Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 393
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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $17,117 per stay at 790 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $12,873 and $17,630.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $17,117
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $12,873–$17,630
- Medicare’s share
- $13,887
- Average billed charge
- $81,195
- Hospitals reporting
- 790
Hospitals in California
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 97 hospitals
- $21,249
- Median hospital
- $17,809
- Lowest to highest
- $14,364–$45,010
- Medicare stays
- 2,099
97 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 31 | $14,364 | 16% below the national average | $12,911 | $105,986 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | 14 | $14,882 | 13% below the national average | $13,372 | $93,858 |
| Uci Health - Los Alamitos | 11 | $15,266 | 11% below the national average | $13,930 | $139,331 |
| Enloe Health | 27 | $15,349 | 10% below the national average | $14,231 | $116,389 |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 13 | $15,366 | 10% below the national average | $14,111 | $83,803 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | 14 | $15,380 | 10% below the national average | $14,447 | $146,821 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | 15 | $15,623 | About average | $14,567 | $63,842 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 14 | $15,643 | About average | $14,825 | $58,119 |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | 15 | $15,716 | About average | $14,192 | $130,815 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 40 | $15,753 | About average | $14,201 | $69,630 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 17 | $15,875 | About average | $14,800 | $78,133 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 15 | $15,907 | About average | $14,928 | $207,041 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 22 | $15,930 | About average | $15,040 | $87,993 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 15 | $15,962 | About average | $14,192 | $79,862 |
| Oroville Hospital | 16 | $16,005 | About average | $15,495 | $29,458 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 16 | $16,027 | About average | $14,891 | $104,914 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 21 | $16,175 | About average | $15,203 | $143,053 |
| PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 19 | $16,323 | About average | $15,387 | $92,627 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center | 28 | $16,454 | About average | $15,415 | $81,439 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 14 | $16,474 | About average | $15,311 | $87,500 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 13 | $16,481 | About average | $14,992 | $91,025 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 18 | $16,489 | About average | $15,295 | $106,019 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood | 12 | $16,492 | About average | $15,923 | $131,899 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 15 | $16,543 | About average | $15,664 | $87,671 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 28 | $16,594 | About average | $15,116 | $153,497 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 16 | $16,630 | About average | $15,619 | $85,442 |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | 14 | $16,692 | About average | $15,963 | $53,708 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | 15 | $16,737 | About average | $15,785 | $45,132 |
| Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | 18 | $16,810 | About average | $16,084 | $105,299 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 12 | $16,890 | About average | $16,006 | $114,259 |
| Huntington Hospital | 23 | $16,963 | About average | $15,653 | $127,594 |
| Uci Health - Fountain Valley | 17 | $17,016 | About average | $15,956 | $152,110 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 22 | $17,019 | About average | $14,981 | $80,273 |
| San Gabriel Valley Medical Center | 17 | $17,048 | About average | $15,992 | $84,064 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 14 | $17,048 | About average | $15,271 | $98,031 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 97 | $17,363 | About average | $16,515 | $53,658 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | 14 | $17,418 | About average | $16,399 | $102,787 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 42 | $17,437 | About average | $13,882 | $77,503 |
