Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 388
Gastrointestinal obstruction with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $14,417 per stay at 505 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $11,106 and $15,395.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $14,417
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $11,106–$15,395
- Medicare’s share
- $11,514
- Average billed charge
- $73,423
- Hospitals reporting
- 505
Compare hospitals
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505 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Health Care Wayne | 11 | $12,009 | 17% below the national average | $10,266 | $28,407 |
| Lowell General Hospital | 13 | $12,012 | 17% below the national average | $9,748 | $23,172 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | 11 | $12,040 | 16% below the national average | $8,964 | $60,712 |
| Duke Regional Hospital | 12 | $12,045 | 16% below the national average | $10,264 | $27,464 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 11 | $12,055 | 16% below the national average | $10,258 | $163,036 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | 14 | $12,056 | 16% below the national average | $10,657 | $58,803 |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | 14 | $12,058 | 16% below the national average | $10,927 | $17,775 |
| AdventHealth Sebring | 13 | $12,088 | 16% below the national average | $8,659 | $55,622 |
| Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | 14 | $12,097 | 16% below the national average | $10,560 | $57,548 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock | 13 | $12,103 | 16% below the national average | $6,937 | $38,643 |
| Medical City Denton | 11 | $12,106 | 16% below the national average | $11,016 | $87,114 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | 17 | $12,112 | 16% below the national average | $9,907 | $45,583 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | 20 | $12,136 | 16% below the national average | $9,643 | $58,480 |
| Henderson Hospital | 13 | $12,147 | 16% below the national average | $10,951 | $161,724 |
| Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 20 | $12,149 | 16% below the national average | $11,045 | $72,129 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 25 | $12,159 | 16% below the national average | $10,421 | $30,934 |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | 12 | $12,194 | 15% below the national average | $10,500 | $41,212 |
| Huntington Hospital | 22 | $12,213 | 15% below the national average | $10,944 | $81,700 |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus | 15 | $12,215 | 15% below the national average | $10,799 | $107,782 |
| West Jersey Hospital | 31 | $12,224 | 15% below the national average | $9,948 | $122,213 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | 15 | $12,249 | 15% below the national average | $10,959 | $43,555 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 24 | $12,253 | 15% below the national average | $9,720 | $39,955 |
| Carolina East Medical Center | 11 | $12,260 | 15% below the national average | $11,518 | $38,922 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 12 | $12,263 | 15% below the national average | $10,898 | $65,939 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 13 | $12,264 | 15% below the national average | $10,444 | $26,651 |
| HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital | 12 | $12,292 | 15% below the national average | $10,476 | $181,473 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 13 | $12,300 | 15% below the national average | $11,546 | $122,754 |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | 13 | $12,337 | 14% below the national average | $9,763 | $16,831 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 11 | $12,342 | 14% below the national average | $11,004 | $77,190 |
| North Austin Medical Center | 13 | $12,361 | 14% below the national average | $10,186 | $146,800 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 14 | $12,367 | 14% below the national average | $11,178 | $43,571 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | 13 | $12,371 | 14% below the national average | $11,352 | $62,783 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 20 | $12,401 | 14% below the national average | $11,137 | $32,316 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | 23 | $12,408 | 14% below the national average | $10,747 | $74,684 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 11 | $12,424 | 14% below the national average | $10,264 | $18,291 |
| St Johns Hospital | 12 | $12,428 | 14% below the national average | $10,315 | $53,613 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 36 | $12,440 | 14% below the national average | $10,541 | $43,269 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | 14 | $12,450 | 14% below the national average | $11,204 | $38,283 |
