Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 552
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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $9,373 per stay at 1,284 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $7,503 and $10,232.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $9,373
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $7,503–$10,232
- Medicare’s share
- $7,114
- Average billed charge
- $50,120
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,284
Compare hospitals
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1,284 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 601–650. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Regional Medical Center | 29 | $8,363 | 11% below the national average | $7,044 | $75,232 |
| Sovah Health Danville | 13 | $8,366 | 11% below the national average | $6,154 | $52,563 |
| Tampa General Hospital Brooksville | 12 | $8,366 | 11% below the national average | $6,029 | $53,098 |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | 21 | $8,371 | 11% below the national average | $6,702 | $42,585 |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | 29 | $8,374 | 11% below the national average | $5,966 | $39,778 |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital | 11 | $8,378 | 11% below the national average | $7,196 | $44,019 |
| Northwestern Medicine MCHenry | 58 | $8,383 | 11% below the national average | $6,079 | $42,315 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | 27 | $8,395 | 10% below the national average | $7,126 | $32,886 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 33 | $8,399 | 10% below the national average | $6,811 | $52,246 |
| Munson Medical Center | 48 | $8,409 | 10% below the national average | $6,778 | $22,711 |
| Community Hospital North | 16 | $8,410 | 10% below the national average | $6,072 | $23,585 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | 17 | $8,410 | 10% below the national average | $6,678 | $32,613 |
| St Joseph Hospital | 40 | $8,411 | 10% below the national average | $6,604 | $43,549 |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | 28 | $8,412 | 10% below the national average | $5,834 | $29,299 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 25 | $8,419 | 10% below the national average | $5,945 | $28,088 |
| Nyack Hospital | 32 | $8,422 | 10% below the national average | $7,046 | $64,340 |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend | 26 | $8,425 | 10% below the national average | $7,160 | $32,085 |
| The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital | 29 | $8,437 | About average | $6,288 | $92,018 |
| HCA Florida Palms West Hospital | 14 | $8,439 | About average | $7,176 | $92,365 |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,The | 19 | $8,440 | About average | $7,142 | $117,636 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 91 | $8,442 | About average | $7,023 | $41,165 |
| Community Medical Center | 75 | $8,453 | About average | $6,626 | $60,755 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | 28 | $8,456 | About average | $6,791 | $34,784 |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | 49 | $8,460 | About average | $5,950 | $50,036 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 125 | $8,466 | About average | $6,485 | $27,889 |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus | 16 | $8,466 | About average | $6,181 | $29,264 |
| St. George Regional Hospital | 33 | $8,479 | About average | $6,284 | $29,073 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 83 | $8,482 | About average | $6,668 | $51,171 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 87 | $8,488 | About average | $6,400 | $89,109 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | 51 | $8,489 | About average | $6,719 | $38,396 |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 32 | $8,491 | About average | $6,641 | $22,969 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | 34 | $8,491 | About average | $6,584 | $31,476 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 20 | $8,492 | About average | $7,186 | $51,172 |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | 40 | $8,492 | About average | $5,938 | $28,781 |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus | 34 | $8,495 | About average | $6,292 | $68,183 |