| Doctors Medical Center | 17 | $17,446 | About average | $16,089 | $389,633 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 11 | $17,485 | About average | $15,954 | $93,494 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 18 | $17,501 | About average | $16,088 | $84,777 |
| PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 12 | $17,524 | About average | $16,731 | $68,452 |
| Desert Regional Medical Center | 15 | $17,568 | About average | $16,232 | $203,928 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 20 | $17,574 | About average | $13,996 | $92,034 |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | 13 | $17,587 | About average | $16,127 | $48,458 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 26 | $17,604 | About average | $16,188 | $84,383 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 11 | $17,631 | About average | $16,521 | $128,366 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | 22 | $17,699 | About average | $16,182 | $68,438 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 136 | $17,809 | About average | $16,957 | $85,854 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 12 | $17,966 | About average | $14,781 | $46,481 |
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 | $15K | $65K |
| 2021 | $16K | $70K |
| 2022 | $17K | $75K |
| 2023 | $16K | $79K |
| 2024 | $17K | $81K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 50 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 6 | 130 | $11,504 | $10,970–$11,991 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 146 | $12,441 | $11,271–$12,417 |
| Montana | 2 | 30 | $12,622 | $12,022–$12,804 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 183 | $12,638 | $10,461–$13,887 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 46 | $12,865 | $12,603–$12,959 |
| Idaho | 3 | 48 | $12,899 | $12,674–$13,207 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 159 | $13,117 | $10,950–$13,596 |
| Alabama | 11 | 172 | $13,566 | $11,206–$12,802 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 155 | $13,735 | $12,382–$13,630 |
| Kansas | 7 | 133 | $13,842 | $11,735–$13,650 |
| Indiana | 14 | 284 | $14,039 | $11,817–$14,582 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 73 | $14,130 | $11,910–$14,962 |
| Texas | 56 | 1,156 | $14,148 | $12,569–$14,773 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 76 | $14,291 | $13,680–$15,129 |
| Ohio | 32 | 658 | $14,400 | $12,136–$14,540 |
| Delaware | 4 | 90 | $14,463 | $13,838–$14,431 |
| Iowa | 3 | 64 | $14,527 | $11,935–$15,111 |
| Florida | 65 | 1,577 | $14,579 | $12,283–$14,672 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 286 | $14,637 | $12,236–$15,436 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 102 | $14,851 | $12,123–$17,198 |
| Maine | 1 | 36 | $14,949 | $14,949–$14,949 |
| Virginia | 27 | 543 | $15,185 | $12,282–$14,988 |
| Missouri | 16 | 304 | $15,574 | $11,686–$16,070 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 64 | $15,601 | $14,720–$19,033 |
| Alaska | 1 | 12 | $15,618 | $15,618–$15,618 |
| Michigan | 21 | 457 | $15,675 | $14,007–$16,934 |
| Colorado | 7 | 133 | $15,689 | $12,574–$15,804 |
| Nevada | 9 | 148 | $16,002 | $15,127–$16,156 |
| Washington | 22 | 380 | $16,124 | $13,902–$17,285 |
| Illinois | 43 | 1,024 | $16,208 | $12,615–$17,739 |
| Pennsylvania | 36 | 777 | $16,246 | $13,399–$16,779 |
| South Carolina | 11 | 221 | $16,370 | $11,601–$15,479 |
| North Carolina | 17 | 406 | $16,566 | $12,448–$20,122 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 81 | $16,739 | $12,709–$17,034 |
| New Jersey | 32 | 712 | $16,845 | $14,436–$19,179 |
| Georgia | 24 | 385 | $16,870 | $14,087–$17,606 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 312 | $16,929 | $13,002–$15,339 |
| Arizona | 11 | 243 | $17,140 | $12,930–$14,642 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 200 | $17,377 | $13,498–$17,918 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 37 | $17,416 | $16,900–$17,594 |
| Utah | 3 | 67 | $17,967 | $15,178–$19,260 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 66 | $18,013 | $16,000–$18,084 |
| Oregon | 8 | 124 | $18,378 | $15,336–$18,944 |
| Massachusetts | 23 | 742 | $18,554 | $13,500–$19,373 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 86 | $20,233 | $16,879–$21,875 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 181 | $20,251 | $16,804–$22,166 |
| Vermont | 1 | 13 | $21,137 | $21,137–$21,137 |
| California | 97 | 2,099 | $21,249 | $16,594–$20,865 |
| New York | 50 | 1,530 | $21,421 | $15,754–$22,680 |
| Maryland | 22 | 430 | $28,217 | $17,234–$22,617 |
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.