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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $9,547 per stay at 1,004 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $7,514 and $10,222.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $9,547
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $7,514–$10,222
- Medicare’s share
- $7,241
- Average billed charge
- $48,649
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,004
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 103 hospitals
- $11,855
- Median hospital
- $10,453
- Lowest to highest
- $8,107–$24,514
- Medicare stays
- 2,259
103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 24 | $8,107 | 15% below the national average | $6,942 | $102,915 |
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 30 | $8,562 | 10% below the national average | $7,011 | $70,412 |
| PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 18 | $8,720 | About average | $6,963 | $73,099 |
| Uci Health - Los Alamitos | 16 | $8,870 | About average | $7,750 | $100,675 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | 16 | $8,937 | About average | $7,713 | $62,276 |
| Enloe Health | 43 | $9,134 | About average | $7,967 | $69,265 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 12 | $9,201 | About average | $7,895 | $43,180 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 13 | $9,201 | About average | $8,193 | $61,429 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 20 | $9,260 | About average | $7,938 | $57,705 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 13 | $9,295 | About average | $8,036 | $44,279 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 33 | $9,297 | About average | $7,836 | $71,588 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 27 | $9,301 | About average | $7,987 | $73,222 |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | 13 | $9,344 | About average | $8,465 | $64,871 |
| Oroville Hospital | 20 | $9,345 | About average | $8,692 | $30,129 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 19 | $9,359 | About average | $8,264 | $114,842 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 32 | $9,422 | About average | $8,190 | $62,036 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 22 | $9,445 | About average | $8,109 | $49,114 |
| Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | 13 | $9,480 | About average | $8,028 | $64,004 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 25 | $9,542 | About average | $7,968 | $66,274 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | 15 | $9,568 | About average | $8,262 | $76,387 |
| Desert Valley Hospital | 11 | $9,590 | About average | $8,386 | $39,481 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 73 | $9,652 | About average | $7,748 | $44,480 |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | 11 | $9,662 | About average | $8,772 | $43,434 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 13 | $9,731 | About average | $8,228 | $61,012 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood | 13 | $9,756 | About average | $8,474 | $110,934 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 11 | $9,861 | About average | $7,861 | $65,943 |
| Doctors Medical Center | 28 | $9,869 | About average | $8,905 | $163,763 |
| Emanuel Medical Center | 12 | $9,873 | About average | $8,921 | $134,452 |
| Mercy Hospital | 14 | $9,880 | About average | $8,481 | $59,927 |
| Huntington Hospital | 21 | $9,914 | About average | $8,455 | $80,401 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 17 | $9,925 | About average | $8,599 | $71,906 |
| Uci Health - Fountain Valley | 20 | $9,981 | About average | $8,156 | $135,138 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 27 | $10,003 | About average | $8,736 | $69,322 |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | 14 | $10,008 | About average | $7,478 | $84,121 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 11 | $10,064 | About average | $9,323 | $37,187 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 33 | $10,067 | About average | $8,586 | $62,019 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 18 | $10,135 | About average | $8,979 | $59,464 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 15 | $10,155 | About average | $7,596 | $53,601 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 15 | $10,157 | About average | $9,069 | $73,269 |
