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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 301–338. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 18 | $24,768 | 30% above the national average | $16,702 | $130,633 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 15 | $25,011 | 32% above the national average | $20,104 | $132,591 |
| Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals | 11 | $25,066 | 32% above the national average | $18,009 | $126,242 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | 12 | $25,426 | 34% above the national average | $19,947 | $83,431 |
| O U Medical Center | 16 | $25,473 | 34% above the national average | $22,333 | $270,544 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 56 | $25,753 | 36% above the national average | $21,494 | $126,602 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 28 | $25,766 | 36% above the national average | $21,705 | $278,851 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 28 | $26,037 | 37% above the national average | $16,374 | $136,692 |
| Jackson Health System | 12 | $26,126 | 38% above the national average | $23,307 | $94,234 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 11 | $26,149 | 38% above the national average | $18,137 | $406,436 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 11 | $26,302 | 39% above the national average | $20,160 | $82,132 |
| Westchester Medical Center | 17 | $26,571 | 40% above the national average | $20,528 | $311,260 |
| University Of Washington Medical Center | 13 | $26,624 | 40% above the national average | $20,127 | $113,553 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 16 | $26,677 | 41% above the national average | $17,778 | $140,600 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 31 | $26,837 | 41% above the national average | $20,438 | $75,398 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 14 | $27,146 | 43% above the national average | $18,875 | $154,389 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 39 | $27,373 | 44% above the national average | $23,906 | $194,207 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 62 | $27,380 | 44% above the national average | $21,948 | $120,991 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 24 | $28,055 | 48% above the national average | $20,598 | $133,431 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 21 | $28,510 | 50% above the national average | $24,510 | $57,423 |
| MedStar Georgetown University Hospital | 14 | $28,634 | 51% above the national average | $17,190 | $108,050 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 17 | $29,501 | 55% above the national average | $20,250 | $101,428 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | 11 | $29,819 | 57% above the national average | $11,492 | $84,762 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 12 | $30,134 | 59% above the national average | $15,930 | $160,744 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 18 | $30,814 | 62% above the national average | $16,036 | $89,720 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | 17 | $31,848 | 68% above the national average | $20,907 | $203,148 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | 11 | $31,960 | 68% above the national average | $26,858 | $202,592 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | 12 | $32,356 | 70% above the national average | $14,756 | $146,913 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | 18 | $32,974 | 74% above the national average | $20,906 | $129,792 |
| University Health System | 12 | $33,021 | 74% above the national average | $25,965 | $101,949 |
| UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | 23 | $33,178 | 75% above the national average | $25,794 | $146,493 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 26 | $33,530 | 77% above the national average | $29,255 | $287,441 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 29 | $33,602 | 77% above the national average | $28,776 | $149,546 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 13 | $33,613 | 77% above the national average | $19,195 | $92,143 |
| Stanford Health Care | 36 | $34,641 | 83% above the national average | $29,695 | $321,008 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | 14 | $36,951 | 95% above the national average | $31,296 | $116,146 |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | 11 | $40,904 | 116% above the national average | $39,421 | $46,531 |
| Uci Health-Orange | 11 | $62,839 | 231% above the national average | $29,636 | $197,152 |
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.