Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 380
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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $21,522 per stay at 48 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $16,408 and $24,861.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $21,522
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $16,408–$24,861
- Medicare’s share
- $17,272
- Average billed charge
- $113,850
- Hospitals reporting
- 48
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48 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 12 | $12,664 | 41% below the national average | $11,962 | $62,931 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 11 | $13,212 | 39% below the national average | $10,926 | $59,825 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 11 | $13,431 | 38% below the national average | $12,567 | $71,156 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 15 | $13,641 | 37% below the national average | $13,188 | $100,131 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 17 | $13,860 | 36% below the national average | $12,623 | $66,483 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 11 | $14,111 | 34% below the national average | $12,987 | $200,730 |
| Methodist Hospital | 18 | $14,197 | 34% below the national average | $12,991 | $83,875 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | 13 | $14,297 | 34% below the national average | $13,121 | $82,386 |
| Northwestern Medicine MCHenry | 12 | $14,918 | 31% below the national average | $13,842 | $63,608 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 11 | $15,557 | 28% below the national average | $12,170 | $70,620 |
| Presbyterian Hospital | 17 | $15,680 | 27% below the national average | $10,191 | $37,100 |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | 11 | $16,288 | 24% below the national average | $14,916 | $185,731 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 11 | $16,447 | 24% below the national average | $15,619 | $89,798 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 13 | $16,710 | 22% below the national average | $14,384 | $46,262 |
| Christiana Hospital | 11 | $17,627 | 18% below the national average | $15,639 | $48,214 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 15 | $17,746 | 18% below the national average | $16,712 | $84,104 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 18 | $17,921 | 17% below the national average | $13,738 | $71,450 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 13 | $17,936 | 17% below the national average | $15,243 | $126,257 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 13 | $17,987 | 16% below the national average | $14,889 | $37,339 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 14 | $18,427 | 14% below the national average | $12,581 | $67,858 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 11 | $18,469 | 14% below the national average | $17,282 | $202,078 |
| Carilion Medical Center | 11 | $18,567 | 14% below the national average | $12,204 | $75,924 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 14 | $19,335 | 10% below the national average | $14,400 | $51,058 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 22 | $19,390 | About average | $18,359 | $74,577 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 11 | $19,452 | About average | $18,089 | $70,151 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 11 | $19,840 | About average | $18,997 | $94,731 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 11 | $20,341 | About average | $14,842 | $61,541 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 11 | $20,559 | About average | $17,835 | $127,037 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 15 | $20,813 | About average | $15,616 | $49,564 |
| White Plains Hospital Center | 12 | $21,198 | About average | $13,282 | $104,324 |
| Berkshire Medical Center | 13 | $21,662 | About average | $20,092 | $37,814 |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | 14 | $21,826 | About average | $20,707 | $126,188 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 21 | $22,981 | About average | $13,138 | $161,564 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 15 | $22,996 | About average | $15,302 | $72,632 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 12 | $24,502 | 14% above the national average | $19,144 | $237,221 |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | 11 | $24,738 | 15% above the national average | $19,198 | $27,697 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 14 | $25,232 | 17% above the national average | $14,566 | $111,592 |
| OHSU Hospital And Clinics | 12 | $25,443 | 18% above the national average | $21,007 | $91,091 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 16 | $26,259 | 22% above the national average | $21,720 | $282,306 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 15 | $26,342 | 22% above the national average | $22,010 | $102,729 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 24 | $27,326 | 27% above the national average | $21,155 | $146,123 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 14 | $27,763 | 29% above the national average | $22,964 | $131,370 |
| UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | 13 | $29,580 | 37% above the national average | $22,399 | $86,484 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 28 | $30,685 | 43% above the national average | $24,182 | $246,776 |
| Stanford Health Care | 22 | $33,941 | 58% above the national average | $29,081 | $298,731 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 11 | $35,109 | 63% above the national average | $29,169 | $152,250 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 14 | $35,731 | 66% above the national average | $19,094 | $78,101 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 13 | $36,817 | 71% above the national average | $28,282 | $230,216 |
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 | $17K | $69K |
| 2021 | $18K | $88K |
| 2022 | $18K | $100K |
| 2023 | $19K | $102K |
| 2024 | $22K | $114K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 1 | 12 | $12,664 | $12,664–$12,664 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 11 | $13,212 | $13,212–$13,212 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 11 | $13,431 | $13,431–$13,431 |
| Indiana | 1 | 17 | $13,860 | $13,860–$13,860 |
| Idaho | 1 | 13 | $14,297 | $14,297–$14,297 |
| Texas | 6 | 84 | $15,336 | $14,133–$16,105 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 17 | $15,680 | $15,680–$15,680 |
| Nevada | 1 | 11 | $16,447 | $16,447–$16,447 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 13 | $16,710 | $16,710–$16,710 |
| Delaware | 1 | 11 | $17,627 | $17,627–$17,627 |
| Kansas | 1 | 13 | $17,936 | $17,936–$17,936 |
| Virginia | 2 | 24 | $18,253 | $18,132–$18,422 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 14 | $18,427 | $18,427–$18,427 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 14 | $19,335 | $19,335–$19,335 |
| Iowa | 1 | 11 | $20,341 | $20,341–$20,341 |
| Arizona | 1 | 15 | $20,813 | $20,813–$20,813 |
| Illinois | 2 | 27 | $21,265 | $17,774–$23,486 |
| Oregon | 2 | 23 | $22,578 | $20,950–$23,945 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 23 | $22,616 | $21,544–$23,516 |
| Florida | 1 | 21 | $22,981 | $22,981–$22,981 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 15 | $22,996 | $22,996–$22,996 |
| Maryland | 1 | 11 | $24,738 | $24,738–$24,738 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 27 | $24,825 | $23,187–$26,237 |
| Missouri | 1 | 14 | $25,232 | $25,232–$25,232 |
| California | 10 | 148 | $25,918 | $19,502–$32,851 |
| New York | 3 | 64 | $27,647 | $24,262–$29,006 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 14 | $35,731 | $35,731–$35,731 |
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.