| Dominican Hospital | 23 | $10,167 | About average | $8,996 | $123,561 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | 16 | $10,207 | About average | $8,437 | $49,237 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 17 | $10,251 | About average | $8,743 | $45,994 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 47 | $10,289 | About average | $8,501 | $57,640 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 35 | $10,293 | About average | $7,570 | $61,401 |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | 13 | $10,323 | About average | $8,949 | $39,608 |
| PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 11 | $10,332 | About average | $9,352 | $36,075 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | 17 | $10,345 | About average | $9,207 | $33,380 |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | 16 | $10,363 | About average | $9,321 | $55,937 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 19 | $10,407 | About average | $8,003 | $76,132 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 23 | $10,421 | About average | $9,492 | $51,218 |
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 | $8,348 | $38K |
| 2021 | $8,761 | $41K |
| 2022 | $8,922 | $44K |
| 2023 | $9,154 | $46K |
| 2024 | $9,547 | $49K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 3 | 39 | $7,024 | $6,788–$7,163 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 153 | $7,168 | $6,722–$7,253 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 251 | $7,255 | $6,479–$7,823 |
| Vermont | 2 | 35 | $7,363 | $6,355–$7,687 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 206 | $7,563 | $6,587–$7,338 |
| Idaho | 3 | 67 | $7,579 | $7,260–$7,703 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 294 | $7,685 | $6,667–$8,358 |
| Iowa | 9 | 183 | $7,704 | $6,830–$7,306 |
| Alabama | 15 | 259 | $7,936 | $7,012–$7,905 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 62 | $8,013 | $7,331–$7,950 |
| Montana | 4 | 59 | $8,049 | $7,334–$8,352 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 156 | $8,094 | $6,180–$7,623 |
| Kansas | 10 | 212 | $8,140 | $6,907–$8,184 |
| Indiana | 26 | 579 | $8,315 | $7,169–$7,861 |
| Ohio | 41 | 836 | $8,370 | $6,808–$8,609 |
| Florida | 95 | 2,479 | $8,447 | $7,274–$8,866 |
| Missouri | 17 | 372 | $8,451 | $7,070–$8,710 |
| Tennessee | 21 | 507 | $8,493 | $6,963–$8,647 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 102 | $8,580 | $8,356–$8,949 |
| Virginia | 31 | 728 | $8,640 | $7,312–$8,830 |
| Colorado | 9 | 170 | $8,645 | $7,700–$8,448 |
| Texas | 69 | 1,469 | $8,770 | $7,752–$9,182 |
| Pennsylvania | 45 | 1,185 | $8,818 | $7,284–$9,028 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 163 | $8,818 | $7,960–$8,549 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 371 | $8,883 | $7,200–$8,607 |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 144 | $8,946 | $7,574–$8,586 |
| Delaware | 3 | 107 | $8,995 | $8,063–$9,159 |
| Alaska | 2 | 29 | $9,020 | $8,771–$9,305 |
| South Carolina | 18 | 372 | $9,038 | $7,667–$8,855 |
| Michigan | 31 | 731 | $9,081 | $8,000–$9,194 |
| Arizona | 19 | 433 | $9,151 | $7,397–$9,151 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 131 | $9,390 | $7,416–$10,318 |
| Utah | 5 | 94 | $9,405 | $8,119–$9,765 |
| Minnesota | 15 | 404 | $9,435 | $7,793–$8,686 |
| Illinois | 45 | 1,171 | $9,444 | $7,482–$9,455 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 14 | $9,458 | $9,458–$9,458 |
| New Jersey | 38 | 1,004 | $9,463 | $7,956–$10,355 |
| Washington | 17 | 329 | $9,571 | $8,344–$9,790 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 623 | $9,603 | $7,712–$9,685 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 92 | $9,788 | $9,469–$10,097 |
| Massachusetts | 34 | 1,128 | $9,990 | $7,906–$10,513 |
| Nevada | 14 | 280 | $10,006 | $8,810–$10,652 |
| Maine | 3 | 57 | $10,110 | $9,662–$10,714 |
| Oregon | 7 | 131 | $10,172 | $9,033–$10,374 |
| Georgia | 28 | 514 | $10,657 | $8,751–$10,999 |
| Connecticut | 12 | 271 | $10,999 | $9,618–$10,895 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 28 | $11,469 | $11,469–$11,469 |
| California | 103 | 2,259 | $11,855 | $9,865–$11,498 |
| New York | 55 | 1,677 | $11,917 | $9,259–$12,285 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 41 | $12,106 | $10,672–$14,596 |
| Maryland | 27 | 653 | $13,151 | $9,704–$14,622 |
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.