Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 389
Gastrointestinal obstruction with CC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $7,859 per stay at 1,356 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $6,398 and $8,552.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $7,859
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $6,398–$8,552
- Medicare’s share
- $5,697
- Average billed charge
- $39,323
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,356
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1,356 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1,001–1,050. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital | 17 | $8,451 | About average | $5,094 | $102,791 |
| Union Hospital Of Cecil County | 12 | $8,460 | About average | $7,916 | $9,460 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 19 | $8,462 | About average | $6,523 | $40,516 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | 17 | $8,464 | About average | $5,988 | $38,404 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center | 11 | $8,466 | About average | $6,473 | $33,144 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 13 | $8,469 | About average | $6,683 | $38,400 |
| Adventist Health Castle | 16 | $8,481 | About average | $6,252 | $27,828 |
| University Health System, Inc | 19 | $8,490 | About average | $5,517 | $19,053 |
| Salem Hospital | 29 | $8,506 | About average | $5,823 | $23,117 |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | 14 | $8,509 | About average | $6,158 | $17,534 |
| Mountainview Hospital | 34 | $8,512 | About average | $6,615 | $90,174 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 32 | $8,532 | About average | $6,200 | $20,654 |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | 13 | $8,532 | About average | $4,199 | $30,283 |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | 14 | $8,535 | About average | $6,918 | $27,667 |
| Uci Health - Fountain Valley | 18 | $8,543 | About average | $7,163 | $93,461 |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | 12 | $8,552 | About average | $6,847 | $67,938 |
| Self Regional Healthcare | 32 | $8,552 | About average | $6,728 | $23,432 |
| Mercy General Hospital | 11 | $8,554 | About average | $7,179 | $47,548 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 12 | $8,563 | About average | $7,339 | $49,414 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout | 23 | $8,587 | About average | $7,380 | $61,882 |
| Dominican Hospital | 24 | $8,591 | About average | $7,163 | $82,389 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 32 | $8,593 | About average | $5,993 | $22,586 |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | 15 | $8,599 | About average | $6,204 | $36,701 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 25 | $8,603 | About average | $7,137 | $48,346 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 42 | $8,608 | About average | $7,443 | $61,713 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | 22 | $8,611 | About average | $6,575 | $33,966 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center | 18 | $8,615 | About average | $7,188 | $76,520 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | 25 | $8,621 | About average | $6,314 | $97,261 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital | 12 | $8,629 | About average | $7,405 | $48,781 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 26 | $8,638 | About average | $6,061 | $23,856 |
| Adventist Health Hanford | 13 | $8,642 | About average | $7,196 | $44,576 |
| Medical City North Hills | 16 | $8,656 | 10% above the national average | $5,663 | $64,132 |
| Adventist Health Sonora | 15 | $8,658 | 10% above the national average | $7,353 | $45,455 |
| HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | 18 | $8,671 | 10% above the national average | $6,783 | $85,979 |
| St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia | 27 | $8,676 | 10% above the national average | $4,766 | $26,005 |
| Medical City Plano | 31 | $8,678 | 10% above the national average | $4,551 | $63,188 |
| Adventist Health Twin Cities | 15 | $8,690 | 11% above the national average | $6,125 | $115,960 |
| Medical Center Hospital | 14 | $8,691 | 11% above the national average | $6,916 | $22,425 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | 17 | $8,691 | 11% above the national average | $4,396 | $29,281 |
| Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center | 18 | $8,692 | 11% above the national average | $4,434 | $29,040 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 52 | $8,693 | 11% above the national average | $6,019 | $37,704 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 47 | $8,695 | 11% above the national average | $7,304 | $43,193 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 34 | $8,705 | 11% above the national average | $5,751 | $63,894 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 49 | $8,723 | 11% above the national average | $6,730 | $15,160 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills | 11 | $8,725 | 11% above the national average | $5,829 | $27,367 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 33 | $8,726 | 11% above the national average | $6,194 | $39,851 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 11 | $8,729 | 11% above the national average | $4,127 | $12,159 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | 14 | $8,735 | 11% above the national average | $6,253 | $46,646 |
| Verde Valley Medical Center | 17 | $8,737 | 11% above the national average | $7,432 | $54,103 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 32 | $8,744 | 11% above the national average | $6,436 | $33,888 |
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 | $7,172 | $32K |
| 2021 | $7,274 | $34K |
| 2022 | $7,400 | $36K |
| 2023 | $7,557 | $38K |
| 2024 | $7,859 | $39K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 5 | 102 | $5,498 | $4,231–$5,539 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 367 | $6,043 | $5,718–$6,360 |
| Louisiana | 20 | 443 | $6,246 | $5,362–$6,599 |
| Mississippi | 13 | 305 | $6,303 | $5,761–$6,490 |
| Kentucky | 20 | 436 | $6,395 | $5,653–$6,556 |
| Iowa | 16 | 336 | $6,431 | $5,836–$6,352 |
| Montana | 8 | 137 | $6,447 | $6,341–$6,491 |
| Kansas | 14 | 319 | $6,542 | $5,962–$6,860 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 118 | $6,718 | $6,208–$6,756 |
| Alabama | 22 | 419 | $6,779 | $6,001–$6,771 |
| Indiana | 29 | 630 | $6,792 | $6,146–$6,905 |
| Missouri | 32 | 682 | $6,831 | $6,025–$6,887 |
| Oklahoma | 21 | 502 | $6,932 | $5,929–$7,398 |
| West Virginia | 11 | 270 | $6,944 | $5,708–$7,147 |
| Tennessee | 29 | 740 | $7,000 | $5,914–$7,048 |
| Colorado | 16 | 322 | $7,069 | $6,469–$6,993 |
| Nebraska | 11 | 262 | $7,085 | $5,840–$8,055 |
| Florida | 108 | 3,111 | $7,093 | $6,228–$7,565 |
| Ohio | 55 | 1,150 | $7,100 | $5,930–$8,080 |
| Idaho | 7 | 134 | $7,135 | $6,833–$7,682 |
| South Carolina | 29 | 657 | $7,235 | $5,939–$7,588 |
| Virginia | 41 | 971 | $7,326 | $6,349–$7,394 |
| Pennsylvania | 62 | 1,442 | $7,348 | $6,060–$7,970 |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 504 | $7,372 | $6,344–$7,350 |
| Maine | 5 | 79 | $7,373 | $7,104–$7,891 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 161 | $7,391 | $6,760–$7,140 |
| Delaware | 5 | 158 | $7,466 | $6,984–$7,967 |
| Arizona | 31 | 730 | $7,508 | $6,402–$7,413 |
| Michigan | 37 | 795 | $7,556 | $6,840–$7,885 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 589 | $7,577 | $6,438–$7,648 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 124 | $7,591 | $6,872–$8,489 |
| Texas | 82 | 1,967 | $7,651 | $6,689–$8,545 |
| North Carolina | 39 | 919 | $7,679 | $6,495–$8,102 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 148 | $7,689 | $6,703–$7,947 |
| Nevada | 13 | 299 | $7,818 | $7,376–$8,238 |
| Georgia | 38 | 813 | $7,983 | $6,859–$8,675 |
| Illinois | 62 | 1,519 | $8,011 | $6,462–$8,445 |
| Washington | 29 | 573 | $8,088 | $7,444–$8,199 |
| Utah | 7 | 172 | $8,159 | $6,711–$8,940 |
| New Jersey | 41 | 1,142 | $8,286 | $6,938–$9,072 |
| Massachusetts | 36 | 1,089 | $8,437 | $6,808–$8,786 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 83 | $8,631 | $7,961–$9,565 |
| Oregon | 9 | 158 | $8,791 | $8,121–$9,755 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 51 | $8,803 | $7,978–$9,131 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 45 | $8,913 | $8,214–$11,525 |
| Connecticut | 17 | 359 | $9,207 | $7,378–$9,338 |
| New York | 66 | 1,647 | $9,667 | $7,376–$10,293 |
| California | 125 | 3,095 | $9,816 | $8,427–$9,927 |
| Alaska | 4 | 64 | $9,934 | $9,364–$10,559 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 81 | $10,025 | $8,859–$10,517 |
| Maryland | 36 | 895 | $10,755 | $8,770–$13,431 |
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.