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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
Hospitals in Washington
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 39 hospitals
- $19,123
- Median hospital
- $18,076
- Lowest to highest
- $16,405–$27,922
- Medicare stays
- 1,203
39 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony Hospital | 25 | $16,405 | 11% below the national average | $14,839 | $115,969 |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | 22 | $16,434 | 11% below the national average | $14,951 | $76,916 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | 24 | $16,532 | 11% below the national average | $15,275 | $78,774 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | 19 | $16,660 | About average | $15,195 | $78,739 |
| Capital Medical Center | 11 | $16,663 | About average | $15,328 | $119,893 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | 45 | $16,678 | About average | $15,047 | $104,932 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 50 | $16,705 | About average | $15,123 | $77,290 |
| St Clare Hospital | 13 | $16,965 | About average | $15,458 | $110,418 |
| Confluence Health Hospital | 25 | $17,407 | About average | $15,686 | $80,905 |
| Swedish Issaquah | 25 | $17,528 | About average | $14,543 | $97,912 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | 42 | $17,533 | About average | $15,713 | $64,928 |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 14 | $17,651 | About average | $16,021 | $99,855 |
| Olympic Medical Center | 44 | $17,727 | About average | $15,535 | $45,315 |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | 18 | $17,743 | About average | $16,474 | $97,549 |
| Highline Medical Center | 15 | $17,763 | About average | $16,039 | $120,002 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 25 | $17,850 | About average | $15,015 | $76,609 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | 20 | $18,008 | About average | $16,537 | $107,176 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 42 | $18,039 | About average | $14,923 | $97,255 |
| 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 |
| Grays Harbor Community Hospital | 19 | $18,126 | About average | $16,666 | $102,368 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 43 | $18,167 | About average | $15,274 | $84,922 |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | 24 | $18,515 | About average | $16,481 | $103,804 |
| Trios Health | 26 | $18,599 | About average | $16,467 | $88,688 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | 18 | $18,601 | About average | $16,837 | $63,702 |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 30 | $18,679 | About average | $15,928 | $93,527 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 67 | $18,714 | About average | $16,175 | $85,625 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | 17 | $18,895 | About average | $17,335 | $91,429 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 38 | $18,937 | About average | $17,013 | $129,769 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 38 | $19,371 | About average | $15,259 | $131,142 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 21 | $19,372 | About average | $14,318 | $116,490 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 60 | $19,954 | About average | $15,158 | $117,106 |
| Samaritan Hospital | 19 | $20,043 | About average | $15,760 | $84,135 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 37 | $20,065 | About average | $16,269 | $98,701 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 48 | $20,361 | 10% above the national average | $17,379 | $103,374 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 12 | $21,446 | 16% above the national average | $18,367 | $72,879 |
| University Of Washington Medical Center | 40 | $22,859 | 24% above the national average | $18,671 | $88,366 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 24 | $23,916 | 29% above the national average | $17,666 | $106,769 |
| Harborview Medical Center | 74 | $27,922 | 51% above the national average | $19,054 | $128,526 |
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.