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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
Hospitals in Illinois
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 25 hospitals
- $21,748
- Median hospital
- $19,844
- Lowest to highest
- $16,505–$42,529
- Medicare stays
- 447
25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palos Community Hospital | 18 | $16,505 | 28% below the national average | $14,963 | $104,655 |
| Carle Health Proctor Hospital | 18 | $16,522 | 28% below the national average | $15,343 | $95,185 |
| Northwestern Medicine MCHenry | 14 | $16,988 | 26% below the national average | $15,536 | $105,929 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | 17 | $17,243 | 24% below the national average | $15,800 | $65,029 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 14 | $17,487 | 23% below the national average | $15,502 | $56,620 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | 20 | $17,525 | 23% below the national average | $16,046 | $102,813 |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 12 | $18,743 | 18% below the national average | $14,415 | $74,976 |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | 12 | $18,821 | 18% below the national average | $17,515 | $125,786 |
| St Alexius Medical Center | 11 | $19,003 | 17% below the national average | $17,777 | $87,946 |
| St Johns Hospital | 14 | $19,181 | 16% below the national average | $16,795 | $89,277 |
| Blessing Hospital | 15 | $19,229 | 16% below the national average | $17,118 | $142,181 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 23 | $19,329 | 15% below the national average | $17,668 | $102,680 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 12 | $19,844 | 13% below the national average | $18,066 | $100,165 |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | 21 | $20,375 | 11% below the national average | $18,638 | $119,759 |
| Javon Bea Hospital | 12 | $21,380 | About average | $19,168 | $137,927 |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange | 16 | $21,653 | About average | $19,623 | $110,365 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 45 | $21,761 | About average | $17,811 | $69,500 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 21 | $22,256 | About average | $19,455 | $157,652 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 20 | $22,688 | About average | $19,486 | $93,190 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 38 | $22,897 | About average | $19,373 | $77,666 |
| Edward Hospital | 13 | $23,502 | About average | $14,380 | $99,520 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 18 | $29,496 | 29% above the national average | $25,860 | $93,794 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 16 | $30,454 | 33% above the national average | $18,894 | $141,162 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | 15 | $31,051 | 36% above the national average | $22,843 | $112,528 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Carbondale | 12 | $42,529 | 86% above the national average | $16,651 | $149,445 |
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.
Show all 50 states
| 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.