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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 151–200. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 25 | $20,903 | About average | $19,344 | $117,786 |
| Christiana Hospital | 15 | $20,919 | About average | $18,422 | $60,818 |
| Medical City Fort Worth | 12 | $20,919 | About average | $13,921 | $224,485 |
| West Jersey Hospital | 26 | $21,108 | About average | $16,090 | $209,005 |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | 16 | $21,149 | About average | $14,288 | $144,181 |
| Valley Hospital | 16 | $21,185 | About average | $19,572 | $115,490 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 13 | $21,277 | About average | $19,667 | $64,738 |
| Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 15 | $21,285 | About average | $19,668 | $328,487 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 15 | $21,319 | About average | $15,228 | $89,957 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | 15 | $21,325 | About average | $18,779 | $127,346 |
| Community Medical Center | 22 | $21,331 | About average | $16,939 | $147,184 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | 13 | $21,425 | About average | $13,340 | $75,962 |
| CentraState Medical Center | 13 | $21,445 | About average | $19,943 | $140,687 |
| St Josephs Hospital | 17 | $21,510 | About average | $20,075 | $145,229 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 17 | $21,521 | About average | $16,907 | $102,525 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 11 | $21,581 | About average | $18,076 | $143,971 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | 17 | $21,788 | About average | $19,978 | $105,960 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 23 | $21,859 | About average | $18,193 | $116,089 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 13 | $21,963 | About average | $13,406 | $102,741 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 17 | $22,194 | About average | $17,664 | $84,854 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 18 | $22,200 | About average | $20,589 | $170,822 |
| Enloe Health | 24 | $22,276 | About average | $20,916 | $178,146 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 11 | $22,427 | About average | $19,452 | $103,661 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | 12 | $22,436 | About average | $20,892 | $125,695 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 24 | $22,523 | About average | $20,748 | $92,989 |
| Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 13 | $22,537 | About average | $21,263 | $76,328 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 14 | $22,565 | About average | $16,269 | $104,147 |
| MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center | 13 | $22,612 | About average | $21,356 | $154,594 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 26 | $22,707 | About average | $19,623 | $156,656 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | 13 | $22,762 | About average | $17,359 | $150,993 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 15 | $22,787 | About average | $16,704 | $55,502 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 14 | $22,877 | About average | $21,471 | $133,724 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 12 | $22,904 | About average | $19,914 | $132,891 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 27 | $22,934 | About average | $20,727 | $133,605 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 13 | $22,970 | About average | $21,681 | $176,135 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 18 | $22,984 | About average | $21,801 | $118,109 |
| Staten Island University Hospital | 11 | $23,036 | About average | $21,278 | $143,750 |
| Southside Hospital | 12 | $23,039 | About average | $21,420 | $143,910 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 18 | $23,063 | About average | $12,203 | $83,814 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | 11 | $23,191 | About average | $14,094 | $102,960 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 11 | $23,296 | About average | $19,817 | $104,347 |
| Ocean Medical Center | 24 | $23,389 | 10% above the national average | $18,573 | $108,977 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 11 | $23,401 | 10% above the national average | $17,356 | $109,129 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 26 | $23,534 | 11% above the national average | $18,934 | $167,552 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | 15 | $23,585 | 11% above the national average | $17,059 | $83,184 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 24 | $23,678 | 12% above the national average | $22,369 | $82,944 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 28 | $23,756 | 12% above the national average | $19,577 | $234,125 |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc | 14 | $23,971 | 13% above the national average | $22,458 | $91,281 |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | 11 | $24,008 | 13% above the national average | $21,319 | $162,399 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 19 | $24,098 | 14% above the national average | $20,202 | $112,896 |
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.