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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 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 12 | $27,683 | 19% below the national average | $24,864 | $109,096 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 11 | $27,901 | 18% below the national average | $23,872 | $77,889 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 17 | $28,110 | 17% below the national average | $20,524 | $178,311 |
| Mayo Clinic | 22 | $28,342 | 17% below the national average | $23,253 | $117,549 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 17 | $28,870 | 15% below the national average | $23,067 | $115,341 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 22 | $28,875 | 15% below the national average | $23,880 | $184,197 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 18 | $29,339 | 14% below the national average | $25,399 | $189,274 |
| St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 11 | $29,604 | 13% below the national average | $25,733 | $135,463 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 15 | $29,642 | 13% below the national average | $23,089 | $90,787 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 14 | $29,796 | 12% below the national average | $26,358 | $131,234 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 19 | $29,861 | 12% below the national average | $24,608 | $158,045 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 28 | $29,875 | 12% below the national average | $22,114 | $121,780 |
| Lenox Hill Hospital | 11 | $29,891 | 12% below the national average | $26,307 | $154,534 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 26 | $29,923 | 12% below the national average | $20,199 | $167,147 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 22 | $30,026 | 12% below the national average | $22,991 | $152,079 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 14 | $30,201 | 11% below the national average | $25,596 | $325,204 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 12 | $30,637 | About average | $27,353 | $55,617 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 11 | $31,176 | About average | $28,806 | $492,147 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 13 | $31,419 | About average | $28,369 | $151,664 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 21 | $31,665 | About average | $23,760 | $103,487 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 12 | $31,976 | About average | $27,817 | $99,726 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 16 | $32,759 | About average | $27,357 | $120,069 |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | 14 | $32,990 | About average | $24,180 | $180,204 |
| Duke University Hospital | 15 | $33,021 | About average | $26,534 | $67,805 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 11 | $33,428 | About average | $28,357 | $176,969 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 15 | $33,604 | About average | $29,770 | $138,162 |
| University Of Washington Medical Center | 12 | $33,776 | About average | $27,911 | $149,827 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 19 | $33,796 | About average | $31,299 | $249,982 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 25 | $34,052 | About average | $26,790 | $133,848 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 18 | $34,792 | About average | $18,841 | $118,357 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 11 | $35,325 | About average | $30,539 | $106,677 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 11 | $35,478 | About average | $17,791 | $231,922 |
| University Of Michigan Health System | 16 | $35,638 | About average | $25,314 | $108,941 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 14 | $35,655 | About average | $27,369 | $145,799 |
| Medical City Plano | 42 | $35,766 | About average | $27,272 | $645,432 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 18 | $35,816 | About average | $30,099 | $214,169 |
| O U Medical Center | 18 | $36,174 | About average | $25,584 | $213,000 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 24 | $36,190 | About average | $30,711 | $122,348 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 26 | $36,412 | About average | $31,705 | $154,852 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 21 | $37,058 | About average | $29,260 | $58,634 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 22 | $37,755 | 11% above the national average | $19,811 | $148,500 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 12 | $37,790 | 11% above the national average | $23,339 | $108,512 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | 13 | $38,058 | 12% above the national average | $32,072 | $193,463 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 13 | $38,190 | 12% above the national average | $26,615 | $239,443 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center At The University Of Tx | 12 | $38,566 | 13% above the national average | $36,124 | $274,731 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 20 | $38,831 | 14% above the national average | $32,122 | $176,658 |
| OHSU Hospital And Clinics | 12 | $39,287 | 15% above the national average | $32,786 | $167,875 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital | 22 | $39,375 | 16% above the national average | $36,573 | $200,379 |
| Indiana University Health | 15 | $40,224 | 18% above the national average | $34,669 | $242,073 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 14 | $40,528 | 19% above the national average | $26,767 | $193,442 |
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.