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 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County Hospital | 15 | $15,441 | 33% below the national average | $14,247 | $70,190 |
| Bryan Medical Center | 14 | $15,504 | 33% below the national average | $11,275 | $48,579 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 17 | $15,536 | 33% below the national average | $11,916 | $70,255 |
| Mercy Hospital | 15 | $15,545 | 33% below the national average | $14,452 | $67,885 |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital | 12 | $15,612 | 33% below the national average | $11,699 | $63,343 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | 12 | $15,639 | 33% below the national average | $13,858 | $53,618 |
| Northwestern Medicine MCHenry | 21 | $15,703 | 32% below the national average | $14,112 | $80,871 |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale | 11 | $15,717 | 32% below the national average | $14,585 | $54,756 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | 18 | $15,748 | 32% below the national average | $14,330 | $100,992 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | 12 | $15,815 | 32% below the national average | $12,933 | $43,046 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 17 | $15,949 | 31% below the national average | $12,323 | $71,950 |
| Cox Medical Centers | 11 | $15,960 | 31% below the national average | $14,273 | $48,068 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | 12 | $15,971 | 31% below the national average | $14,119 | $29,018 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 21 | $15,979 | 31% below the national average | $14,494 | $59,326 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 12 | $16,052 | 31% below the national average | $14,760 | $136,380 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 18 | $16,069 | 31% below the national average | $13,264 | $65,497 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | 14 | $16,101 | 31% below the national average | $15,140 | $60,950 |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | 12 | $16,110 | 31% below the national average | $14,871 | $75,078 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | 11 | $16,146 | 30% below the national average | $14,470 | $65,128 |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | 12 | $16,194 | 30% below the national average | $13,430 | $61,117 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 23 | $16,264 | 30% below the national average | $13,606 | $93,932 |
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | 13 | $16,307 | 30% below the national average | $15,303 | $41,655 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | 11 | $16,329 | 30% below the national average | $15,587 | $76,565 |
| Mary Washington Hospital | 12 | $16,364 | 29% below the national average | $12,822 | $45,712 |
| Riverview Medical Center | 17 | $16,400 | 29% below the national average | $13,139 | $108,599 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | 21 | $16,431 | 29% below the national average | $14,932 | $66,333 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | 12 | $16,458 | 29% below the national average | $15,370 | $69,620 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | 14 | $16,601 | 28% below the national average | $12,231 | $85,100 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 25 | $16,660 | 28% below the national average | $12,402 | $75,036 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 17 | $16,702 | 28% below the national average | $14,952 | $73,156 |
| Emerson Hospital - | 14 | $16,734 | 28% below the national average | $15,802 | $38,182 |
| Orlando Health | 23 | $16,766 | 28% below the national average | $15,397 | $138,688 |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | 12 | $16,771 | 28% below the national average | $15,530 | $63,334 |
| Chilton Medical Center | 14 | $16,780 | 28% below the national average | $16,081 | $118,010 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 16 | $16,820 | 28% below the national average | $15,210 | $96,494 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 41 | $16,856 | 27% below the national average | $15,069 | $63,119 |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | 16 | $16,919 | 27% below the national average | $14,611 | $57,134 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 21 | $16,921 | 27% below the national average | $14,774 | $91,473 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | 12 | $16,928 | 27% below the national average | $15,845 | $85,795 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 14 | $16,957 | 27% below the national average | $13,756 | $225,780 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital | 11 | $17,002 | 27% below the national average | $16,112 | $40,168 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 17 | $17,135 | 26% below the national average | $13,692 | $73,718 |
| Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital | 11 | $17,149 | 26% below the national average | $15,293 | $37,359 |
| Valley Hospital | 23 | $17,273 | 26% below the national average | $14,879 | $94,496 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 18 | $17,281 | 26% below the national average | $14,211 | $52,962 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | 12 | $17,326 | 25% below the national average | $16,374 | $26,757 |
| Trident Medical Center | 11 | $17,457 | 25% below the national average | $12,706 | $177,109 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 18 | $17,462 | 25% below the national average | $16,034 | $76,692 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn | 11 | $17,496 | 25% below the national average | $15,390 | $63,183 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 22 | $17,562 | 24% below the national average | $16,450 | $44,153 |
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.