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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $18,981 per stay at 338 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $15,470 and $21,617.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $18,981
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $15,470–$21,617
- Medicare’s share
- $15,648
- Average billed charge
- $103,485
- Hospitals reporting
- 338
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338 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 151–200. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Hospital | 11 | $17,205 | About average | $15,653 | $89,101 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 15 | $17,246 | About average | $13,535 | $186,862 |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | 14 | $17,261 | About average | $12,487 | $92,881 |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital | 13 | $17,306 | About average | $15,007 | $178,673 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 11 | $17,311 | About average | $14,584 | $92,429 |
| Miami Valley Hospital | 19 | $17,311 | About average | $13,270 | $85,653 |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital | 11 | $17,424 | About average | $15,391 | $161,367 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 21 | $17,424 | About average | $14,141 | $82,884 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 14 | $17,432 | About average | $13,761 | $98,257 |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital | 14 | $17,455 | About average | $13,279 | $89,006 |
| Akron General Medical Center | 11 | $17,480 | About average | $12,907 | $56,718 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | 13 | $17,488 | About average | $12,782 | $100,741 |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 12 | $17,497 | About average | $14,140 | $136,399 |
| Orlando Health | 25 | $17,514 | About average | $15,555 | $177,191 |
| Munson Medical Center | 32 | $17,531 | About average | $15,343 | $55,190 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 16 | $17,536 | About average | $16,161 | $135,457 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 53 | $17,544 | About average | $15,475 | $58,688 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 13 | $17,570 | About average | $15,086 | $87,521 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 52 | $17,573 | About average | $15,020 | $207,539 |
| Reading Hospital | 32 | $17,635 | About average | $16,259 | $73,371 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 20 | $17,679 | About average | $15,622 | $69,715 |
| White Plains Hospital Center | 11 | $17,792 | About average | $16,308 | $97,449 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 14 | $17,815 | About average | $16,298 | $53,805 |
| Grant Medical Center | 28 | $17,846 | About average | $15,859 | $96,760 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 22 | $17,867 | About average | $14,783 | $94,668 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | 31 | $17,900 | About average | $15,442 | $112,553 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 12 | $17,918 | About average | $16,285 | $115,676 |
| Marshfield Medical Center | 16 | $17,957 | About average | $16,253 | $59,224 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 12 | $17,993 | About average | $14,918 | $57,513 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | 31 | $18,045 | About average | $12,790 | $90,326 |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | 13 | $18,058 | About average | $12,618 | $87,292 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 22 | $18,064 | About average | $15,526 | $77,320 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 15 | $18,069 | About average | $14,348 | $40,287 |
| Christiana Hospital | 31 | $18,123 | About average | $15,840 | $72,990 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 29 | $18,131 | About average | $15,090 | $114,457 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 18 | $18,238 | About average | $12,913 | $97,376 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 11 | $18,240 | About average | $13,841 | $86,056 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 25 | $18,243 | About average | $12,480 | $56,069 |
| Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital | 13 | $18,257 | About average | $13,840 | $42,553 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 11 | $18,295 | About average | $13,341 | $81,300 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 11 | $18,321 | About average | $15,728 | $121,494 |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 12 | $18,332 | About average | $16,153 | $92,275 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 17 | $18,352 | About average | $15,807 | $75,217 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 14 | $18,508 | About average | $14,449 | $83,450 |
| Regions Hospital | 34 | $18,522 | About average | $16,694 | $61,642 |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield And Novi | 32 | $18,618 | About average | $14,211 | $55,581 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 28 | $18,627 | About average | $15,425 | $64,222 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | 11 | $18,680 | About average | $17,422 | $105,600 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 25 | $18,760 | About average | $13,829 | $90,023 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care | 19 | $18,768 | About average | $16,326 | $84,532 |
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 | $16K | $82K |
| 2021 | $17K | $89K |
| 2022 | $17K | $92K |
| 2023 | $18K | $97K |
| 2024 | $19K | $103K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4 | 70 | $14,003 | $13,737–$14,308 |
| Iowa | 1 | 24 | $14,052 | $14,052–$14,052 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 30 | $14,921 | $14,666–$15,031 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 52 | $15,266 | $14,067–$16,235 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 49 | $15,465 | $14,295–$17,384 |
| Alabama | 3 | 67 | $15,651 | $13,410–$17,103 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 28 | $15,794 | $15,252–$16,010 |
| Idaho | 3 | 44 | $15,963 | $15,716–$16,277 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 175 | $16,064 | $14,940–$15,692 |
| Kansas | 7 | 180 | $16,085 | $14,616–$16,419 |
| Indiana | 6 | 136 | $16,244 | $15,296–$17,091 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 89 | $16,269 | $14,798–$19,971 |
| Florida | 35 | 808 | $16,538 | $14,345–$17,223 |
| Virginia | 13 | 262 | $16,711 | $14,828–$16,635 |
| Texas | 28 | 478 | $16,867 | $14,787–$17,432 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 224 | $16,976 | $14,912–$18,248 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 47 | $17,213 | $16,085–$18,652 |
| Missouri | 6 | 121 | $17,239 | $14,149–$18,434 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 113 | $17,501 | $15,638–$18,524 |
| Michigan | 11 | 218 | $17,584 | $16,064–$18,341 |
| Ohio | 15 | 331 | $17,671 | $16,018–$18,726 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 22 | $17,867 | $17,867–$17,867 |
| Delaware | 1 | 31 | $18,123 | $18,123–$18,123 |
| Georgia | 12 | 191 | $18,778 | $17,020–$20,292 |
| Illinois | 23 | 437 | $18,813 | $15,814–$21,493 |
| Utah | 2 | 32 | $18,934 | $17,954–$21,088 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 60 | $18,985 | $16,184–$21,569 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 61 | $19,491 | $17,311–$23,554 |
| Colorado | 6 | 107 | $19,499 | $16,642–$22,427 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 197 | $19,505 | $16,763–$20,591 |
| Alaska | 2 | 29 | $19,990 | $19,715–$20,555 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 229 | $20,311 | $18,254–$21,800 |
| Oregon | 3 | 40 | $20,508 | $18,665–$22,059 |
| Nevada | 1 | 18 | $20,995 | $20,995–$20,995 |
| Washington | 5 | 83 | $21,462 | $17,188–$24,408 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 72 | $21,986 | $18,222–$22,835 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 22 | $22,750 | $22,750–$22,750 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 230 | $22,890 | $17,190–$26,672 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 12 | $23,143 | $23,143–$23,143 |
| Arizona | 4 | 65 | $24,403 | $21,833–$26,280 |
| California | 34 | 592 | $25,209 | $20,850–$25,436 |
| New York | 14 | 274 | $25,244 | $20,825–$27,173 |
| Maryland | 5 | 61 | $25,337 | $20,957–$24,680 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 11 | $26,302 | $26,302–$26,302 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 14 | $28,634 | $28,634–$28,634 |
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.