Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 374
Digestive malignancy with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $23,203 per stay at 288 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $16,324 and $25,036.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $23,203
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $16,324–$25,036
- Medicare’s share
- $18,359
- Average billed charge
- $115,405
- Hospitals reporting
- 288
Compare hospitals
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288 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 12 | $11,784 | 49% below the national average | $10,090 | $65,662 |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | 11 | $12,795 | 45% below the national average | $11,905 | $72,800 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 16 | $12,856 | 45% below the national average | $11,785 | $144,251 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 14 | $12,920 | 44% below the national average | $9,305 | $42,049 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 18 | $13,346 | 42% below the national average | $11,618 | $77,470 |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | 11 | $13,372 | 42% below the national average | $11,966 | $42,750 |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | 11 | $13,613 | 41% below the national average | $12,688 | $62,761 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 17 | $13,786 | 41% below the national average | $12,539 | $119,284 |
| Doylestown Hospital | 13 | $13,858 | 40% below the national average | $12,788 | $40,500 |
| Rex Hospital | 13 | $13,862 | 40% below the national average | $12,811 | $34,121 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 20 | $13,914 | 40% below the national average | $12,768 | $58,026 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | 14 | $13,981 | 40% below the national average | $12,699 | $86,849 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | 12 | $13,984 | 40% below the national average | $13,168 | $77,300 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 16 | $13,989 | 40% below the national average | $13,275 | $33,152 |
| Medical City Plano | 15 | $14,025 | 40% below the national average | $13,120 | $147,850 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 11 | $14,172 | 39% below the national average | $12,749 | $34,671 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 25 | $14,227 | 39% below the national average | $12,541 | $53,743 |
| Covenant Medical Center | 11 | $14,240 | 39% below the national average | $13,102 | $157,427 |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | 19 | $14,244 | 39% below the national average | $13,243 | $41,264 |
| Methodist Hospital | 39 | $14,257 | 39% below the national average | $12,841 | $116,572 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | 14 | $14,297 | 38% below the national average | $13,201 | $48,127 |
| Presbyterian Hospital | 21 | $14,335 | 38% below the national average | $12,775 | $39,475 |
| Hillcrest Hospital | 18 | $14,397 | 38% below the national average | $13,150 | $68,867 |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 22 | $14,460 | 38% below the national average | $13,644 | $50,745 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 12 | $14,468 | 38% below the national average | $13,423 | $58,748 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 15 | $14,492 | 38% below the national average | $12,155 | $53,596 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 12 | $14,493 | 38% below the national average | $13,216 | $73,790 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge | 11 | $14,508 | 37% below the national average | $11,745 | $113,754 |
| St David's Medical Center | 16 | $14,508 | 37% below the national average | $13,898 | $142,676 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | 12 | $14,517 | 37% below the national average | $13,752 | $67,783 |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | 14 | $14,549 | 37% below the national average | $13,586 | $62,394 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 16 | $14,571 | 37% below the national average | $13,281 | $68,587 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 11 | $14,674 | 37% below the national average | $12,822 | $214,118 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 20 | $14,698 | 37% below the national average | $13,097 | $80,300 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | 13 | $14,742 | 36% below the national average | $13,722 | $186,474 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 16 | $14,755 | 36% below the national average | $13,605 | $83,152 |
| Huntington Hospital | 20 | $14,802 | 36% below the national average | $13,242 | $95,531 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 11 | $14,848 | 36% below the national average | $13,661 | $82,047 |
| Carroll Hospital Center | 11 | $14,897 | 36% below the national average | $13,859 | $16,980 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 18 | $14,903 | 36% below the national average | $12,539 | $51,379 |
| CJW Medical Center | 12 | $14,904 | 36% below the national average | $11,462 | $152,129 |
| St Josephs Hospital | 14 | $14,915 | 36% below the national average | $13,697 | $70,934 |
| Community Hospital | 12 | $14,939 | 36% below the national average | $14,199 | $58,911 |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy | 14 | $15,054 | 35% below the national average | $10,641 | $62,767 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 16 | $15,212 | 34% below the national average | $13,829 | $75,742 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 17 | $15,235 | 34% below the national average | $14,148 | $58,101 |
| Fairview Hospital | 16 | $15,270 | 34% below the national average | $14,006 | $80,107 |
| South Shore Hospital | 22 | $15,333 | 34% below the national average | $14,369 | $25,065 |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 11 | $15,404 | 34% below the national average | $13,774 | $39,616 |
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 12 | $15,427 | 34% below the national average | $14,329 | $140,369 |
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 | $20K | $84K |
| 2021 | $21K | $89K |
| 2022 | $23K | $104K |
| 2023 | $22K | $106K |
| 2024 | $23K | $115K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 43 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 1 | 11 | $14,172 | $14,172–$14,172 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 21 | $14,335 | $14,335–$14,335 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 12 | $14,493 | $14,493–$14,493 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 12 | $15,971 | $15,971–$15,971 |
| Idaho | 1 | 14 | $16,101 | $16,101–$16,101 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 60 | $16,401 | $16,426–$17,325 |
| Indiana | 4 | 61 | $16,486 | $14,683–$17,449 |
| Iowa | 2 | 36 | $16,661 | $15,004–$18,318 |
| Kansas | 3 | 59 | $17,052 | $15,285–$17,581 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 46 | $17,575 | $16,060–$19,727 |
| Texas | 18 | 319 | $17,790 | $14,244–$19,146 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 124 | $17,794 | $14,824–$17,432 |
| Georgia | 5 | 64 | $17,802 | $16,928–$18,842 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 68 | $18,073 | $14,365–$17,433 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 44 | $18,119 | $16,212–$19,513 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 30 | $18,298 | $18,175–$18,421 |
| Virginia | 11 | 183 | $18,835 | $15,258–$20,331 |
| Florida | 17 | 342 | $19,175 | $14,755–$19,941 |
| Nevada | 3 | 45 | $19,392 | $18,825–$20,132 |
| Ohio | 8 | 154 | $19,662 | $15,801–$22,146 |
| Illinois | 21 | 401 | $19,787 | $15,717–$21,333 |
| Michigan | 10 | 154 | $20,052 | $18,441–$19,325 |
| Delaware | 1 | 27 | $20,549 | $20,549–$20,549 |
| Alabama | 1 | 17 | $21,086 | $21,086–$21,086 |
| Missouri | 6 | 106 | $21,391 | $16,767–$24,073 |
| Washington | 8 | 120 | $22,172 | $19,895–$22,697 |
| Utah | 1 | 18 | $22,222 | $22,222–$22,222 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 149 | $22,396 | $16,738–$25,605 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 59 | $22,444 | $20,754–$25,767 |
| New Jersey | 15 | 294 | $22,450 | $18,041–$24,036 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 228 | $22,767 | $16,177–$22,288 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 124 | $22,833 | $16,227–$25,159 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 352 | $24,006 | $17,385–$26,243 |
| Alaska | 1 | 12 | $24,651 | $24,651–$24,651 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 58 | $25,621 | $20,155–$27,941 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 14 | $25,663 | $25,663–$25,663 |
| Oregon | 3 | 49 | $26,607 | $21,143–$30,100 |
| Arizona | 3 | 74 | $26,844 | $21,474–$28,050 |
| New York | 22 | 635 | $29,206 | $22,622–$30,994 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 91 | $29,559 | $22,924–$33,022 |
| California | 35 | 674 | $30,386 | $20,956–$32,992 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 15 | $30,755 | $30,755–$30,755 |
| Maryland | 7 | 110 | $33,918 | $21,700–$29,115 |
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.