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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 1,001–1,050. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Medical Center | 15 | $17,763 | About average | $16,039 | $120,002 |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | 41 | $17,767 | About average | $15,737 | $61,978 |
| Holy Name Medical Center | 23 | $17,768 | About average | $16,188 | $67,769 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | 24 | $17,769 | About average | $13,032 | $80,211 |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | 47 | $17,771 | About average | $14,943 | $70,212 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Hamilton | 19 | $17,771 | About average | $13,578 | $124,584 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 53 | $17,783 | About average | $16,344 | $104,364 |
| University Of Michigan Health - West | 14 | $17,789 | About average | $15,528 | $58,181 |
| Saratoga Hospital | 18 | $17,794 | About average | $16,184 | $69,072 |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | 22 | $17,794 | About average | $16,056 | $102,741 |
| AdventHealth Parker | 19 | $17,796 | About average | $13,157 | $138,478 |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | 33 | $17,800 | About average | $16,166 | $152,075 |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 58 | $17,802 | About average | $13,545 | $158,279 |
| Altru Hospital | 51 | $17,822 | About average | $14,471 | $57,658 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 56 | $17,823 | About average | $15,023 | $302,581 |
| AdventHealth Sebring | 40 | $17,824 | About average | $13,435 | $113,427 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 29 | $17,833 | About average | $12,624 | $141,984 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | 42 | $17,834 | About average | $15,644 | $64,441 |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena | 16 | $17,835 | About average | $16,203 | $44,872 |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | 52 | $17,841 | About average | $13,909 | $94,218 |
| Memorial Hospital West | 24 | $17,848 | About average | $15,065 | $131,619 |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | 51 | $17,848 | About average | $15,915 | $112,315 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 25 | $17,850 | About average | $15,015 | $76,609 |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center | 12 | $17,877 | About average | $16,248 | $60,272 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center | 44 | $17,881 | About average | $16,360 | $65,612 |
| Samaritan Hospital Of Troy, New York | 16 | $17,883 | About average | $16,339 | $42,465 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 59 | $17,884 | About average | $13,556 | $131,776 |
| Reading Hospital | 68 | $17,886 | About average | $15,424 | $76,390 |
| Chilton Medical Center | 45 | $17,890 | About average | $14,630 | $91,979 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | 55 | $17,890 | About average | $16,121 | $77,149 |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | 25 | $17,896 | About average | $16,613 | $58,077 |
| Doctors Hosptal At Renaissance | 15 | $17,919 | About average | $15,476 | $90,335 |
| Community Medical Center | 96 | $17,930 | About average | $15,411 | $91,947 |
| Edward Hospital | 49 | $17,937 | About average | $12,013 | $83,363 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | 15 | $17,941 | About average | $15,852 | $53,279 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | 41 | $17,950 | About average | $15,614 | $82,388 |
| Holyoke Medical Center | 18 | $17,951 | About average | $16,593 | $37,543 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 67 | $17,961 | About average | $15,410 | $53,434 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | 50 | $17,976 | About average | $15,066 | $163,670 |
| Memorial Hospital Of South Bend | 43 | $17,983 | About average | $13,221 | $90,824 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | 20 | $18,008 | About average | $16,537 | $107,176 |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | 12 | $18,023 | About average | $16,663 | $64,428 |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center | 53 | $18,033 | About average | $12,802 | $249,450 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 63 | $18,036 | About average | $15,117 | $158,564 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 28 | $18,039 | About average | $15,532 | $47,802 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 42 | $18,039 | About average | $14,923 | $97,255 |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | 16 | $18,064 | About average | $16,636 | $38,710 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 56 | $18,067 | About average | $14,874 | $131,896 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 21 | $18,073 | About average | $14,237 | $73,275 |
| Valley Medical Center | 48 | $18,076 | About average | $15,073 | $112,770 |
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.