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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $10,379 per stay at 404 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $8,388 and $11,365.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $10,379
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $8,388–$11,365
- Medicare’s share
- $8,054
- Average billed charge
- $49,225
- Hospitals reporting
- 404
Hospitals in Pennsylvania
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 24 hospitals
- $9,915
- Median hospital
- $9,575
- Lowest to highest
- $7,406–$14,237
- Medicare stays
- 572
24 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 17 | $7,406 | 29% below the national average | $6,411 | $41,827 |
| Paoli Hospital | 13 | $7,454 | 28% below the national average | $6,320 | $52,471 |
| Doylestown Hospital | 34 | $7,980 | 23% below the national average | $6,038 | $25,066 |
| Chester County Hospital | 20 | $8,102 | 22% below the national average | $6,388 | $33,922 |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | 12 | $8,400 | 19% below the national average | $6,978 | $75,781 |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | 11 | $8,571 | 17% below the national average | $7,208 | $30,472 |
| St Mary Medical Center | 13 | $8,587 | 17% below the national average | $7,304 | $29,540 |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 12 | $8,724 | 16% below the national average | $7,627 | $32,035 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 29 | $8,786 | 15% below the national average | $6,630 | $36,593 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 15 | $9,011 | 13% below the national average | $7,036 | $38,569 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | 17 | $9,212 | 11% below the national average | $7,650 | $41,525 |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 42 | $9,436 | About average | $6,574 | $89,951 |
| Robert Packer Hospital | 16 | $9,715 | About average | $7,887 | $28,145 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 13 | $9,819 | About average | $7,400 | $45,044 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 138 | $9,880 | About average | $7,658 | $60,996 |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | 20 | $10,079 | About average | $8,624 | $31,127 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 36 | $10,346 | About average | $8,367 | $76,740 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 17 | $10,980 | About average | $8,792 | $48,533 |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | 11 | $11,979 | 15% above the national average | $5,537 | $39,394 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus | 14 | $12,287 | 18% above the national average | $9,173 | $76,755 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 23 | $12,698 | 22% above the national average | $7,355 | $131,040 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 25 | $13,144 | 27% above the national average | $8,444 | $96,218 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 13 | $13,277 | 28% above the national average | $7,588 | $55,481 |
| Temple University Hospital | 11 | $14,237 | 37% above the national average | $10,882 | $115,604 |
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 | $9,302 | $42K |
| 2021 | $9,823 | $45K |
| 2022 | $9,932 | $48K |
| 2023 | $10K | $48K |
| 2024 | $10K | $49K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 2 | 25 | $8,051 | $6,426–$9,435 |
| Montana | 1 | 12 | $8,084 | $8,084–$8,084 |
| Colorado | 3 | 40 | $8,112 | $7,906–$8,375 |
| Indiana | 7 | 137 | $8,151 | $7,999–$8,454 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 38 | $8,308 | $8,047–$8,450 |
| Alabama | 2 | 30 | $8,379 | $8,302–$8,631 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 27 | $8,382 | $7,871–$8,975 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 91 | $8,446 | $8,171–$8,742 |
| Idaho | 2 | 51 | $8,486 | $8,312–$8,674 |
| Iowa | 4 | 53 | $8,632 | $7,128–$8,733 |
| Florida | 32 | 705 | $8,753 | $7,859–$9,360 |
| Kansas | 5 | 87 | $8,988 | $8,610–$9,408 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 35 | $9,025 | $9,015–$9,048 |
| Missouri | 10 | 222 | $9,090 | $7,244–$9,582 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 86 | $9,168 | $7,508–$9,800 |
| Ohio | 25 | 560 | $9,254 | $7,829–$9,474 |
| Texas | 11 | 170 | $9,381 | $8,166–$9,491 |
| Illinois | 22 | 660 | $9,589 | $8,262–$10,434 |
| Virginia | 12 | 290 | $9,599 | $8,031–$9,165 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 59 | $9,683 | $9,088–$9,802 |
| Arizona | 11 | 364 | $9,726 | $8,092–$9,025 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 37 | $9,757 | $9,159–$10,294 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 39 | $9,785 | $8,078–$10,662 |
| Maine | 3 | 75 | $9,880 | $8,529–$9,542 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 572 | $9,915 | $8,583–$11,230 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 107 | $9,943 | $8,417–$10,846 |
| Delaware | 1 | 29 | $10,038 | $10,038–$10,038 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 14 | $10,052 | $10,052–$10,052 |
| Michigan | 8 | 159 | $10,169 | $9,209–$10,706 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 39 | $10,190 | $9,447–$11,766 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 377 | $10,261 | $8,994–$11,054 |
| Washington | 10 | 222 | $10,269 | $9,524–$10,330 |
| Minnesota | 13 | 335 | $10,311 | $8,349–$10,072 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 183 | $10,500 | $8,252–$13,135 |
| Oregon | 4 | 91 | $10,588 | $10,386–$10,720 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 91 | $10,637 | $7,954–$9,565 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 15 | $10,664 | $10,664–$10,664 |
| Massachusetts | 26 | 751 | $10,922 | $8,876–$12,769 |
| Alaska | 1 | 22 | $11,018 | $11,018–$11,018 |
| Georgia | 6 | 89 | $11,055 | $10,665–$11,578 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 282 | $11,080 | $8,479–$12,768 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 33 | $11,214 | $9,352–$11,587 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 87 | $11,730 | $10,551–$11,660 |
| Utah | 3 | 65 | $11,928 | $9,949–$12,345 |
| Nevada | 2 | 27 | $12,827 | $12,169–$13,590 |
| New York | 23 | 522 | $13,086 | $10,642–$14,627 |
| Maryland | 8 | 120 | $13,217 | $11,253–$14,233 |
| California | 35 | 706 | $13,310 | $10,955–$14,452 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 67 | $13,797 | $10,861–$13,934 |
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.