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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $28,741 per stay at 64 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $22,156 and $30,370.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $28,741
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $22,156–$30,370
- Medicare’s share
- $25,138
- Average billed charge
- $163,859
- Hospitals reporting
- 64
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64 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Medical Center | 12 | $19,392 | 33% below the national average | $18,307 | $85,756 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 11 | $19,512 | 32% below the national average | $18,473 | $212,813 |
| Medical City Plano | 11 | $19,668 | 32% below the national average | $18,370 | $321,104 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | 11 | $19,879 | 31% below the national average | $17,656 | $59,554 |
| CJW Medical Center | 22 | $20,689 | 28% below the national average | $19,487 | $377,797 |
| Longview Regional Medical Center | 11 | $20,840 | 27% below the national average | $19,807 | $261,083 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 17 | $21,281 | 26% below the national average | $19,991 | $105,403 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 13 | $21,340 | 26% below the national average | $20,022 | $127,247 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 22 | $21,388 | 26% below the national average | $19,976 | $81,072 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 11 | $21,525 | 25% below the national average | $19,653 | $108,927 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | 20 | $21,604 | 25% below the national average | $19,510 | $297,002 |
| Orlando Health | 11 | $21,717 | 24% below the national average | $20,667 | $198,610 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | 11 | $21,833 | 24% below the national average | $21,531 | $131,813 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | 11 | $22,027 | 23% below the national average | $20,061 | $179,670 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 22 | $22,036 | 23% below the national average | $20,417 | $90,357 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | 17 | $22,038 | 23% below the national average | $20,790 | $168,864 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | 12 | $22,196 | 23% below the national average | $21,094 | $88,967 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | 12 | $22,387 | 22% below the national average | $20,303 | $84,745 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 11 | $22,415 | 22% below the national average | $20,632 | $99,750 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 12 | $22,472 | 22% below the national average | $20,753 | $91,732 |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | 16 | $22,736 | 21% below the national average | $20,824 | $158,031 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | 12 | $23,000 | 20% below the national average | $22,050 | $143,896 |
| Methodist Hospital | 14 | $23,063 | 20% below the national average | $21,167 | $203,678 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 17 | $23,227 | 19% below the national average | $22,006 | $75,686 |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | 16 | $23,229 | 19% below the national average | $21,400 | $174,449 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 12 | $23,430 | 18% below the national average | $21,524 | $72,383 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 20 | $23,568 | 18% below the national average | $18,411 | $73,806 |
| St Josephs Hospital | 16 | $23,644 | 18% below the national average | $22,845 | $109,287 |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | 13 | $24,151 | 16% below the national average | $19,792 | $115,690 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 12 | $24,206 | 16% below the national average | $22,242 | $141,373 |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | 15 | $24,293 | 15% below the national average | $17,054 | $87,600 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 20 | $24,432 | 15% below the national average | $20,596 | $100,652 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 15 | $24,445 | 15% below the national average | $22,418 | $287,582 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 14 | $24,580 | 14% below the national average | $21,736 | $108,588 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 40 | $24,992 | 13% below the national average | $23,166 | $120,299 |
| Reading Hospital | 11 | $25,203 | 12% below the national average | $22,808 | $93,798 |
| Christiana Hospital | 15 | $25,422 | 12% below the national average | $23,244 | $94,708 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 18 | $25,447 | 11% below the national average | $23,329 | $215,170 |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield And Novi | 11 | $25,463 | 11% below the national average | $23,744 | $61,337 |
| Spectrum Health | 12 | $26,129 | About average | $23,766 | $47,762 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 16 | $26,533 | About average | $23,774 | $97,665 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 11 | $26,726 | About average | $24,061 | $90,002 |
| South Shore Hospital | 22 | $27,087 | About average | $22,352 | $46,976 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 15 | $27,090 | About average | $23,022 | $176,580 |
| Munson Medical Center | 17 | $27,258 | About average | $26,035 | $91,137 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 25 | $27,474 | About average | $23,363 | $213,541 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 11 | $27,842 | About average | $25,006 | $115,336 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 18 | $29,949 | About average | $27,000 | $250,330 |
| Regions Hospital | 12 | $31,634 | 10% above the national average | $26,114 | $116,008 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 12 | $32,260 | 12% above the national average | $31,419 | $42,707 |
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 | $24K | $111K |
| 2021 | $27K | $139K |
| 2022 | $29K | $143K |
| 2023 | $28K | $147K |
| 2024 | $29K | $164K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 26 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 1 | 11 | $19,879 | $19,879–$19,879 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17 | $21,281 | $21,281–$21,281 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 23 | $22,019 | $21,762–$22,235 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 22 | $22,036 | $22,036–$22,036 |
| Colorado | 1 | 17 | $22,038 | $22,038–$22,038 |
| Indiana | 2 | 39 | $22,189 | $21,847–$22,767 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 12 | $22,387 | $22,387–$22,387 |
| Texas | 6 | 83 | $23,090 | $19,961–$22,901 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 36 | $23,417 | $23,314–$23,483 |
| Virginia | 3 | 53 | $24,247 | $21,147–$28,887 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 14 | $24,580 | $24,580–$24,580 |
| Illinois | 5 | 63 | $24,623 | $22,196–$26,533 |
| Kansas | 4 | 57 | $24,887 | $24,077–$25,106 |
| Ohio | 1 | 40 | $24,992 | $24,992–$24,992 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 11 | $25,203 | $25,203–$25,203 |
| Delaware | 1 | 15 | $25,422 | $25,422–$25,422 |
| Georgia | 3 | 41 | $25,789 | $22,513–$26,474 |
| Florida | 9 | 160 | $26,352 | $21,717–$24,432 |
| Michigan | 3 | 40 | $26,426 | $25,796–$26,693 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 11 | $26,726 | $26,726–$26,726 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 86 | $33,993 | $32,260–$38,319 |
| Washington | 1 | 18 | $35,604 | $35,604–$35,604 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 31 | $36,305 | $33,539–$37,350 |
| New York | 2 | 37 | $44,283 | $42,966–$44,618 |
| California | 4 | 57 | $53,531 | $49,602–$60,013 |
| Maryland | 1 | 11 | $71,179 | $71,179–$71,179 |
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.