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 1,101–1,150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Valley Hospital | 14 | $9,031 | 15% above the national average | $6,404 | $32,273 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center At Irving | 11 | $9,034 | 15% above the national average | $6,462 | $29,276 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 22 | $9,039 | 15% above the national average | $7,563 | $81,412 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 36 | $9,049 | 15% above the national average | $5,745 | $20,477 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 12 | $9,050 | 15% above the national average | $5,488 | $61,796 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | 39 | $9,059 | 15% above the national average | $7,451 | $29,062 |
| Overlook Medical Center | 21 | $9,065 | 15% above the national average | $5,910 | $47,037 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 12 | $9,070 | 15% above the national average | $6,026 | $19,988 |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | 14 | $9,072 | 15% above the national average | $6,039 | $83,195 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 16 | $9,081 | 16% above the national average | $5,896 | $32,313 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | 23 | $9,089 | 16% above the national average | $4,853 | $23,850 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 60 | $9,097 | 16% above the national average | $6,448 | $16,144 |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | 23 | $9,098 | 16% above the national average | $6,928 | $52,173 |
| Bridgeport Hospital | 22 | $9,103 | 16% above the national average | $7,072 | $26,696 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | 21 | $9,108 | 16% above the national average | $6,357 | $51,155 |
| Washington Hospital | 17 | $9,120 | 16% above the national average | $7,562 | $56,520 |
| Northwestern Medical Center Inc | 18 | $9,132 | 16% above the national average | $7,953 | $17,449 |
| Peninsula Medical Center | 24 | $9,132 | 16% above the national average | $7,719 | $43,429 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 71 | $9,132 | 16% above the national average | $5,332 | $48,897 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | 17 | $9,156 | 16% above the national average | $6,559 | $89,552 |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital | 19 | $9,165 | 17% above the national average | $6,761 | $76,418 |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | 12 | $9,168 | 17% above the national average | $8,080 | $81,797 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | 11 | $9,177 | 17% above the national average | $7,092 | $18,137 |
| Bassett Healthcare | 16 | $9,184 | 17% above the national average | $7,434 | $12,102 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 45 | $9,184 | 17% above the national average | $6,102 | $33,475 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 43 | $9,205 | 17% above the national average | $7,275 | $139,539 |
| MarinHealth Medical Center | 24 | $9,208 | 17% above the national average | $7,984 | $79,903 |
| Samaritan Medical Center | 15 | $9,227 | 17% above the national average | $7,979 | $16,122 |
| El Camino Health | 46 | $9,235 | 18% above the national average | $7,705 | $84,041 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 27 | $9,265 | 18% above the national average | $7,289 | $37,756 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 17 | $9,286 | 18% above the national average | $7,289 | $78,543 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 14 | $9,292 | 18% above the national average | $4,581 | $34,705 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | 16 | $9,302 | 18% above the national average | $7,772 | $78,396 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 41 | $9,311 | 18% above the national average | $6,750 | $50,260 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center | 62 | $9,318 | 19% above the national average | $6,326 | $49,422 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | 14 | $9,321 | 19% above the national average | $8,272 | $10,510 |
| Suburban Hospital | 46 | $9,324 | 19% above the national average | $8,074 | $10,454 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 24 | $9,334 | 19% above the national average | $6,907 | $27,267 |
| Norwalk Hospital | 30 | $9,338 | 19% above the national average | $7,303 | $42,276 |
| University Of Toledo Medical Center | 14 | $9,350 | 19% above the national average | $5,947 | $30,580 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | 15 | $9,355 | 19% above the national average | $8,112 | $44,830 |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital | 12 | $9,379 | 19% above the national average | $5,908 | $32,707 |
| The Miriam Hospital | 25 | $9,385 | 19% above the national average | $5,294 | $26,773 |
| Reid Health | 22 | $9,393 | 20% above the national average | $4,480 | $23,629 |
| University Of Louisville Hospital | 17 | $9,398 | 20% above the national average | $6,742 | $44,141 |
| Eden Medical Center | 19 | $9,401 | 20% above the national average | $8,018 | $48,038 |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi | 14 | $9,403 | 20% above the national average | $8,272 | $53,490 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | 13 | $9,405 | 20% above the national average | $7,845 | $77,703 |
| Rochester General Hospital | 17 | $9,417 | 20% above the national average | $6,732 | $19,482 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | 33 | $9,421 | 20% above the national average | $7,275 | $65,890 |
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.