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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 201–250. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | 18 | $18,825 | About average | $12,851 | $84,670 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | 16 | $18,826 | About average | $12,817 | $124,828 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 12 | $18,905 | About average | $16,549 | $91,898 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 34 | $18,928 | About average | $14,561 | $116,123 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 17 | $18,962 | About average | $13,201 | $58,509 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 16 | $19,059 | About average | $17,137 | $113,813 |
| Uci Health - Los Alamitos | 12 | $19,087 | About average | $17,863 | $240,878 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 19 | $19,095 | About average | $17,940 | $93,875 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 14 | $19,136 | About average | $17,331 | $89,990 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 14 | $19,214 | About average | $15,531 | $98,177 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | 17 | $19,295 | About average | $17,377 | $122,509 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 11 | $19,296 | About average | $16,725 | $59,569 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 17 | $19,360 | About average | $16,460 | $58,972 |
| Enloe Health | 19 | $19,372 | About average | $18,084 | $192,415 |
| Northside Hospital | 13 | $19,482 | About average | $18,229 | $129,666 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 28 | $19,526 | About average | $17,424 | $39,741 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 24 | $19,596 | About average | $17,476 | $122,618 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 13 | $19,600 | About average | $18,345 | $123,556 |
| Spectrum Health | 30 | $19,682 | About average | $14,398 | $46,143 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 16 | $19,731 | About average | $16,620 | $147,991 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 21 | $19,751 | About average | $18,638 | $148,479 |
| Suburban Hospital | 12 | $19,753 | About average | $18,121 | $22,141 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 12 | $19,902 | About average | $18,542 | $113,153 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 14 | $19,971 | About average | $16,047 | $64,583 |
| University Health System, Inc | 15 | $20,117 | About average | $13,551 | $57,546 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 14 | $20,298 | About average | $17,464 | $97,206 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 32 | $20,415 | About average | $14,212 | $100,092 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 21 | $20,465 | About average | $13,926 | $118,360 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 16 | $20,479 | About average | $19,236 | $66,825 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 12 | $20,499 | About average | $17,339 | $98,303 |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | 22 | $20,537 | About average | $13,893 | $213,093 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 25 | $20,562 | About average | $15,544 | $77,670 |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | 15 | $20,619 | About average | $16,120 | $164,314 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 12 | $20,647 | About average | $19,013 | $107,213 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 13 | $20,828 | About average | $17,107 | $105,826 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 11 | $20,848 | About average | $19,513 | $173,041 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | 16 | $20,855 | About average | $19,223 | $79,226 |
| Copley Memorial Hospital | 23 | $20,935 | 10% above the national average | $13,321 | $82,870 |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | 14 | $20,945 | 10% above the national average | $16,946 | $66,021 |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | 15 | $20,957 | 10% above the national average | $19,869 | $23,587 |
| Alaska Regional Hospital | 12 | $20,976 | 11% above the national average | $15,324 | $176,454 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 18 | $20,995 | 11% above the national average | $15,819 | $88,775 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 14 | $21,041 | 11% above the national average | $12,460 | $74,189 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 20 | $21,064 | 11% above the national average | $15,075 | $119,081 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 28 | $21,163 | 11% above the national average | $18,520 | $49,412 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 32 | $21,208 | 12% above the national average | $19,672 | $127,772 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 12 | $21,272 | 12% above the national average | $19,474 | $87,469 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 23 | $21,313 | 12% above the national average | $19,439 | $87,141 |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | 12 | $21,355 | 13% above the national average | $19,841 | $83,160 |
| St Johns Hospital | 13 | $21,384 | 13% above the national average | $12,502 | $93,262 |
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 | $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.