Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 551
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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $16,215 per stay at 465 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $12,790 and $17,674.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $16,215
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $12,790–$17,674
- Medicare’s share
- $13,310
- Average billed charge
- $86,481
- Hospitals reporting
- 465
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465 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 301–350. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville Hospital | 17 | $16,120 | About average | $14,968 | $43,978 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 11 | $16,298 | About average | $14,710 | $29,750 |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | 21 | $16,347 | About average | $9,525 | $57,255 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | 17 | $16,350 | About average | $11,587 | $93,426 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center | 11 | $16,392 | About average | $15,427 | $84,266 |
| University Of Maryland St Joseph Medical Center | 13 | $16,423 | About average | $15,199 | $18,447 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 16 | $16,442 | About average | $13,625 | $85,172 |
| Meritus Medical Center | 16 | $16,455 | About average | $14,279 | $17,791 |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital | 16 | $16,463 | About average | $11,438 | $136,771 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 21 | $16,538 | About average | $12,803 | $61,024 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus | 17 | $16,567 | About average | $13,337 | $100,666 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 12 | $16,575 | About average | $15,623 | $118,364 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 28 | $16,594 | About average | $13,745 | $67,943 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 13 | $16,651 | About average | $15,539 | $82,525 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 16 | $16,680 | About average | $13,955 | $73,953 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 20 | $16,682 | About average | $14,409 | $87,413 |
| Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital | 13 | $16,745 | About average | $15,269 | $141,888 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care | 13 | $16,756 | About average | $12,511 | $74,039 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 22 | $16,800 | About average | $15,529 | $42,147 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 16 | $16,811 | About average | $13,615 | $46,017 |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 22 | $16,812 | About average | $13,400 | $76,725 |
| Doctors Medical Center | 12 | $16,861 | About average | $15,289 | $354,893 |
| UPMC Mercy | 17 | $16,870 | About average | $12,358 | $92,595 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 13 | $16,886 | About average | $13,804 | $74,028 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 26 | $16,901 | About average | $15,357 | $179,944 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 20 | $16,936 | About average | $11,984 | $46,987 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 18 | $16,997 | About average | $15,585 | $97,349 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 17 | $17,009 | About average | $14,849 | $131,673 |
| Presbyterian Hospital | 13 | $17,054 | About average | $8,319 | $37,752 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 13 | $17,084 | About average | $14,211 | $87,422 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 29 | $17,125 | About average | $14,652 | $84,732 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 28 | $17,136 | About average | $15,926 | $106,396 |
| Stamford Hospital | 17 | $17,167 | About average | $15,560 | $69,448 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 12 | $17,229 | About average | $13,980 | $81,187 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | 14 | $17,244 | About average | $15,809 | $75,709 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 23 | $17,294 | About average | $11,207 | $57,387 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 26 | $17,308 | About average | $11,347 | $56,577 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 37 | $17,390 | About average | $12,842 | $44,458 |
| University Of Louisville Hospital | 12 | $17,394 | About average | $12,361 | $72,990 |
| Hartford Hospital | 16 | $17,442 | About average | $14,931 | $52,830 |
| Mountainview Hospital | 24 | $17,494 | About average | $14,539 | $154,855 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 12 | $17,501 | About average | $12,701 | $91,073 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 23 | $17,503 | About average | $14,119 | $68,164 |
| Plainview Hospital | 12 | $17,509 | About average | $14,392 | $93,442 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 31 | $17,573 | About average | $15,980 | $25,833 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 16 | $17,613 | About average | $14,865 | $100,758 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 11 | $17,627 | About average | $16,262 | $132,284 |
| Overlook Medical Center | 17 | $17,639 | About average | $13,489 | $112,876 |
| Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula | 16 | $17,674 | About average | $16,239 | $99,534 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 11 | $17,701 | About average | $14,689 | $33,432 |
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 | $14K | $66K |
| 2021 | $15K | $73K |
| 2022 | $16K | $77K |
| 2023 | $16K | $81K |
| 2024 | $16K | $86K |
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 | 1 | 12 | $6,304 | $6,304–$6,304 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 35 | $11,548 | $11,539–$11,586 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 51 | $11,748 | $11,409–$11,965 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 25 | $12,015 | $11,632–$12,639 |
| Colorado | 3 | 58 | $12,369 | $12,295–$12,436 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 12 | $13,041 | $13,041–$13,041 |
| Florida | 45 | 929 | $13,098 | $11,914–$13,853 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 111 | $13,345 | $11,732–$13,360 |
| Iowa | 5 | 100 | $13,404 | $10,770–$12,881 |
| Kansas | 6 | 144 | $13,437 | $11,902–$13,469 |
| Utah | 2 | 35 | $13,468 | $12,772–$14,452 |
| Montana | 1 | 13 | $13,490 | $13,490–$13,490 |
| Texas | 34 | 615 | $13,646 | $12,066–$15,023 |
| Ohio | 16 | 298 | $13,903 | $12,122–$15,349 |
| Missouri | 12 | 227 | $14,234 | $11,587–$15,860 |
| Idaho | 1 | 20 | $14,244 | $14,244–$14,244 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 84 | $14,367 | $11,509–$17,394 |
| Michigan | 15 | 241 | $14,472 | $13,724–$15,146 |
| Virginia | 14 | 260 | $14,531 | $11,832–$14,313 |
| Indiana | 9 | 182 | $14,538 | $12,343–$15,080 |
| Arizona | 8 | 130 | $14,614 | $12,180–$15,299 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 124 | $14,733 | $12,128–$16,499 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 40 | $14,816 | $14,455–$15,487 |
| Illinois | 21 | 408 | $14,955 | $11,896–$16,347 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 454 | $14,965 | $12,898–$16,135 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 210 | $15,100 | $12,774–$15,284 |
| Nevada | 8 | 146 | $15,154 | $13,852–$15,899 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 24 | $15,415 | $15,415–$15,415 |
| Delaware | 1 | 47 | $15,914 | $15,914–$15,914 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 272 | $15,936 | $12,583–$16,350 |
| Alabama | 5 | 86 | $16,185 | $12,075–$22,003 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 69 | $16,342 | $12,484–$15,536 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 65 | $16,493 | $14,956–$18,351 |
| New Jersey | 17 | 313 | $16,689 | $15,114–$17,967 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 232 | $16,801 | $12,486–$17,308 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 13 | $17,054 | $17,054–$17,054 |
| Washington | 9 | 139 | $17,107 | $13,928–$18,397 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 93 | $17,108 | $12,613–$17,503 |
| Maine | 1 | 23 | $17,294 | $17,294–$17,294 |
| Massachusetts | 19 | 438 | $17,340 | $13,660–$19,994 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 14 | $17,894 | $17,894–$17,894 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 104 | $18,607 | $17,236–$19,900 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 26 | $18,920 | $18,920–$18,920 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 17 | $19,114 | $19,114–$19,114 |
| Georgia | 9 | 176 | $19,572 | $13,634–$17,501 |
| New York | 30 | 776 | $20,711 | $15,418–$22,670 |
| Oregon | 2 | 24 | $20,780 | $18,009–$23,551 |
| California | 50 | 867 | $20,804 | $16,698–$22,060 |
| Maryland | 9 | 150 | $25,553 | $15,998–$34,725 |
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.