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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $15,043 per stay at 597 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $12,550 and $16,705.
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National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $15,043
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $12,550–$16,705
- Medicare’s share
- $11,906
- Average billed charge
- $94,193
- Hospitals reporting
- 597
Compare hospitals
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597 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | 12 | $10,385 | 31% below the national average | $8,889 | $64,140 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | 15 | $10,395 | 31% below the national average | $8,936 | $64,978 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 26 | $10,476 | 30% below the national average | $9,068 | $64,506 |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | 11 | $10,486 | 30% below the national average | $9,302 | $87,207 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | 11 | $10,521 | 30% below the national average | $9,165 | $93,274 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 18 | $10,568 | 30% below the national average | $8,926 | $49,323 |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | 12 | $10,568 | 30% below the national average | $9,208 | $66,428 |
| Mon Health Medical Center | 11 | $10,572 | 30% below the national average | $9,236 | $58,618 |
| Boone Hospital Center | 17 | $10,772 | 28% below the national average | $8,486 | $42,075 |
| Fmol Health St Francis | 14 | $10,802 | 28% below the national average | $9,506 | $65,117 |
| Memorial Hospital At Gulfport | 11 | $10,807 | 28% below the national average | $9,669 | $159,943 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital | 11 | $10,825 | 28% below the national average | $8,084 | $54,985 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | 19 | $10,840 | 28% below the national average | $9,379 | $96,313 |
| University Of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital | 15 | $10,908 | 27% below the national average | $9,349 | $46,834 |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | 20 | $10,976 | 27% below the national average | $9,426 | $66,285 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | 19 | $11,012 | 27% below the national average | $9,504 | $69,205 |
| St Elizabeth Florence | 16 | $11,049 | 27% below the national average | $9,825 | $45,703 |
| Viera Hospital | 13 | $11,085 | 26% below the national average | $9,704 | $84,584 |
| The Villages Regional Hospital | 18 | $11,087 | 26% below the national average | $9,727 | $66,551 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | 18 | $11,089 | 26% below the national average | $9,819 | $63,165 |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | 12 | $11,106 | 26% below the national average | $8,715 | $40,589 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 43 | $11,112 | 26% below the national average | $9,655 | $71,682 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge | 39 | $11,114 | 26% below the national average | $9,733 | $160,014 |
| Bellevue Medical Center | 15 | $11,130 | 26% below the national average | $9,498 | $46,042 |
| Hillcrest Hospital South | 14 | $11,153 | 26% below the national average | $9,638 | $67,524 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | 13 | $11,157 | 26% below the national average | $9,651 | $174,458 |
| St Marys Medical Center | 16 | $11,185 | 26% below the national average | $9,268 | $47,194 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 15 | $11,203 | 26% below the national average | $9,900 | $105,399 |
| Flowers Hospital | 15 | $11,229 | 25% below the national average | $8,992 | $156,392 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 13 | $11,234 | 25% below the national average | $9,527 | $57,314 |
| Forrest General Hospital | 13 | $11,254 | 25% below the national average | $9,808 | $39,011 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | 41 | $11,263 | 25% below the national average | $8,733 | $82,409 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | 25 | $11,276 | 25% below the national average | $9,257 | $46,122 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 12 | $11,309 | 25% below the national average | $9,767 | $50,422 |
| Integris Health Edmond Hospital | 11 | $11,327 | 25% below the national average | $9,695 | $83,564 |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | 16 | $11,380 | 24% below the national average | $7,879 | $43,812 |
| Grandview Medical Center | 16 | $11,391 | 24% below the national average | $9,447 | $244,089 |
| Delray Medical Center | 16 | $11,394 | 24% below the national average | $9,893 | $189,413 |
