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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $34,026 per stay at 122 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $23,896 and $37,781.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $34,026
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $23,896–$37,781
- Medicare’s share
- $27,235
- Average billed charge
- $182,292
- Hospitals reporting
- 122
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122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 12 | $17,568 | 48% below the national average | $16,568 | $77,205 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 11 | $17,652 | 48% below the national average | $15,753 | $166,504 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 11 | $18,379 | 46% below the national average | $17,001 | $85,874 |
| Bethesda North | 11 | $18,652 | 45% below the national average | $17,397 | $61,404 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 11 | $18,967 | 44% below the national average | $17,825 | $333,735 |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | 22 | $19,436 | 43% below the national average | $17,329 | $83,346 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 13 | $19,606 | 42% below the national average | $18,333 | $178,566 |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | 12 | $19,610 | 42% below the national average | $17,544 | $52,607 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 12 | $19,661 | 42% below the national average | $18,789 | $61,852 |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | 12 | $20,068 | 41% below the national average | $18,140 | $131,192 |
| Bryan Medical Center | 13 | $20,188 | 41% below the national average | $18,727 | $97,187 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 12 | $20,421 | 40% below the national average | $19,160 | $100,054 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 25 | $20,528 | 40% below the national average | $17,432 | $98,701 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 12 | $20,683 | 39% below the national average | $19,213 | $102,513 |
| Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital | 20 | $20,706 | 39% below the national average | $19,468 | $51,225 |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | 12 | $21,009 | 38% below the national average | $18,997 | $80,485 |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | 17 | $21,194 | 38% below the national average | $16,866 | $290,163 |
| Baptist Hospital | 12 | $21,252 | 38% below the national average | $19,892 | $135,969 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 17 | $21,465 | 37% below the national average | $17,750 | $77,993 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | 11 | $21,524 | 37% below the national average | $20,247 | $64,057 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 15 | $21,782 | 36% below the national average | $20,180 | $143,394 |
| Doctors Hospital | 12 | $21,906 | 36% below the national average | $17,822 | $334,475 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | 14 | $21,980 | 35% below the national average | $20,324 | $87,578 |
| Methodist Hospital | 18 | $22,251 | 35% below the national average | $15,862 | $186,754 |
| Orlando Health | 27 | $22,340 | 34% below the national average | $21,204 | $238,355 |
| Carilion Medical Center | 14 | $22,342 | 34% below the national average | $19,792 | $129,682 |
| Summa Health System | 13 | $22,912 | 33% below the national average | $21,175 | $147,125 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | 13 | $23,462 | 31% below the national average | $22,184 | $131,046 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 11 | $23,676 | 30% below the national average | $21,645 | $57,444 |
| Washington Hospital | 15 | $23,705 | 30% below the national average | $22,373 | $139,819 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 11 | $23,863 | 30% below the national average | $22,808 | $86,296 |
| Reading Hospital | 12 | $23,997 | 29% below the national average | $21,783 | $89,590 |
| Winchester Medical Center | 11 | $24,035 | 29% below the national average | $22,454 | $59,479 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 12 | $24,071 | 29% below the national average | $17,931 | $167,678 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 12 | $24,183 | 29% below the national average | $19,371 | $93,211 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 18 | $24,418 | 28% below the national average | $20,304 | $125,426 |
| Christiana Hospital | 22 | $24,501 | 28% below the national average | $22,602 | $84,973 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 14 | $24,608 | 28% below the national average | $19,445 | $68,278 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 22 | $24,610 | 28% below the national average | $20,644 | $82,105 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | 13 | $24,673 | 27% below the national average | $23,338 | $75,429 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | 12 | $24,940 | 27% below the national average | $21,902 | $155,290 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 11 | $25,178 | 26% below the national average | $23,325 | $78,053 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 11 | $25,199 | 26% below the national average | $16,079 | $132,734 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 12 | $25,356 | 25% below the national average | $22,160 | $127,137 |
| Enloe Health | 11 | $25,611 | 25% below the national average | $24,870 | $129,611 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 13 | $25,698 | 24% below the national average | $22,663 | $130,983 |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital | 11 | $25,865 | 24% below the national average | $16,729 | $213,164 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 18 | $26,238 | 23% below the national average | $24,183 | $265,773 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 14 | $26,854 | 21% below the national average | $20,588 | $98,603 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 14 | $27,030 | 21% below the national average | $22,189 | $114,946 |
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 | $30K | $138K |
| 2021 | $31K | $146K |
| 2022 | $32K | $155K |
| 2023 | $33K | $163K |
| 2024 | $34K | $182K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 11 | $18,379 | $18,379–$18,379 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 26 | $22,568 | $19,889–$24,532 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 25 | $22,808 | $22,450–$23,392 |
| Florida | 10 | 153 | $23,806 | $21,385–$25,738 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 70 | $23,865 | $20,683–$25,178 |
| Delaware | 1 | 22 | $24,501 | $24,501–$24,501 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 14 | $24,608 | $24,608–$24,608 |
| Montana | 1 | 13 | $24,673 | $24,673–$24,673 |
| Georgia | 2 | 24 | $24,795 | $23,350–$26,239 |
| Kansas | 3 | 46 | $25,042 | $22,567–$30,588 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 54 | $25,157 | $19,090–$28,351 |
| Iowa | 2 | 27 | $25,805 | $23,167–$27,484 |
| Virginia | 5 | 60 | $26,215 | $22,342–$27,901 |
| Ohio | 5 | 77 | $26,367 | $22,912–$29,861 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 29 | $27,124 | $23,331–$29,617 |
| Texas | 11 | 192 | $28,685 | $21,722–$33,471 |
| Arizona | 3 | 38 | $29,733 | $26,533–$32,630 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 35 | $29,820 | $29,511–$30,783 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 28 | $29,875 | $29,875–$29,875 |
| Alabama | 1 | 26 | $29,923 | $29,923–$29,923 |
| Indiana | 2 | 32 | $30,258 | $26,155–$35,534 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 161 | $31,647 | $24,895–$32,898 |
| Missouri | 1 | 21 | $31,665 | $31,665–$31,665 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 12 | $31,976 | $31,976–$31,976 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 25 | $32,166 | $26,275–$35,777 |
| Illinois | 3 | 46 | $32,537 | $28,552–$34,809 |
| Washington | 1 | 12 | $33,776 | $33,776–$33,776 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 18 | $34,792 | $34,792–$34,792 |
| Utah | 1 | 11 | $35,325 | $35,325–$35,325 |
| Michigan | 1 | 16 | $35,638 | $35,638–$35,638 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 22 | $37,755 | $37,755–$37,755 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 90 | $38,635 | $36,412–$38,831 |
| Oregon | 1 | 12 | $39,287 | $39,287–$39,287 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 34 | $42,740 | $39,494–$46,851 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 57 | $42,885 | $42,885–$42,885 |
| New York | 10 | 183 | $43,569 | $34,717–$43,112 |
| California | 11 | 223 | $48,139 | $34,122–$56,694 |
| Colorado | 1 | 17 | $48,502 | $48,502–$48,502 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 17 | $56,173 | $56,173–$56,173 |
| Maryland | 3 | 55 | $59,599 | $57,337–$61,794 |
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.