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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $22,820 per stay at 493 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $18,008 and $25,141.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $22,820
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $18,008–$25,141
- Medicare’s share
- $18,731
- Average billed charge
- $124,600
- Hospitals reporting
- 493
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493 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 301–350. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 16 | $22,451 | About average | $19,181 | $79,570 |
| HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | 14 | $22,465 | About average | $20,257 | $214,630 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | 14 | $22,490 | About average | $19,349 | $185,837 |
| Christiana Hospital | 55 | $22,492 | About average | $18,991 | $84,974 |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Midland | 15 | $22,519 | About average | $16,059 | $48,698 |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital | 14 | $22,532 | About average | $12,514 | $98,726 |
| Reading Hospital | 27 | $22,566 | About average | $17,858 | $79,628 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 16 | $22,621 | About average | $16,514 | $127,706 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 31 | $22,623 | About average | $20,991 | $182,608 |
| Salem Hospital | 18 | $22,650 | About average | $21,290 | $97,171 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 26 | $22,679 | About average | $18,921 | $84,145 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 20 | $22,688 | About average | $19,486 | $93,190 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 33 | $22,699 | About average | $19,690 | $66,303 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 23 | $22,712 | About average | $17,817 | $92,133 |
| Long Island Community Hospital | 13 | $22,841 | About average | $20,967 | $239,230 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 37 | $22,860 | About average | $18,516 | $111,358 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 38 | $22,897 | About average | $19,373 | $77,666 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 23 | $22,898 | About average | $17,135 | $174,297 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 38 | $22,930 | About average | $19,015 | $89,606 |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | 12 | $22,933 | About average | $22,117 | $26,564 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 24 | $22,974 | About average | $17,048 | $136,754 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 13 | $22,994 | About average | $18,483 | $141,186 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 26 | $23,008 | About average | $19,426 | $110,093 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 17 | $23,024 | About average | $18,421 | $411,328 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 15 | $23,025 | About average | $19,307 | $80,843 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 12 | $23,178 | About average | $16,699 | $166,301 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 14 | $23,181 | About average | $20,795 | $76,235 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | 11 | $23,261 | About average | $20,390 | $90,147 |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | 13 | $23,263 | About average | $21,472 | $337,942 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 28 | $23,281 | About average | $20,004 | $138,914 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 56 | $23,315 | About average | $15,774 | $182,530 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 45 | $23,431 | About average | $19,841 | $150,749 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | 12 | $23,501 | About average | $17,902 | $58,486 |
| Edward Hospital | 13 | $23,502 | About average | $14,380 | $99,520 |
| Medical City Plano | 29 | $23,631 | About average | $14,859 | $290,028 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 20 | $23,639 | About average | $19,654 | $80,153 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 37 | $23,681 | About average | $18,010 | $112,191 |
| Berkshire Medical Center | 12 | $23,691 | About average | $21,704 | $52,724 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | 14 | $23,796 | About average | $22,706 | $28,668 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus | 22 | $23,808 | About average | $20,158 | $173,633 |
| MetroHealth System | 12 | $23,847 | About average | $19,630 | $95,859 |
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | 11 | $23,854 | About average | $22,079 | $95,056 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 56 | $23,884 | About average | $19,450 | $98,129 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 14 | $23,891 | About average | $20,482 | $214,462 |
| Huntington Hospital | 18 | $23,947 | About average | $22,330 | $146,861 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 23 | $24,159 | About average | $21,004 | $57,830 |
| Medical City Arlington | 15 | $24,192 | About average | $18,155 | $418,145 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 17 | $24,347 | About average | $15,214 | $114,644 |
| Self Regional Healthcare | 14 | $24,428 | About average | $21,810 | $79,791 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 17 | $24,430 | About average | $16,894 | $103,090 |
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 | $19K | $94K |
| 2021 | $20K | $102K |
| 2022 | $21K | $108K |
| 2023 | $22K | $116K |
| 2024 | $23K | $125K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 6 | 103 | $18,143 | $16,279–$17,393 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 72 | $18,317 | $16,288–$18,569 |
| Iowa | 3 | 76 | $18,757 | $16,529–$19,982 |
| Idaho | 3 | 56 | $18,809 | $17,925–$19,279 |
| Montana | 2 | 27 | $18,898 | $18,542–$19,062 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 85 | $18,908 | $17,774–$18,713 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 33 | $18,957 | $18,565–$19,073 |
| Kansas | 5 | 119 | $19,081 | $18,269–$21,172 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 94 | $19,201 | $16,469–$22,204 |
| Florida | 45 | 1,008 | $19,414 | $17,429–$20,731 |
| Indiana | 10 | 216 | $19,436 | $16,619–$20,302 |
| Missouri | 14 | 312 | $19,787 | $16,276–$21,075 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 62 | $19,933 | $18,986–$21,640 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 122 | $20,030 | $16,484–$22,860 |
| Tennessee | 14 | 295 | $20,211 | $17,263–$20,084 |
| Virginia | 18 | 391 | $20,271 | $17,243–$20,680 |
| South Carolina | 13 | 261 | $20,331 | $16,455–$21,759 |
| Colorado | 7 | 108 | $20,422 | $18,663–$22,919 |
| Utah | 5 | 100 | $20,483 | $18,000–$21,967 |
| Arizona | 14 | 237 | $20,611 | $17,998–$20,761 |
| Ohio | 17 | 343 | $20,717 | $18,371–$23,281 |
| Michigan | 12 | 211 | $21,093 | $18,972–$22,522 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 121 | $21,158 | $19,240–$19,621 |
| Texas | 38 | 836 | $21,391 | $17,464–$23,669 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 174 | $21,577 | $19,240–$25,223 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | 541 | $21,646 | $18,984–$23,870 |
| Alabama | 7 | 135 | $21,693 | $17,241–$24,051 |
| Illinois | 25 | 447 | $21,748 | $18,743–$22,688 |
| Maine | 2 | 35 | $21,805 | $20,727–$22,051 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 302 | $21,852 | $18,162–$22,571 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 284 | $22,112 | $19,596–$24,517 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 136 | $22,279 | $17,906–$22,070 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 12 | $22,330 | $22,330–$22,330 |
| Delaware | 1 | 55 | $22,492 | $22,492–$22,492 |
| Georgia | 8 | 217 | $23,106 | $20,081–$21,994 |
| Nevada | 3 | 61 | $23,318 | $22,289–$24,359 |
| Washington | 6 | 133 | $23,640 | $19,629–$22,525 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 46 | $24,619 | $23,428–$27,141 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 31 | $24,633 | $22,820–$26,226 |
| Oregon | 8 | 131 | $24,851 | $23,288–$26,566 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 33 | $25,355 | $25,355–$25,355 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 73 | $27,135 | $25,617–$27,791 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 302 | $27,238 | $23,978–$29,499 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 272 | $28,688 | $20,519–$30,935 |
| New York | 19 | 458 | $30,118 | $25,638–$32,142 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 45 | $30,330 | $28,656–$31,841 |
| Alaska | 2 | 34 | $30,359 | $29,542–$32,067 |
| California | 40 | 770 | $30,547 | $24,846–$30,475 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 13 | $32,893 | $32,893–$32,893 |
| Maryland | 11 | 195 | $35,084 | $23,364–$42,859 |
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.