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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $18,473 per stay at 1,700 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $15,103 and $19,952.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $18,473
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $15,103–$19,952
- Medicare’s share
- $15,801
- Average billed charge
- $101,431
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,700
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1,700 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 851–900. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital | 24 | $16,921 | About average | $15,561 | $37,874 |
| ProMedica Charles And Virginia Hickman Hospital | 17 | $16,924 | About average | $15,388 | $73,494 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | 16 | $16,927 | About average | $15,306 | $69,917 |
| CentraState Medical Center | 65 | $16,942 | About average | $15,358 | $67,300 |
| Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc | 23 | $16,949 | About average | $14,597 | $71,357 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | 63 | $16,949 | About average | $14,666 | $91,573 |
| St. George Regional Hospital | 90 | $16,951 | About average | $14,730 | $52,352 |
| St Mary's Medical Center | 53 | $16,951 | About average | $15,345 | $233,841 |
| Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital | 54 | $16,953 | About average | $13,381 | $81,282 |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | 21 | $16,960 | About average | $14,860 | $246,304 |
| St Clare Hospital | 13 | $16,965 | About average | $15,458 | $110,418 |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | 49 | $16,992 | About average | $13,958 | $63,890 |
| Watertown Memorial Hospital | 11 | $16,993 | About average | $15,361 | $66,907 |
| Baptist Beaumont Hospital | 33 | $16,995 | About average | $15,246 | $84,897 |
| Northwest Health - Porter | 42 | $16,998 | About average | $12,563 | $149,178 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | 19 | $17,012 | About average | $15,552 | $39,803 |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center | 21 | $17,017 | About average | $15,562 | $60,725 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 86 | $17,028 | About average | $15,149 | $118,237 |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Alma | 11 | $17,033 | About average | $15,340 | $36,353 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 71 | $17,035 | About average | $14,599 | $91,521 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | 48 | $17,043 | About average | $14,823 | $82,619 |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | 29 | $17,046 | About average | $15,527 | $46,742 |
| Lowell General Hospital | 48 | $17,049 | About average | $15,553 | $37,782 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | 17 | $17,049 | About average | $13,749 | $142,467 |
| Mount Carmel East & West | 66 | $17,052 | About average | $12,773 | $102,094 |
| Holy Family Hospital | 16 | $17,055 | About average | $15,576 | $35,940 |
| South Shore Hospital | 108 | $17,065 | About average | $14,915 | $33,402 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | 63 | $17,068 | About average | $14,039 | $66,758 |
| Glens Falls Hospital | 35 | $17,070 | About average | $15,624 | $46,533 |
| Community Hospital East | 13 | $17,079 | About average | $15,468 | $71,563 |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | 14 | $17,083 | About average | $13,143 | $74,325 |
| The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital | 26 | $17,086 | About average | $15,415 | $228,465 |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | 67 | $17,088 | About average | $15,354 | $87,646 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 30 | $17,095 | About average | $14,548 | $94,869 |
| Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | 53 | $17,095 | About average | $15,544 | $125,680 |
| Olean General Hospital | 12 | $17,095 | About average | $15,521 | $37,058 |
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center | 18 | $17,097 | About average | $15,048 | $118,477 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 116 | $17,097 | About average | $15,648 | $57,797 |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | 31 | $17,103 | About average | $15,735 | $47,869 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | 50 | $17,106 | About average | $13,347 | $90,096 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 88 | $17,121 | About average | $14,694 | $81,428 |
