Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 517 · Surgery or procedure
Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue O.R. procedures without CC/MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $14,140 per stay at 130 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $11,536 and $16,204.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $14,140
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $11,536–$16,204
- Medicare’s share
- $11,134
- Average billed charge
- $84,317
- Hospitals reporting
- 130
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130 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJW Medical Center | 33 | $12,174 | 14% below the national average | $8,150 | $199,440 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 13 | $12,265 | 13% below the national average | $10,357 | $35,129 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 11 | $12,282 | 13% below the national average | $10,618 | $71,159 |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital | 13 | $12,429 | 12% below the national average | $10,955 | $190,659 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 11 | $12,544 | 11% below the national average | $10,829 | $38,684 |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Midland | 11 | $12,552 | 11% below the national average | $10,941 | $36,013 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 11 | $12,599 | 11% below the national average | $10,571 | $52,665 |
| Cape Coral Hospital | 13 | $12,689 | 10% below the national average | $9,094 | $96,262 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | 22 | $12,695 | 10% below the national average | $9,354 | $53,300 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | 11 | $12,734 | About average | $7,625 | $85,410 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 11 | $12,760 | About average | $10,984 | $65,718 |
| Medical City Plano | 21 | $12,882 | About average | $8,920 | $162,449 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | 11 | $12,923 | About average | $11,300 | $32,326 |
| Munson Medical Center | 15 | $12,982 | About average | $11,406 | $38,350 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 31 | $13,070 | About average | $11,144 | $182,971 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 23 | $13,103 | About average | $11,099 | $51,745 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 11 | $13,152 | About average | $9,107 | $41,205 |
| Spectrum Health | 16 | $13,169 | About average | $10,848 | $37,492 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 11 | $13,214 | About average | $10,914 | $61,920 |
| UPMC Hamot | 11 | $13,275 | About average | $11,468 | $86,077 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 12 | $13,331 | About average | $11,020 | $82,418 |
| Christiana Hospital | 14 | $13,370 | About average | $11,491 | $52,962 |
| Grandview Medical Center | 16 | $13,449 | About average | $6,183 | $146,747 |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | 11 | $13,537 | About average | $10,200 | $193,944 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | 12 | $13,543 | About average | $9,878 | $79,068 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 11 | $13,561 | About average | $11,327 | $73,481 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 11 | $13,933 | About average | $12,340 | $47,205 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 12 | $14,083 | About average | $9,214 | $81,554 |
| University Health System, Inc | 11 | $14,145 | About average | $9,841 | $36,676 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 23 | $14,169 | About average | $12,524 | $58,913 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 19 | $14,218 | About average | $8,314 | $50,483 |
| Edward Hospital | 11 | $14,237 | About average | $8,016 | $53,490 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 16 | $14,302 | About average | $11,500 | $56,949 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 12 | $14,495 | About average | $13,395 | $123,197 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 11 | $14,509 | About average | $11,195 | $73,710 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 12 | $14,529 | About average | $12,762 | $68,873 |
| St Josephs Hospital | 14 | $14,617 | About average | $10,010 | $63,520 |
| Orlando Health | 21 | $14,800 | About average | $10,687 | $137,280 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 15 | $14,804 | About average | $9,758 | $59,574 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | 15 | $15,158 | About average | $11,652 | $82,965 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | 14 | $15,185 | About average | $8,644 | $48,450 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 15 | $15,335 | About average | $13,256 | $81,788 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | 14 | $15,373 | About average | $13,741 | $78,886 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | 11 | $15,376 | About average | $13,406 | $82,710 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 17 | $15,419 | About average | $12,939 | $64,376 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 14 | $15,664 | 11% above the national average | $13,912 | $73,404 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 18 | $16,046 | 13% above the national average | $11,097 | $83,612 |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | 12 | $16,257 | 15% above the national average | $14,745 | $73,986 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 26 | $16,267 | 15% above the national average | $10,446 | $84,388 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 14 | $16,271 | 15% above the national average | $12,947 | $104,322 |
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 | $12K | $63K |
| 2021 | $12K | $70K |
| 2022 | $13K | $73K |
| 2023 | $14K | $76K |
| 2024 | $14K | $84K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 36 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 | 15 | $9,569 | $9,569–$9,569 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 13 | $9,928 | $9,928–$9,928 |
| Iowa | 1 | 13 | $10,272 | $10,272–$10,272 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 23 | $10,551 | $10,304–$10,846 |
| Kansas | 5 | 87 | $11,019 | $10,875–$12,599 |
| Indiana | 1 | 26 | $11,432 | $11,432–$11,432 |
| Idaho | 1 | 13 | $11,543 | $11,543–$11,543 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 22 | $11,680 | $11,153–$12,207 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 36 | $11,858 | $11,081–$12,157 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 14 | $11,990 | $11,990–$11,990 |
| Montana | 1 | 11 | $12,100 | $12,100–$12,100 |
| Texas | 14 | 202 | $12,239 | $10,827–$12,699 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 13 | $12,265 | $12,265–$12,265 |
| Florida | 20 | 337 | $12,292 | $11,142–$13,188 |
| Virginia | 4 | 74 | $12,426 | $10,632–$13,439 |
| Ohio | 4 | 85 | $12,881 | $11,086–$14,793 |
| Michigan | 5 | 73 | $12,990 | $12,552–$13,169 |
| Delaware | 1 | 14 | $13,370 | $13,370–$13,370 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 72 | $13,527 | $11,732–$13,152 |
| Colorado | 1 | 11 | $13,537 | $13,537–$13,537 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 59 | $13,568 | $11,875–$14,620 |
| Alabama | 3 | 46 | $13,793 | $13,505–$13,890 |
| Nevada | 1 | 11 | $13,933 | $13,933–$13,933 |
| Illinois | 4 | 60 | $14,020 | $12,636–$15,385 |
| Georgia | 4 | 49 | $14,209 | $13,326–$14,982 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 12 | $14,529 | $14,529–$14,529 |
| Missouri | 1 | 17 | $15,419 | $15,419–$15,419 |
| Arizona | 2 | 22 | $15,625 | $13,778–$17,472 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 96 | $15,675 | $13,746–$17,192 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 56 | $15,864 | $13,954–$18,069 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 26 | $16,064 | $14,449–$16,919 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 87 | $17,340 | $12,923–$18,398 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 23 | $17,683 | $17,129–$18,148 |
| California | 14 | 217 | $17,760 | $15,445–$18,653 |
| New York | 5 | 107 | $19,438 | $18,451–$19,583 |
| Maryland | 1 | 17 | $27,201 | $27,201–$27,201 |
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.