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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $34,208 per stay at 85 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $26,071 and $39,424.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $34,208
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $26,071–$39,424
- Medicare’s share
- $28,955
- Average billed charge
- $171,636
- Hospitals reporting
- 85
Compare hospitals
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85 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–85. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 12 | $34,501 | About average | $29,530 | $153,288 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | 13 | $34,677 | About average | $32,330 | $247,704 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 13 | $34,740 | About average | $33,266 | $155,195 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 15 | $35,280 | About average | $32,164 | $61,067 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 15 | $35,482 | About average | $30,006 | $172,849 |
| University Of Louisville Hospital | 14 | $35,683 | About average | $30,923 | $160,254 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 12 | $37,349 | About average | $33,881 | $163,571 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 12 | $37,536 | About average | $31,761 | $102,260 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 13 | $37,721 | 10% above the national average | $35,556 | $346,318 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 15 | $38,755 | 13% above the national average | $25,310 | $172,470 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 11 | $38,946 | 14% above the national average | $33,359 | $107,145 |
| Christiana Hospital | 29 | $39,040 | 14% above the national average | $28,143 | $122,276 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 15 | $39,380 | 15% above the national average | $28,649 | $171,406 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 12 | $39,424 | 15% above the national average | $25,935 | $192,225 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 15 | $39,536 | 16% above the national average | $33,543 | $143,477 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 16 | $39,691 | 16% above the national average | $33,889 | $158,794 |
| Erie County Medical Center | 13 | $40,494 | 18% above the national average | $35,534 | $96,425 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 15 | $40,617 | 19% above the national average | $35,343 | $254,463 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | 11 | $40,646 | 19% above the national average | $38,420 | $46,660 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 17 | $42,014 | 23% above the national average | $33,212 | $186,457 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 18 | $42,336 | 24% above the national average | $35,323 | $58,065 |
| Westchester Medical Center | 11 | $42,509 | 24% above the national average | $33,813 | $426,187 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | 12 | $44,149 | 29% above the national average | $34,498 | $148,353 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 13 | $44,149 | 29% above the national average | $39,405 | $516,187 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | 12 | $44,276 | 29% above the national average | $31,804 | $106,013 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 20 | $44,652 | 31% above the national average | $24,576 | $158,834 |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | 15 | $45,644 | 33% above the national average | $33,581 | $307,644 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 16 | $48,194 | 41% above the national average | $42,463 | $103,304 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 11 | $52,431 | 53% above the national average | $34,050 | $150,518 |
| Boston Medical Center | 13 | $56,901 | 66% above the national average | $49,116 | $134,141 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 17 | $57,299 | 68% above the national average | $36,790 | $335,133 |
| University Of Maryland Medical Center | 18 | $57,414 | 68% above the national average | $56,048 | $62,254 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 22 | $57,842 | 69% above the national average | $50,564 | $420,765 |
| University Health System | 12 | $60,545 | 77% above the national average | $36,409 | $166,754 |
| Stanford Health Care | 12 | $66,487 | 94% above the national average | $57,669 | $538,939 |
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 | $30K | $141K |
| 2021 | $32K | $142K |
| 2022 | $33K | $153K |
| 2023 | $33K | $176K |
| 2024 | $34K | $172K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 33 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 2 | 28 | $24,272 | $23,710–$25,284 |
| Kansas | 2 | 36 | $24,504 | $23,692–$24,605 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 11 | $26,088 | $26,088–$26,088 |
| Montana | 1 | 11 | $26,152 | $26,152–$26,152 |
| Florida | 8 | 136 | $27,000 | $24,303–$30,076 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 24 | $27,661 | $26,487–$28,500 |
| Indiana | 4 | 57 | $28,861 | $24,146–$32,380 |
| Ohio | 3 | 42 | $29,289 | $26,742–$33,737 |
| Arizona | 2 | 26 | $29,328 | $26,104–$33,725 |
| Virginia | 3 | 37 | $29,851 | $27,950–$30,999 |
| Washington | 1 | 20 | $30,135 | $30,135–$30,135 |
| Missouri | 4 | 54 | $31,051 | $25,313–$34,908 |
| Iowa | 2 | 23 | $31,166 | $26,474–$35,107 |
| Texas | 7 | 102 | $31,432 | $25,588–$31,728 |
| Georgia | 1 | 16 | $31,586 | $31,586–$31,586 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 46 | $31,674 | $28,603–$34,291 |
| Utah | 2 | 25 | $32,082 | $29,753–$35,881 |
| Colorado | 1 | 13 | $32,433 | $32,433–$32,433 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 13 | $33,291 | $33,291–$33,291 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 16 | $33,719 | $33,719–$33,719 |
| Nevada | 2 | 29 | $34,586 | $31,846–$36,973 |
| Alaska | 1 | 13 | $34,677 | $34,677–$34,677 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 41 | $34,745 | $29,597–$38,257 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 35 | $35,686 | $28,011–$41,455 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 26 | $35,745 | $32,936–$37,232 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 45 | $36,220 | $28,628–$40,168 |
| Delaware | 1 | 29 | $39,040 | $39,040–$39,040 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 74 | $42,167 | $35,280–$48,194 |
| Illinois | 1 | 12 | $44,149 | $44,149–$44,149 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 12 | $44,276 | $44,276–$44,276 |
| New York | 4 | 56 | $46,024 | $40,586–$46,206 |
| California | 6 | 88 | $48,534 | $39,328–$54,793 |
| Maryland | 2 | 29 | $51,053 | $44,838–$53,222 |
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.