| Waukesha Memorial Hospital | 14 | $11,394 | 24% below the national average | $9,871 | $88,275 |
| Maury Regional Hospital | 17 | $11,414 | 24% below the national average | $10,053 | $73,144 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | 21 | $11,424 | 24% below the national average | $10,154 | $90,071 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | 16 | $11,428 | 24% below the national average | $9,898 | $58,637 |
| Lovelace Medical Center | 11 | $11,457 | 24% below the national average | $9,791 | $174,865 |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | 12 | $11,466 | 24% below the national average | $9,834 | $101,267 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | 16 | $11,475 | 24% below the national average | $9,092 | $57,436 |
| Tampa General Hospital Crystal River | 12 | $11,484 | 24% below the national average | $9,990 | $167,957 |
| Piedmont Medical Center | 12 | $11,498 | 24% below the national average | $10,002 | $106,796 |
| Paris Regional Medical Center | 12 | $11,565 | 23% below the national average | $9,479 | $72,486 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 21 | $11,600 | 23% below the national average | $10,125 | $102,083 |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte | 14 | $11,600 | 23% below the national average | $10,318 | $179,752 |
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 | $13K | $72K |
| 2021 | $14K | $77K |
| 2022 | $14K | $83K |
| 2023 | $15K | $87K |
| 2024 | $15K | $94K |
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 | 8 | 129 | $11,413 | $11,031–$12,144 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 166 | $11,953 | $10,917–$12,530 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 37 | $12,139 | $11,700–$12,185 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 146 | $12,258 | $11,826–$12,385 |
| Alabama | 7 | 108 | $12,311 | $11,585–$12,807 |
| Iowa | 7 | 127 | $12,532 | $11,404–$12,258 |
| Missouri | 14 | 253 | $12,777 | $11,860–$13,057 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 157 | $12,827 | $11,488–$13,663 |
| Kansas | 9 | 149 | $12,860 | $12,185–$13,579 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 80 | $12,869 | $10,725–$14,709 |
| Montana | 3 | 52 | $13,206 | $12,686–$13,579 |
| Florida | 54 | 1,181 | $13,214 | $11,913–$14,019 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 184 | $13,224 | $12,412–$13,608 |
| Utah | 1 | 19 | $13,232 | $13,232–$13,232 |
| Vermont | 1 | 14 | $13,298 | $13,298–$13,298 |
| Ohio | 17 | 303 | $13,298 | $12,107–$14,235 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 117 | $13,558 | $11,627–$14,258 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 54 | $13,570 | $13,521–$13,597 |
| Indiana | 13 | 267 | $13,659 | $12,341–$13,526 |
| Colorado | 6 | 129 | $13,696 | $12,471–$13,946 |
| Texas | 46 | 854 | $13,734 | $12,532–$14,688 |
| Tennessee | 15 | 254 | $13,765 | $12,033–$14,426 |
| Virginia | 18 | 335 | $13,895 | $12,516–$13,977 |
| Maine | 1 | 23 | $14,175 | $14,175–$14,175 |
| South Carolina | 13 | 225 | $14,209 | $11,948–$15,679 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 170 | $14,244 | $12,527–$14,319 |
| Delaware | 3 | 73 | $14,267 | $13,512–$14,796 |
| Arizona | 18 | 321 | $14,381 | $12,661–$14,516 |
| North Carolina | 22 | 453 | $14,431 | $12,565–$15,744 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 89 | $14,455 | $13,446–$15,161 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | 375 | $14,701 | $12,951–$16,882 |
| Georgia | 14 | 213 | $14,779 | $14,071–$15,685 |
| Idaho | 4 | 81 | $14,970 | $13,591–$15,703 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 234 | $15,080 | $12,683–$15,555 |
| Michigan | 13 | 239 | $15,231 | $14,465–$15,744 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 25 | $15,255 | $13,934–$16,379 |
| Washington | 13 | 194 | $15,431 | $14,325–$16,517 |
| New Jersey | 22 | 422 | $15,431 | $14,184–$17,233 |
| Illinois | 25 | 468 | $15,721 | $13,123–$17,511 |
| Nevada | 7 | 112 | $16,349 | $15,124–$17,456 |
| Oregon | 4 | 71 | $16,882 | $15,860–$18,327 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 322 | $17,368 | $14,545–$19,371 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 26 | $17,452 | $16,193–$18,376 |
| California | 50 | 914 | $18,847 | $17,183–$19,444 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 62 | $18,872 | $18,656–$19,185 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 67 | $20,121 | $12,775–$24,926 |
| New York | 27 | 580 | $20,500 | $16,549–$21,308 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 15 | $20,575 | $20,575–$20,575 |
| Maryland | 14 | 227 | $20,781 | $18,376–$22,127 |
| Alaska | 2 | 26 | $21,086 | $20,879–$21,294 |
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.