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
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1,284 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 901–950. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 34 | $9,773 | About average | $8,147 | $62,895 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | 18 | $9,783 | About average | $7,963 | $64,335 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | 14 | $9,785 | About average | $6,281 | $28,736 |
| Highland Hospital | 22 | $9,785 | About average | $7,874 | $21,997 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | 11 | $9,786 | About average | $8,286 | $29,211 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood | 21 | $9,798 | About average | $8,527 | $112,378 |
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | 29 | $9,800 | About average | $7,964 | $46,854 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 95 | $9,817 | About average | $7,285 | $70,369 |
| Orlando Health | 153 | $9,818 | About average | $7,493 | $65,577 |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 19 | $9,820 | About average | $7,494 | $75,160 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | 22 | $9,820 | About average | $7,752 | $19,569 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 55 | $9,821 | About average | $8,192 | $57,609 |
| St John's Riverside Hospital | 29 | $9,826 | About average | $8,230 | $34,106 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | 11 | $9,828 | About average | $5,351 | $23,254 |
| Uci Health - Fountain Valley | 30 | $9,836 | About average | $8,666 | $117,732 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 14 | $9,851 | About average | $7,653 | $71,730 |
| HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | 43 | $9,857 | About average | $7,604 | $92,383 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 26 | $9,860 | About average | $8,215 | $61,206 |
| Franciscan Health Dyer | 11 | $9,860 | About average | $8,596 | $34,027 |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | 29 | $9,861 | About average | $8,674 | $56,462 |
| Mercy Health Saint Mary's | 13 | $9,861 | About average | $6,866 | $21,658 |
| Desert Valley Hospital | 14 | $9,876 | About average | $8,458 | $33,385 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 80 | $9,888 | About average | $6,585 | $46,076 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills | 25 | $9,889 | About average | $7,587 | $38,933 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 59 | $9,890 | About average | $6,922 | $35,871 |
| Northwell Hospital Glen Cove | 19 | $9,896 | About average | $8,244 | $37,433 |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | 20 | $9,905 | About average | $8,155 | $34,055 |
| Marshall Medical Center | 12 | $9,925 | About average | $8,429 | $61,129 |
| Southern Hills Hospital And Medical Center | 22 | $9,931 | About average | $8,357 | $100,030 |
| Frederick Health Hospital | 47 | $9,938 | About average | $8,653 | $11,029 |
| Waterbury Hospital | 15 | $9,950 | About average | $8,084 | $40,562 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 51 | $9,963 | About average | $8,478 | $22,557 |
| Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital | 28 | $9,982 | About average | $7,022 | $28,470 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | 17 | $9,985 | About average | $7,194 | $59,664 |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital | 13 | $9,988 | About average | $8,167 | $105,105 |
| Unity Hospital | 14 | $9,992 | About average | $6,725 | $15,617 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 23 | $9,996 | About average | $6,927 | $46,519 |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | 21 | $10,002 | About average | $8,223 | $70,628 |
| St Vincent Hospital | 19 | $10,021 | About average | $8,150 | $57,961 |
| Northwest Texas Hospital | 15 | $10,023 | About average | $7,128 | $90,176 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 64 | $10,030 | About average | $6,251 | $32,063 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | 17 | $10,031 | About average | $8,814 | $78,484 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 35 | $10,039 | About average | $7,525 | $28,718 |
| St Mary Medical Center | 12 | $10,039 | About average | $8,782 | $60,052 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | 18 | $10,040 | About average | $8,453 | $20,500 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 31 | $10,052 | About average | $8,142 | $52,864 |
| Huntington Hospital | 80 | $10,056 | About average | $8,435 | $93,200 |
| UPMC Mercy | 36 | $10,057 | About average | $7,413 | $65,242 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | 11 | $10,085 | About average | $9,046 | $21,089 |
| Garfield Medical Center | 17 | $10,137 | About average | $8,337 | $81,477 |
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.