| Gulf Breeze Hospital | 19 | $17,125 | About average | $15,751 | $105,510 |
| Winchester Medical Center | 90 | $17,127 | About average | $14,905 | $42,580 |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | 28 | $17,128 | About average | $15,699 | $27,395 |
| The Orthopaedic Hospital Of Lutheran Health Networ | 26 | $17,137 | About average | $11,498 | $121,995 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | 21 | $17,155 | About average | $13,813 | $47,613 |
| Duke Regional Hospital | 27 | $17,163 | About average | $15,153 | $63,301 |
| Broward Health North | 55 | $17,164 | About average | $15,003 | $84,490 |
| Reid Health | 39 | $17,177 | About average | $15,637 | $51,425 |
| Henderson Hospital | 21 | $17,189 | About average | $15,658 | $200,119 |
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 | $16K | $78K |
| 2021 | $17K | $83K |
| 2022 | $17K | $88K |
| 2023 | $18K | $94K |
| 2024 | $18K | $101K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 5 | 148 | $13,071 | $11,626–$11,933 |
| Mississippi | 22 | 846 | $14,837 | $13,938–$14,931 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 825 | $14,904 | $13,643–$15,134 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 900 | $15,338 | $13,540–$16,195 |
| Oklahoma | 26 | 1,039 | $15,499 | $13,953–$15,811 |
| Iowa | 22 | 745 | $15,540 | $13,883–$15,667 |
| Alabama | 32 | 1,029 | $15,630 | $13,603–$15,420 |
| Kentucky | 27 | 855 | $15,839 | $14,096–$15,866 |
| Tennessee | 41 | 1,560 | $16,008 | $13,765–$16,622 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 439 | $16,049 | $13,898–$17,225 |
| Montana | 8 | 277 | $16,231 | $15,455–$16,614 |
| Kansas | 20 | 679 | $16,323 | $15,065–$17,710 |
| Florida | 123 | 5,404 | $16,329 | $14,675–$17,635 |
| Ohio | 66 | 2,169 | $16,449 | $13,988–$17,350 |
| Missouri | 40 | 1,452 | $16,491 | $14,159–$17,593 |
| Indiana | 42 | 1,357 | $16,495 | $14,859–$17,059 |
| Virginia | 44 | 2,086 | $16,709 | $14,956–$17,234 |
| Idaho | 10 | 268 | $16,744 | $15,766–$17,451 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 269 | $16,807 | $16,182–$17,433 |
| Colorado | 23 | 775 | $16,871 | $15,188–$17,548 |
| South Carolina | 33 | 1,389 | $16,933 | $14,605–$18,560 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | 944 | $17,163 | $15,219–$16,993 |
| Utah | 10 | 383 | $17,185 | $15,186–$17,515 |
| Nebraska | 17 | 541 | $17,196 | $14,809–$19,723 |
| North Carolina | 52 | 2,045 | $17,428 | $14,986–$17,408 |
| Pennsylvania | 70 | 2,576 | $17,470 | $15,092–$18,582 |
| Arizona | 35 | 1,359 | $17,476 | $15,600–$19,324 |
| Michigan | 49 | 1,526 | $17,554 | $16,218–$18,374 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 365 | $17,680 | $16,427–$17,744 |
| Texas | 120 | 4,494 | $17,702 | $15,033–$17,825 |
| Illinois | 64 | 2,501 | $17,728 | $15,587–$18,651 |
| Maine | 10 | 252 | $18,043 | $15,716–$19,996 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 360 | $18,109 | $15,829–$18,759 |
| Georgia | 52 | 1,746 | $18,178 | $15,149–$18,909 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 1,024 | $18,501 | $15,952–$19,097 |
| Delaware | 5 | 308 | $18,585 | $16,764–$19,741 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 327 | $18,784 | $15,796–$22,393 |
| Washington | 39 | 1,203 | $19,123 | $17,530–$19,154 |
| Nevada | 14 | 493 | $19,257 | $17,462–$19,839 |
| New Jersey | 46 | 2,026 | $19,756 | $17,269–$20,843 |
| Oregon | 17 | 518 | $20,771 | $18,226–$22,057 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 209 | $20,813 | $17,135–$20,876 |
| Massachusetts | 42 | 1,896 | $20,951 | $16,793–$22,174 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 723 | $21,587 | $19,186–$23,258 |
| Wyoming | 5 | 112 | $22,220 | $22,651–$25,492 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 117 | $22,784 | $21,682–$25,421 |
| California | 150 | 5,042 | $23,404 | $20,427–$24,166 |
| New York | 86 | 3,458 | $23,676 | $18,525–$25,050 |
| Hawaii | 8 | 182 | $23,852 | $20,914–$25,993 |
| Alaska | 6 | 183 | $25,519 | $22,445–$30,936 |
| Maryland | 34 | 1,329 | $29,182 | $24,146–$33,668 |
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.