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 201–250. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Hospital | 15 | $23,239 | About average | $16,776 | $121,521 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 25 | $23,532 | About average | $17,363 | $161,781 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical Center | 16 | $23,548 | About average | $20,232 | $66,501 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 30 | $23,610 | About average | $18,579 | $116,932 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 17 | $23,631 | About average | $13,577 | $106,038 |
| University Of Maryland St Joseph Medical Center | 17 | $23,898 | About average | $22,842 | $26,964 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 31 | $24,028 | About average | $18,154 | $43,999 |
| Indiana University Health | 12 | $24,091 | About average | $18,110 | $101,247 |
| New York-Presbyterian/Queens | 19 | $24,099 | About average | $21,094 | $159,506 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 13 | $24,222 | About average | $12,674 | $78,318 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 18 | $24,255 | About average | $11,244 | $56,973 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 15 | $24,541 | About average | $21,641 | $206,658 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | 12 | $24,651 | About average | $23,416 | $116,757 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 35 | $24,659 | About average | $21,769 | $130,323 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 21 | $24,671 | About average | $15,831 | $69,002 |
| O U Medical Center | 23 | $25,023 | About average | $16,445 | $121,551 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 19 | $25,077 | About average | $19,028 | $105,950 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 16 | $25,106 | About average | $16,452 | $38,810 |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital | 19 | $25,410 | About average | $19,577 | $48,324 |
| University Of Michigan Health System | 19 | $25,579 | 10% above the national average | $18,745 | $76,312 |
| Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals | 11 | $25,613 | 10% above the national average | $16,330 | $78,825 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 34 | $25,640 | 11% above the national average | $20,161 | $111,865 |
| The Queens Medical Center | 14 | $25,663 | 11% above the national average | $16,186 | $135,378 |
| Staten Island University Hospital | 21 | $25,700 | 11% above the national average | $21,988 | $132,822 |
| University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center | 11 | $25,944 | 12% above the national average | $23,728 | $27,701 |
| Duke University Hospital | 18 | $26,055 | 12% above the national average | $19,146 | $62,105 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 25 | $26,228 | 13% above the national average | $14,493 | $116,550 |
| MedStar Georgetown University Hospital | 19 | $26,456 | 14% above the national average | $18,089 | $85,654 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 15 | $26,490 | 14% above the national average | $20,465 | $86,432 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 11 | $26,506 | 14% above the national average | $17,929 | $179,101 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 63 | $26,525 | 14% above the national average | $13,996 | $151,268 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 11 | $26,580 | 15% above the national average | $20,735 | $51,275 |
| Temecula Valley Hospital | 11 | $26,607 | 15% above the national average | $23,876 | $130,993 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 49 | $26,622 | 15% above the national average | $22,515 | $103,586 |
| North Shore University Hospital | 42 | $26,829 | 16% above the national average | $22,275 | $178,179 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | 43 | $26,879 | 16% above the national average | $20,869 | $146,072 |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | 12 | $26,977 | 16% above the national average | $18,315 | $103,477 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | 11 | $27,077 | 17% above the national average | $19,533 | $90,592 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 17 | $27,632 | 19% above the national average | $25,269 | $218,911 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 34 | $27,737 | 20% above the national average | $19,759 | $181,648 |
| The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 17 | $27,788 | 20% above the national average | $21,911 | $102,009 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center | 15 | $27,957 | 20% above the national average | $23,918 | $209,386 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 20 | $27,959 | 20% above the national average | $26,776 | $281,501 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 26 | $28,399 | 22% above the national average | $23,553 | $103,258 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | 17 | $28,594 | 23% above the national average | $22,024 | $131,572 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 14 | $28,819 | 24% above the national average | $23,584 | $109,716 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 27 | $29,034 | 25% above the national average | $22,938 | $75,909 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital | 24 | $29,067 | 25% above the national average | $27,017 | $138,051 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 40 | $29,187 | 26% above the national average | $24,262 | $114,668 |
| Mount Sinai Beth Israel | 13 | $29,260 | 26% above the national average | $23,136 | $223,064 |
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.