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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 1,051–1,100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend | 55 | $18,076 | About average | $15,457 | $88,361 |
| Nyack Hospital | 37 | $18,081 | About average | $16,626 | $96,500 |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | 20 | $18,085 | About average | $13,418 | $108,065 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 76 | $18,086 | About average | $15,618 | $219,546 |
| Grays Harbor Community Hospital | 19 | $18,126 | About average | $16,666 | $102,368 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 83 | $18,133 | About average | $14,907 | $111,353 |
| South Texas Health System | 24 | $18,145 | About average | $16,692 | $330,208 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital | 35 | $18,148 | About average | $14,586 | $65,406 |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | 61 | $18,153 | About average | $16,375 | $232,342 |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 52 | $18,164 | About average | $15,941 | $69,038 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 43 | $18,167 | About average | $15,274 | $84,922 |
| St Mary's Hospital | 29 | $18,169 | About average | $15,157 | $67,340 |
| North Austin Medical Center | 12 | $18,172 | About average | $12,600 | $188,610 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 224 | $18,177 | About average | $15,267 | $66,274 |
| Hays Medical Center | 55 | $18,180 | About average | $16,698 | $55,426 |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital | 56 | $18,185 | About average | $15,454 | $269,658 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 136 | $18,188 | About average | $14,346 | $218,795 |
| Wynn Hospital | 40 | $18,190 | About average | $16,224 | $76,136 |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 51 | $18,193 | About average | $15,719 | $100,946 |
| St Joseph Hospital | 13 | $18,194 | About average | $16,814 | $68,215 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | 21 | $18,199 | About average | $14,756 | $52,735 |
| Alomere Health | 15 | $18,206 | About average | $16,574 | $52,282 |
| Northfield Hospital | 11 | $18,209 | About average | $16,577 | $63,462 |
| Alaska Regional Hospital | 31 | $18,210 | About average | $17,000 | $224,906 |
| Lewisgale Medical Center | 68 | $18,212 | About average | $14,023 | $176,254 |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | 29 | $18,220 | About average | $15,711 | $49,140 |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | 19 | $18,224 | About average | $15,950 | $95,917 |
| McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center | 13 | $18,226 | About average | $14,188 | $83,303 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 54 | $18,248 | About average | $16,496 | $55,995 |
| HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part Of HCA Florid | 13 | $18,250 | About average | $11,291 | $264,703 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | 27 | $18,252 | About average | $15,719 | $90,360 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | 62 | $18,276 | About average | $14,786 | $67,527 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 31 | $18,282 | About average | $15,048 | $118,787 |
| AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus | 70 | $18,294 | About average | $16,622 | $109,817 |
| St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia | 47 | $18,298 | About average | $15,884 | $75,997 |
| UPMC Hamot | 48 | $18,303 | About average | $16,303 | $114,198 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 54 | $18,341 | About average | $14,376 | $132,928 |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | 41 | $18,341 | About average | $15,601 | $62,606 |
| Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 21 | $18,352 | About average | $16,859 | $114,699 |
| Medical City Weatherford | 27 | $18,356 | About average | $14,729 | $218,488 |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery | 12 | $18,360 | About average | $15,155 | $140,360 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | 17 | $18,364 | About average | $16,414 | $89,687 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus | 11 | $18,372 | About average | $14,555 | $166,007 |
| Munson Medical Center | 58 | $18,374 | About average | $15,788 | $43,743 |
| Medical Center Of McKinney | 46 | $18,379 | About average | $12,842 | $287,800 |
| Catholic Medical Center | 33 | $18,380 | About average | $13,615 | $70,210 |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | 11 | $18,387 | About average | $17,052 | $52,771 |
| Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 44 | $18,418 | About average | $16,609 | $200,449 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Of Suffern | 26 | $18,440 | About average | $17,122 | $170,784 |
| Mercy Health Saint Mary's | 14 | $18,442 | About average | $16,200 | $57,042 |
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.
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| 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.