 | $42,921 | $37,306–$47,705 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 71 | $43,850 | $35,221–$43,669 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 59 | $44,133 | $40,721–$48,665 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 29 | $44,505 | $41,631–$47,804 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 59 | $45,393 | $36,067–$50,449 |
| Texas | 18 | 318 | $46,279 | $35,275–$55,027 |
| Delaware | 1 | 14 | $46,784 | $46,784–$46,784 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 124 | $47,081 | $38,782–$49,889 |
| Indiana | 4 | 87 | $47,474 | $38,048–$47,786 |
| Florida | 12 | 286 | $47,655 | $43,078–$51,424 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 16 | $49,810 | $49,810–$49,810 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 130 | $51,145 | $46,777–$58,054 |
| Iowa | 2 | 41 | $52,020 | $42,841–$52,368 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 187 | $52,697 | $44,902–$57,543 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 73 | $53,539 | $43,560–$52,229 |
| Maine | 1 | 12 | $54,239 | $54,239–$54,239 |
| Utah | 2 | 28 | $54,488 | $50,639–$59,620 |
| Virginia | 7 | 134 | $54,842 | $44,342–$62,714 |
| Arizona | 3 | 53 | $55,227 | $49,549–$60,461 |
| Georgia | 8 | 118 | $55,620 | $47,135–$61,514 |
| Ohio | 6 | 154 | $55,945 | $44,774–$61,250 |
| Missouri | 2 | 65 | $57,361 | $55,650–$57,401 |
| Alabama | 2 | 22 | $57,669 | $50,420–$64,919 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 104 | $59,030 | $55,518–$60,758 |
| Illinois | 8 | 124 | $59,905 | $45,409–$68,174 |
| Oregon | 3 | 58 | $60,672 | $52,152–$61,558 |
| Alaska | 1 | 12 | $61,091 | $61,091–$61,091 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 193 | $61,882 | $56,042–$65,207 |
| Washington | 4 | 86 | $62,654 | $56,281–$68,154 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 41 | $64,635 | $58,737–$65,186 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 11 | $64,974 | $64,974–$64,974 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 36 | $69,351 | $64,509–$73,224 |
| Michigan | 4 | 62 | $69,834 | $53,109–$71,517 |
| Colorado | 2 | 35 | $71,140 | $70,696–$73,086 |
| New York | 13 | 268 | $71,872 | $53,445–$76,754 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 23 | $72,930 | $72,930–$72,930 |
| Idaho | 2 | 23 | $73,193 | $61,616–$86,974 |
| Maryland | 4 | 65 | $73,292 | $50,034–$93,446 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 107 | $76,581 | $49,645–$82,297 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 27 | $81,826 | $73,845–$99,197 |
| California | 15 | 269 | $82,154 | $51,613–$100,474 |
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.