Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 494 · Surgery or procedure
Lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur without CC/MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $18,176 per stay at 112 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $14,969 and $20,411.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $18,176
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $14,969–$20,411
- Medicare’s share
- $14,303
- Average billed charge
- $101,370
- Hospitals reporting
- 112
Compare hospitals
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.
112 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System, Inc | 23 | $16,552 | About average | $12,891 | $46,774 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 17 | $16,717 | About average | $12,390 | $60,870 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 18 | $16,737 | About average | $14,038 | $58,180 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 11 | $16,794 | About average | $10,309 | $69,427 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 13 | $17,027 | About average | $15,334 | $88,113 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 12 | $17,037 | About average | $11,811 | $154,572 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 11 | $17,078 | About average | $14,779 | $78,712 |
| Regions Hospital | 11 | $17,081 | About average | $15,106 | $55,642 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 11 | $17,130 | About average | $13,822 | $62,727 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | 14 | $17,179 | About average | $14,095 | $174,328 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 31 | $17,203 | About average | $10,767 | $101,318 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 14 | $17,385 | About average | $13,731 | $91,211 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 14 | $18,007 | About average | $16,375 | $146,942 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 12 | $18,101 | About average | $16,605 | $107,898 |
| Christiana Hospital | 26 | $18,712 | About average | $12,727 | $64,857 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 11 | $19,229 | About average | $17,625 | $85,077 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 17 | $19,307 | About average | $17,628 | $82,584 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 23 | $19,467 | About average | $17,302 | $36,341 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 11 | $19,486 | About average | $12,414 | $58,300 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 11 | $19,586 | About average | $17,567 | $148,071 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | 11 | $19,616 | About average | $9,474 | $38,325 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 11 | $19,625 | About average | $15,650 | $144,728 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 18 | $19,631 | About average | $14,432 | $100,132 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 11 | $19,663 | About average | $16,449 | $41,605 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 13 | $19,723 | About average | $17,981 | $112,211 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 12 | $19,737 | About average | $18,083 | $123,785 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 11 | $19,752 | About average | $16,248 | $89,014 |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | 11 | $19,794 | About average | $12,050 | $96,885 |
| Reading Hospital | 18 | $19,828 | About average | $12,681 | $52,086 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 16 | $20,054 | 10% above the national average | $18,032 | $51,893 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | 19 | $20,087 | 11% above the national average | $13,379 | $67,905 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | 11 | $20,117 | 11% above the national average | $17,659 | $61,731 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 17 | $20,134 | 11% above the national average | $15,441 | $71,297 |
| North Shore University Hospital | 23 | $20,402 | 12% above the national average | $17,546 | $116,896 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 23 | $20,438 | 12% above the national average | $14,723 | $88,061 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 11 | $20,575 | 13% above the national average | $19,379 | $211,085 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 12 | $20,645 | 14% above the national average | $14,100 | $116,404 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 11 | $20,654 | 14% above the national average | $16,667 | $115,156 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 12 | $20,812 | 14% above the national average | $17,480 | $71,014 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | 11 | $20,930 | 15% above the national average | $18,876 | $88,272 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | 11 | $21,241 | 17% above the national average | $17,766 | $140,096 |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | 12 | $21,319 | 17% above the national average | $12,600 | $89,745 |
| Indiana University Health | 22 | $21,340 | 17% above the national average | $14,619 | $137,522 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | 12 | $21,507 | 18% above the national average | $19,639 | $183,942 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 12 | $21,525 | 18% above the national average | $17,498 | $99,402 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center | 11 | $21,653 | 19% above the national average | $15,264 | $95,626 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 24 | $22,116 | 22% above the national average | $19,473 | $97,632 |
| Duke University Hospital | 12 | $22,504 | 24% above the national average | $16,672 | $85,911 |
| Doctors Hospital | 11 | $22,697 | 25% above the national average | $11,580 | $134,258 |
| Harborview Medical Center | 15 | $22,775 | 25% above the national average | $17,609 | $98,805 |
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 | $15K | $76K |
| 2021 | $16K | $81K |
| 2022 | $17K | $87K |
| 2023 | $18K | $100K |
| 2024 | $18K | $101K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 38 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 | 15 | $13,316 | $13,316–$13,316 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 12 | $13,591 | $13,591–$13,591 |
| Iowa | 2 | 28 | $13,592 | $13,554–$13,641 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 11 | $13,698 | $13,698–$13,698 |
| Kansas | 2 | 26 | $13,801 | $13,219–$14,109 |
| Virginia | 2 | 26 | $14,328 | $13,697–$15,519 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 13 | $14,909 | $14,909–$14,909 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 13 | $15,187 | $15,187–$15,187 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 22 | $15,355 | $14,467–$16,242 |
| Idaho | 1 | 16 | $15,385 | $15,385–$15,385 |
| Texas | 6 | 86 | $15,544 | $14,453–$16,508 |
| Arizona | 8 | 103 | $15,701 | $14,466–$16,331 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 63 | $15,759 | $13,385–$17,385 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 58 | $15,989 | $15,493–$16,645 |
| Illinois | 1 | 20 | $16,287 | $16,287–$16,287 |
| Ohio | 4 | 47 | $16,444 | $14,711–$17,822 |
| Florida | 13 | 222 | $16,800 | $15,316–$19,794 |
| Missouri | 2 | 32 | $16,932 | $15,011–$18,426 |
| Nevada | 1 | 11 | $17,078 | $17,078–$17,078 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 11 | $17,081 | $17,081–$17,081 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 72 | $17,172 | $15,682–$20,645 |
| Indiana | 3 | 47 | $17,794 | $14,555–$18,437 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 78 | $17,871 | $15,119–$19,768 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 36 | $17,890 | $17,019–$18,760 |
| Delaware | 1 | 26 | $18,712 | $18,712–$18,712 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 11 | $19,486 | $19,486–$19,486 |
| Michigan | 1 | 11 | $19,616 | $19,616–$19,616 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 85 | $19,647 | $16,330–$22,116 |
| Utah | 1 | 11 | $19,663 | $19,663–$19,663 |
| Oregon | 1 | 11 | $20,117 | $20,117–$20,117 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 23 | $20,438 | $20,438–$20,438 |
| California | 11 | 139 | $20,467 | $19,268–$20,752 |
| Alaska | 1 | 11 | $21,241 | $21,241–$21,241 |
| Maryland | 3 | 36 | $22,131 | $20,170–$25,075 |
| Washington | 1 | 15 | $22,775 | $22,775–$22,775 |
| New York | 9 | 167 | $23,257 | $20,402–$23,875 |
| Alabama | 1 | 20 | $26,313 | $26,313–$26,313 |
| Georgia | 1 | 16 | $33,648 | $33,648–$33,648 |
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.