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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $23,170 per stay at 93 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $18,859 and $26,285.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $23,170
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $18,859–$26,285
- Medicare’s share
- $18,928
- Average billed charge
- $137,262
- Hospitals reporting
- 93
Compare hospitals
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93 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–93. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 11 | $22,329 | About average | $18,462 | $102,035 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 12 | $22,421 | About average | $17,165 | $78,189 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 62 | $22,671 | About average | $15,069 | $157,684 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 15 | $22,810 | About average | $19,032 | $143,684 |
| Christiana Hospital | 21 | $22,896 | About average | $18,305 | $89,735 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 11 | $23,357 | About average | $16,814 | $58,520 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 15 | $23,431 | About average | $15,910 | $110,157 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 14 | $23,886 | About average | $17,103 | $129,639 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 11 | $23,918 | About average | $20,590 | $84,777 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 15 | $23,938 | About average | $19,837 | $148,619 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 12 | $23,944 | About average | $19,183 | $133,194 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 19 | $24,122 | About average | $21,380 | $131,967 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 12 | $24,350 | About average | $16,347 | $126,495 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 14 | $24,918 | About average | $23,402 | $129,318 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 14 | $25,053 | About average | $23,003 | $49,055 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 25 | $25,319 | About average | $23,506 | $119,290 |
| University Of Michigan Health System | 11 | $25,393 | About average | $20,392 | $101,990 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 12 | $25,412 | About average | $15,572 | $100,387 |
| El Camino Health | 15 | $25,584 | 10% above the national average | $24,018 | $231,230 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 22 | $26,285 | 13% above the national average | $21,051 | $112,189 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 17 | $26,395 | 14% above the national average | $19,111 | $88,125 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 11 | $26,427 | 14% above the national average | $21,016 | $35,982 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 15 | $26,742 | 15% above the national average | $22,115 | $204,446 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 12 | $26,850 | 16% above the national average | $19,589 | $107,757 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 16 | $27,134 | 17% above the national average | $24,001 | $70,294 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 27 | $28,140 | 21% above the national average | $22,646 | $91,117 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 12 | $29,538 | 27% above the national average | $22,439 | $79,320 |
| Riverside Community Hospital | 11 | $30,174 | 30% above the national average | $26,373 | $316,189 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 13 | $30,192 | 30% above the national average | $22,086 | $219,095 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 12 | $30,464 | 31% above the national average | $26,793 | $56,330 |
| Northside Hospital | 12 | $30,553 | 32% above the national average | $18,143 | $160,015 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 37 | $31,277 | 35% above the national average | $26,553 | $399,516 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 12 | $31,526 | 36% above the national average | $21,423 | $99,477 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 15 | $32,162 | 39% above the national average | $22,826 | $120,396 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 28 | $32,324 | 40% above the national average | $25,980 | $224,293 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 25 | $32,724 | 41% above the national average | $27,563 | $216,902 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | 11 | $32,978 | 42% above the national average | $28,019 | $187,223 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 11 | $33,247 | 43% above the national average | $18,563 | $116,514 |
| Keck Hospital Of USC | 11 | $35,082 | 51% above the national average | $26,531 | $171,211 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | 12 | $35,536 | 53% above the national average | $17,145 | $157,672 |
| Stanford Health Care | 11 | $36,074 | 56% above the national average | $31,810 | $399,415 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 15 | $36,624 | 58% above the national average | $25,496 | $114,714 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 13 | $42,282 | 82% above the national average | $34,290 | $241,684 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20K | $104K |
| 2021 | $21K | $112K |
| 2022 | $21K | $126K |
| 2023 | $22K | $127K |
| 2024 | $23K | $137K |
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 | 3 | 47 | $17,214 | $16,746–$18,391 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 35 | $17,838 | $15,779–$19,522 |
| Arizona | 1 | 14 | $18,373 | $18,373–$18,373 |
| Ohio | 3 | 52 | $18,884 | $16,828–$19,787 |
| Florida | 14 | 279 | $19,616 | $16,813–$21,147 |
| Washington | 1 | 11 | $20,024 | $20,024–$20,024 |
| Texas | 8 | 116 | $20,442 | $18,282–$22,903 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 42 | $20,672 | $20,304–$20,956 |
| Georgia | 4 | 54 | $21,050 | $18,175–$21,905 |
| Illinois | 4 | 64 | $21,223 | $18,824–$23,804 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 13 | $22,047 | $22,047–$22,047 |
| Virginia | 3 | 59 | $22,714 | $20,449–$26,338 |
| Michigan | 3 | 42 | $22,762 | $21,878–$24,412 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 24 | $22,784 | $20,751–$24,817 |
| Kansas | 1 | 15 | $22,810 | $22,810–$22,810 |
| Delaware | 1 | 21 | $22,896 | $22,896–$22,896 |
| Missouri | 3 | 52 | $23,233 | $17,790–$23,567 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 11 | $23,357 | $23,357–$23,357 |
| Alabama | 1 | 14 | $23,886 | $23,886–$23,886 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 11 | $23,918 | $23,918–$23,918 |
| Colorado | 2 | 26 | $24,800 | $23,298–$25,594 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17 | $26,395 | $26,395–$26,395 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 75 | $26,398 | $21,242–$30,192 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 51 | $26,992 | $24,396–$30,888 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 16 | $27,134 | $27,134–$27,134 |
| California | 12 | 204 | $28,021 | $24,078–$32,228 |
| New York | 5 | 89 | $29,906 | $25,053–$32,724 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 11 | $33,247 | $33,247–$33,247 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 15 | $36,624 | $36,624–$36,624 |
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.