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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 101–130. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 11 | $16,342 | 16% above the national average | $11,796 | $132,938 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 16 | $16,342 | 16% above the national average | $12,142 | $65,048 |
| Emory University Hospital | 15 | $16,404 | 16% above the national average | $12,368 | $48,065 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 11 | $16,619 | 18% above the national average | $13,858 | $76,364 |
| Duke University Hospital | 21 | $16,879 | 19% above the national average | $12,604 | $32,744 |
| Washington Hospital | 14 | $16,948 | 20% above the national average | $15,303 | $116,659 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 13 | $17,113 | 21% above the national average | $14,852 | $20,229 |
| Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals | 13 | $17,232 | 22% above the national average | $12,640 | $90,627 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 12 | $17,358 | 23% above the national average | $13,734 | $95,393 |
| Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 22 | $17,498 | 24% above the national average | $14,476 | $88,611 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | 31 | $17,729 | 25% above the national average | $14,843 | $136,363 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 15 | $17,738 | 25% above the national average | $15,342 | $89,980 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 19 | $18,078 | 28% above the national average | $12,036 | $74,988 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 15 | $18,154 | 28% above the national average | $10,777 | $87,117 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 35 | $18,398 | 30% above the national average | $14,882 | $87,676 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 17 | $18,451 | 30% above the national average | $15,948 | $81,712 |
| MedStar Georgetown University Hospital | 12 | $18,658 | 32% above the national average | $13,217 | $75,228 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 12 | $18,827 | 33% above the national average | $15,753 | $47,241 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 15 | $18,961 | 34% above the national average | $16,055 | $236,357 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 31 | $19,019 | 35% above the national average | $16,400 | $90,707 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | 15 | $19,144 | 35% above the national average | $12,027 | $104,873 |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | 13 | $19,295 | 36% above the national average | $13,551 | $117,827 |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | 11 | $19,320 | 37% above the national average | $17,688 | $37,151 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery | 22 | $19,583 | 38% above the national average | $12,165 | $73,294 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 27 | $20,127 | 42% above the national average | $12,681 | $49,799 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 22 | $21,805 | 54% above the national average | $16,302 | $138,100 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 16 | $22,203 | 57% above the national average | $13,222 | $80,632 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 12 | $25,350 | 79% above the national average | $21,661 | $131,392 |
| Stanford Health Care | 17 | $26,105 | 85% above the national average | $18,225 | $194,872 |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | 17 | $27,201 | 92% above the national average | $22,135 | $30,541 |
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.
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| 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.