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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 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta Memorial Hospital | 12 | $11,612 | 23% below the national average | $7,287 | $51,758 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | 20 | $11,613 | 23% below the national average | $9,303 | $52,734 |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | 11 | $11,625 | 23% below the national average | $10,133 | $226,118 |
| Paoli Hospital | 26 | $11,636 | 23% below the national average | $10,499 | $89,671 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | 22 | $11,646 | 23% below the national average | $8,930 | $46,589 |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | 12 | $11,666 | 22% below the national average | $9,796 | $56,076 |
| WakeMed, Cary Hospital | 17 | $11,699 | 22% below the national average | $8,899 | $69,427 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 24 | $11,711 | 22% below the national average | $9,953 | $81,243 |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center | 13 | $11,721 | 22% below the national average | $8,604 | $206,950 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 13 | $11,721 | 22% below the national average | $9,803 | $57,553 |
| Community Hospital | 16 | $11,737 | 22% below the national average | $10,366 | $66,299 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano | 13 | $11,768 | 22% below the national average | $8,891 | $69,510 |
| North Alabama Medical Center | 13 | $11,779 | 22% below the national average | $9,887 | $61,964 |
| Ascension Providence | 13 | $11,779 | 22% below the national average | $10,241 | $55,340 |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 25 | $11,783 | 22% below the national average | $10,413 | $82,921 |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | 11 | $11,815 | 21% below the national average | $10,075 | $239,802 |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | 11 | $11,821 | 21% below the national average | $8,510 | $96,054 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | 16 | $11,826 | 21% below the national average | $10,227 | $45,548 |
| Christus St Michael Health System | 18 | $11,832 | 21% below the national average | $10,168 | $82,056 |
| Rex Hospital | 37 | $11,844 | 21% below the national average | $9,714 | $48,889 |
| Doylestown Hospital | 11 | $11,845 | 21% below the national average | $10,131 | $62,316 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | 11 | $11,850 | 21% below the national average | $10,047 | $64,493 |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy | 32 | $11,858 | 21% below the national average | $9,511 | $74,377 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 22 | $11,872 | 21% below the national average | $10,443 | $109,955 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 12 | $11,890 | 21% below the national average | $9,893 | $58,998 |
| UF Health Leesburg Hospital | 20 | $11,907 | 21% below the national average | $9,550 | $72,897 |
| Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | 11 | $11,929 | 21% below the national average | $10,445 | $158,520 |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | 13 | $11,929 | 21% below the national average | $10,573 | $50,675 |
| FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital | 20 | $11,929 | 21% below the national average | $10,426 | $69,313 |
| Palos Community Hospital | 34 | $11,932 | 21% below the national average | $9,609 | $84,463 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | 13 | $11,932 | 21% below the national average | $8,858 | $63,805 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 24 | $11,944 | 21% below the national average | $10,448 | $40,496 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | 16 | $11,948 | 21% below the national average | $10,622 | $73,643 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 34 | $11,951 | 21% below the national average | $7,951 | $53,974 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center McKinney | 15 | $11,965 | 20% below the national average | $9,339 | $63,782 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | 12 | $11,967 | 20% below the national average | $10,695 | $72,930 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | 19 | $12,018 | 20% below the national average | $10,539 | $60,454 |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | 13 | $12,024 | 20% below the national average | $7,760 | $61,435 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 22 | $12,041 | 20% below the national average | $9,419 | $72,758 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | 12 | $12,060 | 20% below the national average | $7,507 | $60,506 |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | 24 | $12,062 | 20% below the national average | $10,030 | $67,419 |
| Mercy Hospital South | 29 | $12,074 | 20% below the national average | $9,584 | $37,904 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 31 | $12,075 | 20% below the national average | $9,590 | $56,886 |
| Bethesda North | 15 | $12,107 | 20% below the national average | $10,601 | $43,393 |
| Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital | 15 | $12,109 | 20% below the national average | $9,046 | $94,396 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies | 13 | $12,109 | 20% below the national average | $10,731 | $92,972 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 36 | $12,112 | 19% below the national average | $10,671 | $143,602 |
| North Okaloosa Medical Center | 12 | $12,114 | 19% below the national average | $9,692 | $181,928 |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | 16 | $12,126 | 19% below the national average | $10,784 | $94,591 |
| Parkridge Medical Center | 11 | $12,134 | 19% below the national average | $10,634 | $112,933 |
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.