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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 351–400. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | 13 | $24,469 | About average | $17,600 | $73,559 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 26 | $24,489 | About average | $19,121 | $130,044 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 12 | $24,492 | About average | $23,404 | $155,337 |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital | 26 | $24,580 | About average | $14,394 | $110,947 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 37 | $24,740 | About average | $20,653 | $132,715 |
| Indiana University Health | 32 | $24,760 | About average | $20,533 | $143,240 |
| Bridgeport Hospital | 13 | $24,775 | About average | $22,919 | $77,412 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 14 | $24,828 | About average | $22,951 | $157,377 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 24 | $24,841 | About average | $22,034 | $47,135 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 25 | $24,852 | About average | $23,250 | $113,569 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 23 | $24,902 | About average | $23,175 | $122,836 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 13 | $24,903 | About average | $23,063 | $158,775 |
| St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 12 | $24,966 | About average | $20,701 | $102,327 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 14 | $24,989 | About average | $23,135 | $123,557 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | 16 | $24,997 | About average | $19,038 | $99,477 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 28 | $25,001 | About average | $21,293 | $98,466 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 30 | $25,027 | About average | $16,999 | $135,572 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | 13 | $25,032 | About average | $13,767 | $116,296 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 15 | $25,056 | About average | $23,572 | $138,051 |
| Community Medical Center | 14 | $25,141 | 10% above the national average | $17,360 | $87,401 |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | 16 | $25,210 | 10% above the national average | $12,779 | $80,339 |
| University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 18 | $25,212 | 10% above the national average | $22,191 | $82,554 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 30 | $25,259 | 11% above the national average | $19,196 | $101,666 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | 33 | $25,355 | 11% above the national average | $22,599 | $59,010 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 31 | $25,395 | 11% above the national average | $19,747 | $126,448 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center | 22 | $25,396 | 11% above the national average | $17,822 | $92,288 |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | 14 | $25,447 | 12% above the national average | $20,543 | $118,927 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | 12 | $25,462 | 12% above the national average | $22,640 | $105,475 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 11 | $25,463 | 12% above the national average | $22,234 | $175,805 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout | 13 | $25,680 | 13% above the national average | $24,299 | $153,075 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | 15 | $25,812 | 13% above the national average | $23,927 | $150,367 |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | 20 | $25,829 | 13% above the national average | $18,609 | $109,188 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 15 | $25,880 | 13% above the national average | $20,151 | $78,495 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | 17 | $25,897 | 13% above the national average | $21,182 | $90,566 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 30 | $25,901 | 14% above the national average | $17,270 | $220,896 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 41 | $26,022 | 14% above the national average | $16,727 | $121,855 |
| University Medical Center | 16 | $26,039 | 14% above the national average | $23,244 | $190,958 |
| El Camino Health | 13 | $26,198 | 15% above the national average | $24,792 | $189,466 |
| Mount Carmel East & West | 14 | $26,373 | 16% above the national average | $12,647 | $98,594 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | 11 | $26,391 | 16% above the national average | $24,671 | $195,788 |
| Bay Area Hospital | 11 | $26,397 | 16% above the national average | $24,647 | $76,854 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 24 | $26,497 | 16% above the national average | $20,411 | $110,406 |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | 15 | $26,497 | 16% above the national average | $22,644 | $101,746 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 35 | $26,543 | 16% above the national average | $20,835 | $149,873 |
| Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula | 12 | $26,593 | 17% above the national average | $24,961 | $160,610 |
| UNM Hospital | 13 | $26,628 | 17% above the national average | $22,974 | $56,241 |
| Staten Island University Hospital | 17 | $26,701 | 17% above the national average | $24,342 | $140,807 |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | 21 | $26,727 | 17% above the national average | $23,971 | $229,852 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | 21 | $26,731 | 17% above the national average | $23,921 | $29,008 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 34 | $26,779 | 17% above the national average | $23,334 | $46,639 |
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.