| Reading Hospital | 17 | $12,485 | 13% below the national average | $10,906 | $52,983 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset | 16 | $12,494 | 13% below the national average | $10,910 | $145,247 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 19 | $12,514 | 13% below the national average | $10,666 | $66,737 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 14 | $12,525 | 13% below the national average | $10,524 | $154,462 |
| North Shore Medical Center - | 12 | $12,525 | 13% below the national average | $11,560 | $32,821 |
| Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center | 17 | $12,532 | 13% below the national average | $10,280 | $25,125 |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend | 12 | $12,535 | 13% below the national average | $11,408 | $82,295 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 18 | $12,539 | 13% below the national average | $10,186 | $119,363 |
| St Peter's Hospital | 15 | $12,549 | 13% below the national average | $11,332 | $49,050 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 14 | $12,565 | 13% below the national average | $10,413 | $67,479 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 13 | $12,584 | 13% below the national average | $11,695 | $79,366 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | 11 | $12,597 | 13% below the national average | $10,563 | $39,044 |
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 | $13K | $56K |
| 2021 | $14K | $62K |
| 2022 | $14K | $64K |
| 2023 | $14K | $67K |
| 2024 | $14K | $73K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 49 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 13 | $8,857 | $8,857–$8,857 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 13 | $10,215 | $10,215–$10,215 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 120 | $10,260 | $9,909–$10,802 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 119 | $10,446 | $10,065–$10,830 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 11 | $10,515 | $10,515–$10,515 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 93 | $10,744 | $10,750–$11,264 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 86 | $11,008 | $9,936–$11,692 |
| Missouri | 11 | 180 | $11,577 | $9,979–$11,280 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 108 | $11,904 | $10,097–$13,419 |
| Iowa | 7 | 119 | $11,995 | $10,185–$11,294 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 145 | $12,038 | $10,502–$12,565 |
| Florida | 45 | 905 | $12,081 | $10,027–$12,644 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 13 | $12,264 | $12,264–$12,264 |
| Indiana | 8 | 136 | $12,330 | $10,849–$13,728 |
| Ohio | 22 | 338 | $12,461 | $10,975–$13,102 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 209 | $12,566 | $10,466–$14,161 |
| Montana | 2 | 23 | $12,667 | $11,828–$13,372 |
| Idaho | 1 | 13 | $12,804 | $12,804–$12,804 |
| Georgia | 13 | 193 | $12,872 | $11,495–$13,728 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 82 | $12,949 | $11,411–$13,915 |
| Alabama | 5 | 87 | $13,037 | $10,690–$13,061 |
| Virginia | 13 | 223 | $13,117 | $10,263–$13,945 |
| Texas | 34 | 626 | $13,182 | $11,135–$13,150 |
| Michigan | 9 | 159 | $13,183 | $11,853–$13,328 |
| Nevada | 6 | 102 | $13,208 | $12,164–$13,784 |
| Colorado | 4 | 62 | $13,459 | $11,656–$14,323 |
| Maine | 2 | 23 | $13,573 | $12,425–$14,537 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 28 | $13,585 | $12,222–$15,402 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 190 | $13,682 | $10,995–$13,926 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 44 | $13,849 | $13,163–$14,672 |
| Oregon | 4 | 55 | $13,865 | $13,381–$14,061 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 12 | $13,907 | $13,907–$13,907 |
| New Jersey | 22 | 375 | $13,937 | $12,291–$15,437 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 108 | $14,114 | $11,515–$14,872 |
| Arizona | 11 | 173 | $14,181 | $11,324–$15,005 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 188 | $14,201 | $10,996–$14,528 |
| Utah | 2 | 23 | $14,446 | $13,027–$15,638 |
| Delaware | 3 | 60 | $14,700 | $11,490–$14,523 |
| Kansas | 5 | 90 | $14,972 | $10,341–$12,055 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 365 | $15,003 | $12,047–$15,652 |
| Washington | 9 | 150 | $15,182 | $12,769–$14,292 |
| Illinois | 27 | 460 | $15,323 | $11,489–$16,075 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 39 | $15,388 | $13,805–$17,142 |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 407 | $15,534 | $12,012–$15,916 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 16 | $16,322 | $16,322–$16,322 |
| Maryland | 11 | 179 | $17,222 | $15,013–$18,201 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 40 | $17,679 | $17,004–$18,042 |
| California | 58 | 1,012 | $18,454 | $14,365–$17,420 |
| New York | 27 | 617 | $19,584 | $14,379–$21,508 |
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.