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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $27,210 per stay at 194 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $20,775 and $28,789.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $27,210
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $20,775–$28,789
- Medicare’s share
- $21,055
- Average billed charge
- $134,404
- Hospitals reporting
- 194
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194 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCH-Memorial Health System | 19 | $20,800 | 24% below the national average | $16,157 | $106,397 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 12 | $20,989 | 23% below the national average | $14,340 | $97,223 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 13 | $21,143 | 22% below the national average | $16,401 | $96,806 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 13 | $21,143 | 22% below the national average | $19,012 | $96,169 |
| Community Medical Center | 30 | $21,169 | 22% below the national average | $19,186 | $104,924 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 19 | $21,190 | 22% below the national average | $18,296 | $140,002 |
| Valley Hospital | 12 | $21,213 | 22% below the national average | $18,353 | $76,588 |
| Medical City Plano | 14 | $21,312 | 22% below the national average | $14,552 | $290,184 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 17 | $21,541 | 21% below the national average | $17,777 | $92,112 |
| Miami Valley Hospital | 18 | $21,638 | 20% below the national average | $14,788 | $143,722 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 19 | $21,782 | 20% below the national average | $16,254 | $84,909 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 22 | $21,902 | 20% below the national average | $15,603 | $55,186 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 15 | $21,921 | 19% below the national average | $17,790 | $58,837 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 11 | $21,966 | 19% below the national average | $19,941 | $55,785 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 13 | $22,075 | 19% below the national average | $20,035 | $109,668 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | 16 | $22,165 | 19% below the national average | $17,478 | $81,445 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 25 | $22,176 | 19% below the national average | $17,269 | $111,691 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 20 | $22,256 | 18% below the national average | $19,727 | $86,867 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 11 | $22,267 | 18% below the national average | $20,628 | $106,047 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | 32 | $22,312 | 18% below the national average | $16,606 | $89,867 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 19 | $22,323 | 18% below the national average | $17,548 | $137,460 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 30 | $22,341 | 18% below the national average | $20,282 | $171,470 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 30 | $22,346 | 18% below the national average | $17,673 | $101,294 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 21 | $22,363 | 18% below the national average | $17,487 | $121,275 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 17 | $22,423 | 18% below the national average | $16,802 | $150,763 |
| Christiana Hospital | 27 | $22,503 | 17% below the national average | $20,493 | $68,746 |
| Southside Hospital | 12 | $22,543 | 17% below the national average | $21,134 | $128,034 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 20 | $22,702 | 17% below the national average | $17,613 | $168,867 |
| University Health System, Inc | 15 | $22,714 | 17% below the national average | $15,982 | $79,804 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 22 | $22,723 | 16% below the national average | $20,813 | $117,743 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 31 | $22,767 | 16% below the national average | $17,480 | $67,977 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 18 | $22,801 | 16% below the national average | $13,696 | $100,126 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 18 | $22,899 | 16% below the national average | $17,143 | $105,244 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 12 | $23,036 | 15% below the national average | $21,026 | $122,740 |
| UPMC Mercy | 13 | $23,434 | 14% below the national average | $18,300 | $175,678 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 15 | $23,654 | 13% below the national average | $17,536 | $104,444 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 17 | $23,722 | 13% below the national average | $20,054 | $105,125 |
| Oroville Hospital | 11 | $24,123 | 11% below the national average | $22,639 | $64,695 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 27 | $24,182 | 11% below the national average | $19,455 | $193,625 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 44 | $24,303 | 11% below the national average | $17,547 | $121,092 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 13 | $24,317 | 11% below the national average | $22,174 | $31,221 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 16 | $24,330 | 11% below the national average | $20,589 | $124,163 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 19 | $24,382 | 10% below the national average | $18,761 | $95,379 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | 12 | $24,467 | 10% below the national average | $16,316 | $91,485 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 33 | $24,905 | About average | $15,042 | $186,776 |
| St Peter's Hospital | 17 | $24,921 | About average | $17,365 | $52,612 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 22 | $24,923 | About average | $19,876 | $112,204 |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | 12 | $24,971 | About average | $20,409 | $109,799 |
| UNM Hospital | 13 | $24,995 | About average | $20,676 | $45,588 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 15 | $25,045 | About average | $23,621 | $101,385 |
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 | $25K | $116K |
| 2021 | $26K | $122K |
| 2022 | $28K | $127K |
| 2023 | $28K | $130K |
| 2024 | $27K | $134K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 46 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 | 13 | $16,952 | $16,952–$16,952 |
| Montana | 1 | 11 | $19,467 | $19,467–$19,467 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 26 | $19,794 | $18,151–$20,664 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 56 | $19,864 | $17,000–$20,259 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 37 | $20,915 | $19,828–$22,424 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 42 | $21,148 | $17,726–$22,312 |
| Texas | 12 | 212 | $21,535 | $19,523–$22,775 |
| Idaho | 2 | 25 | $21,577 | $20,299–$23,078 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 61 | $21,855 | $18,043–$21,688 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 22 | $21,902 | $21,902–$21,902 |
| Kansas | 4 | 90 | $21,984 | $19,335–$22,632 |
| Indiana | 6 | 96 | $22,044 | $18,018–$23,774 |
| Delaware | 1 | 27 | $22,503 | $22,503–$22,503 |
| Utah | 3 | 57 | $22,643 | $20,502–$24,408 |
| Florida | 12 | 284 | $22,678 | $18,271–$24,363 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 12 | $23,036 | $23,036–$23,036 |
| Ohio | 7 | 164 | $23,848 | $20,862–$23,747 |
| Missouri | 5 | 118 | $24,049 | $17,264–$27,036 |
| Iowa | 1 | 16 | $24,330 | $24,330–$24,330 |
| Maine | 1 | 19 | $24,382 | $24,382–$24,382 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 86 | $24,632 | $19,727–$24,387 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 99 | $24,827 | $22,377–$26,636 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 13 | $24,995 | $24,995–$24,995 |
| Colorado | 2 | 55 | $25,495 | $22,593–$26,179 |
| Alabama | 3 | 38 | $25,647 | $16,610–$30,147 |
| Virginia | 5 | 114 | $25,687 | $17,420–$28,939 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 90 | $25,785 | $21,772–$27,556 |
| Georgia | 6 | 99 | $26,090 | $23,318–$28,469 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 256 | $26,157 | $22,888–$26,499 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 143 | $26,700 | $21,982–$28,561 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 31 | $27,001 | $20,547–$28,713 |
| Illinois | 8 | 142 | $27,174 | $21,502–$33,473 |
| Arizona | 4 | 88 | $27,406 | $24,933–$28,864 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 17 | $27,505 | $27,505–$27,505 |
| Michigan | 5 | 99 | $27,652 | $22,363–$31,436 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 59 | $28,801 | $25,163–$30,289 |
| New York | 12 | 245 | $30,224 | $26,156–$32,124 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 181 | $30,489 | $26,673–$30,631 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 12 | $31,062 | $31,062–$31,062 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 43 | $31,431 | $30,317–$34,147 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 102 | $31,813 | $22,437–$30,088 |
| Oregon | 3 | 73 | $32,187 | $29,494–$34,026 |
| California | 16 | 353 | $35,641 | $26,426–$39,696 |
| Washington | 3 | 66 | $39,241 | $29,241–$55,366 |
| Maryland | 5 | 95 | $43,880 | $27,016–$48,754 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 16 | $46,782 | $46,782–$46,782 |
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.