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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $21,876 per stay at 28 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $17,649 and $25,164.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $21,876
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $17,649–$25,164
- Medicare’s share
- $16,402
- Average billed charge
- $108,704
- Hospitals reporting
- 28
Compare hospitals
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28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 13 | $10,524 | 52% below the national average | $8,887 | $40,671 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 13 | $13,346 | 39% below the national average | $11,902 | $51,496 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | 11 | $14,338 | 34% below the national average | $12,695 | $61,584 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 12 | $14,457 | 34% below the national average | $12,961 | $47,305 |
| Christiana Hospital | 14 | $16,238 | 26% below the national average | $13,071 | $50,146 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 21 | $17,318 | 21% below the national average | $14,368 | $134,084 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 11 | $17,593 | 20% below the national average | $14,678 | $105,421 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 15 | $17,668 | 19% below the national average | $16,777 | $57,031 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 11 | $17,690 | 19% below the national average | $14,179 | $62,327 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 11 | $17,915 | 18% below the national average | $13,502 | $48,213 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 12 | $18,347 | 16% below the national average | $10,919 | $75,168 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 23 | $18,382 | 16% below the national average | $14,728 | $119,436 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 11 | $20,207 | About average | $12,141 | $117,381 |
| Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 13 | $20,250 | About average | $16,847 | $164,932 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 14 | $20,889 | About average | $15,377 | $105,572 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 21 | $21,195 | About average | $18,037 | $82,580 |
| Mayo Clinic | 11 | $23,793 | About average | $13,933 | $101,242 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 13 | $23,819 | About average | $20,603 | $134,780 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 13 | $24,765 | 13% above the national average | $20,447 | $55,816 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery | 14 | $24,886 | 14% above the national average | $14,360 | $95,702 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 12 | $24,968 | 14% above the national average | $13,915 | $108,254 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | 16 | $25,753 | 18% above the national average | $20,720 | $115,627 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 19 | $25,857 | 18% above the national average | $18,762 | $177,081 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 17 | $26,176 | 20% above the national average | $14,160 | $117,707 |
| Stanford Health Care | 11 | $28,192 | 29% above the national average | $24,126 | $298,658 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 16 | $29,288 | 34% above the national average | $24,450 | $197,781 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 15 | $30,588 | 40% above the national average | $25,610 | $176,754 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 26 | $33,508 | 53% above the national average | $19,229 | $93,243 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17K | $84K |
| 2021 | $18K | $90K |
| 2022 | $19K | $99K |
| 2023 | $19K | $94K |
| 2024 | $22K | $109K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 18 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | 11 | $14,338 | $14,338–$14,338 |
| Delaware | 1 | 14 | $16,238 | $16,238–$16,238 |
| Kansas | 1 | 21 | $17,318 | $17,318–$17,318 |
| Ohio | 1 | 11 | $17,593 | $17,593–$17,593 |
| Oregon | 1 | 15 | $17,668 | $17,668–$17,668 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 11 | $17,915 | $17,915–$17,915 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 12 | $18,347 | $18,347–$18,347 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 23 | $18,382 | $18,382–$18,382 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 30 | $19,393 | $14,437–$22,263 |
| Alabama | 1 | 11 | $20,207 | $20,207–$20,207 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 13 | $20,250 | $20,250–$20,250 |
| Missouri | 1 | 14 | $20,889 | $20,889–$20,889 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 59 | $21,189 | $19,510–$24,056 |
| Virginia | 2 | 23 | $21,487 | $19,509–$23,148 |
| Florida | 1 | 11 | $23,793 | $23,793–$23,793 |
| New York | 4 | 65 | $26,467 | $25,536–$26,715 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 39 | $26,788 | $18,387–$28,468 |
| California | 2 | 26 | $29,575 | $28,791–$29,989 |
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.