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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $12,110 per stay at 16 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $8,502 and $13,911.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $12,110
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $8,502–$13,911
- Medicare’s share
- $9,041
- Average billed charge
- $58,630
- Hospitals reporting
- 16
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16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBride Orthopedic Hospital | 11 | $8,010 | 34% below the national average | $6,378 | $36,276 |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | 12 | $8,012 | 34% below the national average | $5,653 | $21,769 |
| Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center | 17 | $8,182 | 32% below the national average | $6,550 | $81,314 |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | 13 | $8,339 | 31% below the national average | $5,655 | $38,796 |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | 13 | $8,556 | 29% below the national average | $6,924 | $40,231 |
| Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital | 11 | $9,012 | 26% below the national average | $6,055 | $22,284 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | 16 | $9,032 | 25% below the national average | $7,502 | $49,716 |
| Orthoindy Hospital | 11 | $9,356 | 23% below the national average | $6,524 | $38,357 |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | 15 | $9,363 | 23% below the national average | $6,093 | $62,453 |
| St. George Regional Hospital | 12 | $9,967 | 18% below the national average | $8,335 | $29,241 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | 11 | $10,668 | 12% below the national average | $8,962 | $49,090 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 12 | $13,469 | 11% above the national average | $11,011 | $34,012 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 21 | $15,240 | 26% above the national average | $12,930 | $36,463 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 14 | $15,315 | 26% above the national average | $13,093 | $173,243 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery | 25 | $16,278 | 34% above the national average | $10,668 | $75,294 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 17 | $25,139 | 108% above the national average | $16,096 | $100,097 |
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 | $9,164 | $46K |
| 2021 | $13K | $45K |
| 2022 | $11K | $50K |
| 2023 | $11K | $47K |
| 2024 | $12K | $59K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 12 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 1 | 11 | $8,010 | $8,010–$8,010 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 12 | $8,012 | $8,012–$8,012 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17 | $8,182 | $8,182–$8,182 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 13 | $8,556 | $8,556–$8,556 |
| Ohio | 2 | 28 | $8,888 | $8,595–$9,107 |
| Alabama | 1 | 11 | $9,012 | $9,012–$9,012 |
| Indiana | 1 | 11 | $9,356 | $9,356–$9,356 |
| Colorado | 1 | 11 | $10,668 | $10,668–$10,668 |
| Utah | 2 | 24 | $11,718 | $10,842–$12,593 |
| Illinois | 2 | 37 | $12,555 | $10,584–$13,688 |
| New York | 1 | 25 | $16,278 | $16,278–$16,278 |
| California | 2 | 31 | $20,702 | $17,771–$22,683 |
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.