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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $44,107 per stay at 135 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $34,062 and $49,331.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $44,107
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $34,062–$49,331
- Medicare’s share
- $37,267
- Average billed charge
- $218,547
- Hospitals reporting
- 135
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135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | 16 | $36,889 | 16% below the national average | $32,068 | $39,876 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 15 | $37,276 | 15% below the national average | $35,006 | $193,988 |
| Kootenai Health | 11 | $37,391 | 15% below the national average | $25,821 | $115,362 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 19 | $37,727 | 14% below the national average | $35,754 | $156,987 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 15 | $37,755 | 14% below the national average | $32,066 | $142,444 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 19 | $38,563 | 13% below the national average | $26,805 | $123,200 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 19 | $38,781 | 12% below the national average | $30,413 | $177,667 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 12 | $39,314 | 11% below the national average | $28,103 | $123,998 |
| Bethesda North | 13 | $39,458 | 11% below the national average | $27,648 | $116,664 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 11 | $39,593 | 10% below the national average | $30,830 | $128,826 |
| Ocean Medical Center | 15 | $39,720 | About average | $37,103 | $221,728 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 12 | $39,740 | About average | $31,351 | $184,029 |
| Christiana Hospital | 18 | $39,932 | About average | $37,490 | $133,695 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 16 | $40,095 | About average | $38,235 | $283,310 |
| Regions Hospital | 13 | $40,363 | About average | $37,717 | $160,799 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 19 | $40,603 | About average | $36,235 | $203,173 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 15 | $40,798 | About average | $36,898 | $250,091 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 11 | $40,882 | About average | $39,496 | $153,449 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 15 | $41,062 | About average | $35,756 | $210,795 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 12 | $41,097 | About average | $36,170 | $130,760 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 11 | $41,183 | About average | $39,705 | $178,413 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 13 | $41,264 | About average | $36,969 | $200,681 |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center | 11 | $41,366 | About average | $30,494 | $247,702 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 12 | $41,714 | About average | $40,551 | $233,166 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 12 | $41,956 | About average | $36,007 | $348,006 |
| The Queens Medical Center | 12 | $42,054 | About average | $33,699 | $165,993 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 11 | $42,104 | About average | $35,770 | $143,247 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 12 | $42,656 | About average | $37,357 | $181,687 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 11 | $42,668 | About average | $41,450 | $301,824 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | 11 | $43,247 | About average | $31,804 | $112,887 |
| Orlando Health | 17 | $43,403 | About average | $33,517 | $389,804 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 23 | $43,446 | About average | $38,353 | $202,698 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 18 | $43,596 | About average | $31,260 | $442,936 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 20 | $43,957 | About average | $34,007 | $356,169 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 14 | $43,962 | About average | $43,001 | $123,839 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 23 | $44,146 | About average | $38,958 | $296,586 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 17 | $44,220 | About average | $41,148 | $66,114 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 13 | $44,241 | About average | $35,871 | $385,954 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 16 | $44,467 | About average | $38,977 | $330,013 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 16 | $45,036 | About average | $30,044 | $138,350 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 19 | $45,408 | About average | $37,566 | $167,843 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 14 | $45,899 | About average | $31,614 | $128,688 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 19 | $46,045 | About average | $40,550 | $369,554 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 14 | $46,331 | About average | $44,702 | $227,006 |
| University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 12 | $46,850 | About average | $40,297 | $201,108 |
| Jackson Health System | 11 | $47,123 | About average | $43,019 | $117,638 |
| El Camino Health | 15 | $47,521 | About average | $46,595 | $399,007 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 11 | $47,546 | About average | $39,451 | $139,784 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 11 | $47,716 | About average | $46,678 | $264,293 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 15 | $49,118 | 11% above the national average | $38,960 | $358,218 |
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 | $40K | $174K |
| 2021 | $41K | $187K |
| 2022 | $42K | $196K |
| 2023 | $43K | $194K |
| 2024 | $44K | $219K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 12 | $24,384 | $24,384–$24,384 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 12 | $28,205 | $28,205–$28,205 |
| Alabama | 1 | 21 | $32,814 | $32,814–$32,814 |
| Colorado | 1 | 12 | $33,869 | $33,869–$33,869 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 42 | $34,609 | $30,167–$39,004 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 22 | $34,778 | $31,726–$37,830 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 28 | $35,126 | $33,485–$39,231 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 24 | $35,337 | $32,457–$38,217 |
| Indiana | 4 | 63 | $35,958 | $29,905–$41,556 |
| Georgia | 1 | 13 | $36,368 | $36,368–$36,368 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 61 | $36,797 | $29,596–$42,152 |
| Maryland | 1 | 16 | $36,889 | $36,889–$36,889 |
| Florida | 11 | 184 | $37,018 | $33,140–$42,003 |
| Nevada | 1 | 15 | $37,276 | $37,276–$37,276 |
| Idaho | 1 | 11 | $37,391 | $37,391–$37,391 |
| Washington | 2 | 34 | $37,739 | $37,734–$37,748 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 116 | $38,137 | $33,739–$42,607 |
| Texas | 9 | 144 | $38,655 | $33,602–$44,467 |
| Illinois | 5 | 68 | $38,962 | $36,520–$40,798 |
| Kansas | 2 | 35 | $39,557 | $34,108–$40,800 |
| Arizona | 3 | 45 | $39,569 | $32,765–$41,357 |
| Delaware | 1 | 18 | $39,932 | $39,932–$39,932 |
| Missouri | 3 | 45 | $40,409 | $29,913–$45,032 |
| Ohio | 5 | 95 | $40,513 | $29,864–$39,458 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 47 | $41,702 | $33,501–$47,264 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 12 | $42,054 | $42,054–$42,054 |
| Virginia | 5 | 73 | $42,491 | $34,203–$49,609 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 44 | $43,154 | $39,907–$45,489 |
| Oregon | 1 | 11 | $43,247 | $43,247–$43,247 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 101 | $43,320 | $38,321–$43,777 |
| Iowa | 1 | 23 | $43,446 | $43,446–$43,446 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 29 | $43,731 | $39,740–$46,354 |
| Michigan | 3 | 40 | $44,825 | $37,996–$48,627 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 19 | $45,408 | $45,408–$45,408 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 27 | $51,277 | $51,177–$51,392 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 19 | $51,382 | $51,382–$51,382 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 16 | $55,169 | $55,169–$55,169 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 137 | $55,297 | $44,156–$62,064 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 62 | $56,673 | $39,978–$53,780 |
| California | 13 | 173 | $56,976 | $42,668–$73,087 |
| New York | 6 | 104 | $64,716 | $52,593–$71,876 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 22 | $74,487 | $74,487–$74,487 |
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.