| McLaren Macomb | 22 | $8,495 | About average | $6,205 | $24,260 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | 14 | $8,496 | About average | $7,330 | $29,059 |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital | 24 | $8,503 | About average | $6,516 | $82,705 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | 14 | $8,516 | About average | $6,110 | $26,071 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | 52 | $8,517 | About average | $6,142 | $35,633 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 60 | $8,520 | About average | $6,732 | $26,592 |
| Marion General Hospital | 12 | $8,521 | About average | $5,694 | $23,041 |
| Southern NH Medical Center | 29 | $8,522 | About average | $5,819 | $26,585 |
| Atrium Health Union | 12 | $8,524 | About average | $5,550 | $38,656 |
| Medical City Lewisville | 17 | $8,524 | About average | $7,468 | $83,640 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | 11 | $8,527 | About average | $3,949 | $31,708 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor | 13 | $8,528 | About average | $5,265 | $32,608 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | 12 | $8,545 | About average | $5,347 | $68,956 |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel | 32 | $8,549 | About average | $5,446 | $50,908 |
| Reading Hospital | 103 | $8,552 | About average | $6,841 | $37,254 |
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 | $7,959 | $40K |
| 2021 | $8,469 | $42K |
| 2022 | $8,599 | $46K |
| 2023 | $9,001 | $47K |
| 2024 | $9,373 | $50K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 15 | 261 | $7,198 | $6,678–$7,444 |
| Mississippi | 11 | 276 | $7,405 | $6,803–$7,590 |
| Iowa | 15 | 446 | $7,532 | $6,781–$7,579 |
| Kentucky | 15 | 492 | $7,648 | $6,929–$8,342 |
| Louisiana | 13 | 336 | $7,658 | $6,700–$8,419 |
| Montana | 7 | 116 | $7,819 | $7,463–$8,038 |
| Kansas | 12 | 567 | $7,955 | $6,873–$8,028 |
| Missouri | 29 | 1,091 | $8,204 | $6,742–$8,237 |
| Ohio | 57 | 1,814 | $8,251 | $6,870–$8,914 |
| West Virginia | 11 | 300 | $8,257 | $7,136–$8,707 |
| Florida | 116 | 4,956 | $8,304 | $7,218–$8,890 |
| Indiana | 28 | 897 | $8,318 | $7,290–$8,346 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 338 | $8,356 | $7,349–$8,414 |
| Colorado | 20 | 466 | $8,431 | $7,705–$8,631 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 142 | $8,473 | $7,531–$8,811 |
| Virginia | 31 | 1,194 | $8,487 | $7,330–$8,464 |
| South Carolina | 24 | 662 | $8,491 | $7,159–$9,243 |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 295 | $8,537 | $7,584–$8,830 |
| Pennsylvania | 76 | 2,748 | $8,592 | $7,084–$9,175 |
| Alabama | 19 | 509 | $8,643 | $6,976–$8,231 |
| Nebraska | 10 | 322 | $8,645 | $7,478–$9,172 |
| Michigan | 42 | 1,528 | $8,667 | $7,911–$9,393 |
| Vermont | 1 | 31 | $8,707 | $8,707–$8,707 |
| Arizona | 22 | 739 | $8,733 | $7,413–$9,673 |
| Maine | 3 | 77 | $8,744 | $8,167–$8,915 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | 484 | $8,798 | $7,216–$8,732 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 694 | $8,895 | $7,403–$8,898 |
| Tennessee | 26 | 808 | $8,900 | $7,224–$8,825 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 81 | $8,952 | $7,482–$10,259 |
| Idaho | 4 | 103 | $8,953 | $8,893–$9,256 |
| Texas | 83 | 2,642 | $8,978 | $7,716–$9,435 |
| Utah | 8 | 208 | $9,079 | $7,160–$9,467 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 139 | $9,101 | $8,076–$9,558 |
| North Carolina | 28 | 943 | $9,102 | $7,366–$9,191 |
| Delaware | 3 | 218 | $9,137 | $8,735–$10,572 |
| Washington | 23 | 508 | $9,217 | $8,203–$9,655 |
| Illinois | 62 | 2,172 | $9,297 | $7,563–$9,486 |
| Nevada | 13 | 468 | $9,378 | $8,495–$9,931 |
| Massachusetts | 38 | 1,673 | $9,466 | $7,936–$10,530 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 83 | $9,631 | $8,335–$10,319 |
| Alaska | 2 | 54 | $9,673 | $9,059–$10,063 |
| New Jersey | 48 | 1,949 | $9,831 | $8,208–$10,725 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 38 | $9,868 | $9,383–$10,184 |
| Oregon | 10 | 243 | $10,385 | $9,789–$11,180 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 106 | $10,417 | $10,203–$12,526 |
| Georgia | 34 | 1,003 | $10,614 | $7,765–$10,284 |
| Connecticut | 15 | 412 | $10,795 | $9,404–$10,640 |
| California | 126 | 4,008 | $11,463 | $9,954–$12,124 |
| New York | 72 | 3,118 | $12,009 | $9,136–$13,026 |
| Maryland | 30 | 1,161 | $12,869 | $10,118–$15,578 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 62 | $12,935 | $12,011–$15,135 |
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.