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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $21,203 per stay at 259 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $17,508 and $23,559.
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National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $21,203
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $17,508–$23,559
- Medicare’s share
- $17,873
- Average billed charge
- $128,966
- Hospitals reporting
- 259
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259 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Desert Medical Center | 16 | $18,747 | 12% below the national average | $17,193 | $94,158 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 15 | $18,776 | 11% below the national average | $17,100 | $76,392 |
| Copley Memorial Hospital | 12 | $18,785 | 11% below the national average | $17,229 | $120,327 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | 12 | $18,785 | 11% below the national average | $16,841 | $121,858 |
| Miami Valley Hospital | 18 | $18,856 | 11% below the national average | $16,949 | $122,799 |
| Tucson Medical Center | 18 | $18,926 | 11% below the national average | $17,161 | $58,474 |
| Medical City Plano | 15 | $18,940 | 11% below the national average | $15,037 | $289,596 |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,The | 13 | $18,957 | 11% below the national average | $17,276 | $236,412 |
| Riverview Medical Center | 13 | $19,003 | 10% below the national average | $17,747 | $159,320 |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | 11 | $19,025 | 10% below the national average | $13,611 | $119,864 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 11 | $19,025 | 10% below the national average | $14,337 | $275,691 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 13 | $19,030 | 10% below the national average | $13,770 | $89,639 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 14 | $19,116 | About average | $16,995 | $217,354 |
| St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia | 13 | $19,185 | About average | $17,005 | $70,424 |
| Akron General Medical Center | 12 | $19,192 | About average | $16,816 | $93,051 |
| Carilion Medical Center | 26 | $19,243 | About average | $15,822 | $93,959 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 17 | $19,254 | About average | $14,883 | $76,912 |
| Cape Coral Hospital | 14 | $19,262 | About average | $14,807 | $109,503 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 18 | $19,313 | About average | $15,102 | $110,343 |
| Altru Hospital | 12 | $19,435 | About average | $17,741 | $52,025 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 11 | $19,478 | About average | $15,190 | $88,019 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | 13 | $19,613 | About average | $16,139 | $65,105 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 15 | $19,617 | About average | $17,528 | $54,212 |
| Presbyterian Hospital | 14 | $19,640 | About average | $12,877 | $65,094 |
| United Regional Health Care System | 20 | $19,646 | About average | $18,342 | $63,529 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 12 | $19,772 | About average | $18,034 | $101,243 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 14 | $19,775 | About average | $15,286 | $65,945 |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | 16 | $19,792 | About average | $14,078 | $80,506 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 19 | $19,807 | About average | $18,608 | $67,194 |
| Mary Washington Hospital | 20 | $19,880 | About average | $14,005 | $65,441 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 22 | $19,882 | About average | $14,837 | $79,539 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 26 | $19,893 | About average | $18,059 | $90,338 |
| Mount Carmel East & West | 11 | $19,940 | About average | $13,735 | $111,836 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | 23 | $19,942 | About average | $18,510 | $142,166 |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | 17 | $20,064 | About average | $17,947 | $70,728 |
| University Health System, Inc | 12 | $20,137 | About average | $12,520 | $78,286 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 17 | $20,139 | About average | $17,115 | $133,743 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | 16 | $20,228 | About average | $18,278 | $96,344 |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | 12 | $20,308 | About average | $18,677 | $102,531 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | 11 | $20,319 | About average | $14,462 | $88,202 |
| Spectrum Health | 13 | $20,341 | About average | $17,721 | $55,597 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 22 | $20,382 | About average | $16,705 | $120,267 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | 12 | $20,550 | About average | $17,809 | $130,677 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 11 | $20,612 | About average | $17,654 | $118,484 |
| Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center | 13 | $20,635 | About average | $16,801 | $340,995 |
| Munson Medical Center | 17 | $20,665 | About average | $17,856 | $60,998 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 11 | $20,680 | About average | $13,821 | $254,954 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 14 | $20,700 | About average | $18,530 | $168,744 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 15 | $20,835 | About average | $18,232 | $108,012 |
| Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 11 | $20,842 | About average | $19,430 | $228,212 |
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 | $20K | $104K |
| 2021 | $20K | $110K |
| 2022 | $21K | $116K |
| 2023 | $21K | $124K |
| 2024 | $21K | $129K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 29 | $15,790 | $15,623–$15,936 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 50 | $15,905 | $15,313–$16,354 |
| Missouri | 7 | 89 | $17,028 | $15,924–$17,019 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 26 | $17,565 | $17,235–$17,808 |
| Utah | 1 | 13 | $17,605 | $17,605–$17,605 |
| Iowa | 4 | 51 | $17,741 | $16,441–$18,549 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 103 | $17,807 | $16,708–$18,162 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 55 | $17,866 | $16,796–$18,323 |
| Florida | 21 | 383 | $18,166 | $16,196–$19,262 |
| Montana | 1 | 11 | $18,433 | $18,433–$18,433 |
| Idaho | 2 | 29 | $18,451 | $18,034–$19,087 |
| Indiana | 7 | 125 | $18,568 | $16,356–$19,269 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 57 | $18,724 | $16,227–$21,919 |
| Ohio | 10 | 159 | $18,909 | $17,147–$20,271 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 23 | $19,065 | $18,855–$19,241 |
| Texas | 23 | 388 | $19,229 | $17,231–$20,646 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 138 | $19,525 | $18,070–$20,469 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 120 | $19,572 | $17,025–$19,946 |
| Colorado | 3 | 42 | $19,609 | $17,308–$20,696 |
| Alabama | 3 | 53 | $19,863 | $18,268–$21,563 |
| Michigan | 5 | 67 | $20,118 | $19,185–$20,665 |
| Illinois | 11 | 163 | $20,127 | $17,497–$20,314 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 58 | $20,137 | $18,720–$21,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 63 | $20,197 | $16,865–$20,700 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 42 | $20,586 | $19,922–$21,328 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 58 | $20,752 | $17,975–$22,661 |
| Delaware | 1 | 15 | $20,919 | $20,919–$20,919 |
| Virginia | 8 | 140 | $20,965 | $18,314–$23,315 |
| Arizona | 10 | 153 | $21,152 | $18,004–$19,962 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 122 | $21,673 | $17,716–$23,494 |
| Nevada | 4 | 56 | $22,016 | $21,117–$22,110 |
| Georgia | 3 | 66 | $22,319 | $20,186–$23,708 |
| New Jersey | 11 | 195 | $22,573 | $21,255–$23,907 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 42 | $22,784 | $21,805–$24,357 |
| Kansas | 3 | 42 | $22,929 | $17,134–$24,745 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 68 | $24,230 | $23,116–$26,078 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 15 | $24,515 | $24,515–$24,515 |
| Washington | 5 | 70 | $24,935 | $22,970–$24,446 |
| Oregon | 2 | 37 | $25,523 | $24,991–$27,616 |
| Maine | 1 | 14 | $26,113 | $26,113–$26,113 |
| Maryland | 3 | 34 | $26,613 | $25,774–$27,596 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 12 | $26,726 | $26,726–$26,726 |
| California | 27 | 428 | $26,760 | $22,959–$27,802 |
| New York | 11 | 200 | $28,962 | $23,037–$31,354 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 12 | $29,236 | $29,236–$29,236 |
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.