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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 201–250. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manatee Memorial Hospital | 16 | $12,896 | 14% below the national average | $11,159 | $229,254 |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | 11 | $12,907 | 14% below the national average | $10,859 | $78,038 |
| St. Patrick Hospital | 19 | $12,923 | 14% below the national average | $11,315 | $42,664 |
| Elliot Hospital | 13 | $12,928 | 14% below the national average | $11,524 | $54,313 |
| Baldwin Health | 13 | $12,929 | 14% below the national average | $11,111 | $273,253 |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 13 | $12,934 | 14% below the national average | $11,670 | $55,679 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | 12 | $12,945 | 14% below the national average | $11,313 | $83,846 |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,The | 19 | $12,975 | 14% below the national average | $10,696 | $237,748 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 24 | $13,001 | 14% below the national average | $10,502 | $220,021 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 11 | $13,004 | 14% below the national average | $11,314 | $111,042 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | 16 | $13,004 | 14% below the national average | $9,687 | $97,483 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford | 16 | $13,021 | 13% below the national average | $11,300 | $79,830 |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | 15 | $13,024 | 13% below the national average | $11,719 | $95,583 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | 18 | $13,038 | 13% below the national average | $11,438 | $76,056 |
| St Mary Medical Center | 15 | $13,050 | 13% below the national average | $11,325 | $70,047 |
| Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | 22 | $13,062 | 13% below the national average | $10,935 | $100,495 |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | 13 | $13,105 | 13% below the national average | $11,115 | $70,573 |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | 21 | $13,119 | 13% below the national average | $9,660 | $47,430 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 24 | $13,123 | 13% below the national average | $11,559 | $87,166 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | 15 | $13,126 | 13% below the national average | $11,653 | $77,570 |
| Cox Medical Centers | 22 | $13,139 | 13% below the national average | $10,708 | $82,638 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | 16 | $13,141 | 13% below the national average | $11,526 | $68,414 |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 14 | $13,145 | 13% below the national average | $10,367 | $156,921 |
| Winchester Medical Center | 33 | $13,163 | 12% below the national average | $11,675 | $35,875 |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | 11 | $13,174 | 12% below the national average | $11,748 | $61,779 |
| Norman Regional | 19 | $13,177 | 12% below the national average | $9,372 | $70,558 |
| CJW Medical Center | 27 | $13,181 | 12% below the national average | $8,718 | $237,990 |
| Menorah Medical Center | 18 | $13,215 | 12% below the national average | $10,001 | $134,171 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | 24 | $13,230 | 12% below the national average | $10,996 | $60,929 |
| St. George Regional Hospital | 19 | $13,232 | 12% below the national average | $11,858 | $41,743 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe | 14 | $13,236 | 12% below the national average | $9,910 | $68,862 |
| West Jersey Hospital | 42 | $13,241 | 12% below the national average | $11,803 | $159,501 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 24 | $13,261 | 12% below the national average | $11,192 | $97,615 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 18 | $13,266 | 12% below the national average | $10,523 | $52,871 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 13 | $13,275 | 12% below the national average | $11,701 | $187,528 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 16 | $13,277 | 12% below the national average | $11,542 | $89,839 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 36 | $13,291 | 12% below the national average | $10,708 | $100,439 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 23 | $13,295 | 12% below the national average | $11,534 | $58,795 |
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 14 | $13,298 | 12% below the national average | $8,455 | $74,879 |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | 13 | $13,314 | 11% below the national average | $10,478 | $106,745 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | 42 | $13,341 | 11% below the national average | $11,460 | $93,761 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus | 14 | $13,362 | 11% below the national average | $10,151 | $133,740 |
| Bryan Medical Center | 42 | $13,378 | 11% below the national average | $10,086 | $56,795 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 35 | $13,385 | 11% below the national average | $11,958 | $199,819 |
| Reading Hospital | 16 | $13,390 | 11% below the national average | $11,929 | $65,430 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 12 | $13,427 | 11% below the national average | $11,694 | $73,656 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 22 | $13,433 | 11% below the national average | $10,834 | $62,892 |
| Tucson Medical Center | 20 | $13,445 | 11% below the national average | $11,760 | $66,736 |
| Carilion Medical Center | 28 | $13,452 | 11% below the national average | $11,076 | $91,954 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter | 14 | $13,454 | 11% below the national average | $10,967 | $58,586 |
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.