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
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.
1,284 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 951–1,000. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 70 | $10,152 | About average | $6,750 | $26,548 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 50 | $10,155 | About average | $6,422 | $55,916 |
| Stamford Hospital | 41 | $10,157 | About average | $8,498 | $52,108 |
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | 14 | $10,159 | About average | $7,277 | $78,635 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 33 | $10,166 | About average | $8,980 | $37,355 |
| The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl | 16 | $10,178 | About average | $8,631 | $39,428 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | 46 | $10,178 | About average | $7,698 | $98,524 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 55 | $10,185 | About average | $6,474 | $41,866 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 89 | $10,199 | About average | $8,230 | $111,246 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 62 | $10,220 | About average | $6,704 | $39,841 |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | 31 | $10,225 | About average | $7,899 | $54,099 |
| Mountainview Hospital | 67 | $10,226 | About average | $8,094 | $92,866 |
| Memorial Hospital Of South Bend | 39 | $10,229 | About average | $6,156 | $28,228 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 56 | $10,241 | About average | $7,091 | $48,559 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 67 | $10,244 | About average | $6,886 | $91,435 |
| Medical City Arlington | 25 | $10,253 | About average | $8,630 | $97,806 |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | 49 | $10,254 | About average | $8,524 | $101,343 |
| University Of Toledo Medical Center | 14 | $10,256 | About average | $6,612 | $37,903 |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | 15 | $10,259 | About average | $8,660 | $28,618 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 54 | $10,261 | About average | $6,240 | $40,263 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 24 | $10,265 | About average | $9,245 | $50,865 |
| Grant Medical Center | 74 | $10,279 | About average | $7,786 | $26,555 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | 69 | $10,291 | About average | $7,108 | $48,998 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 74 | $10,298 | About average | $7,409 | $43,909 |
| Overlook Medical Center | 53 | $10,306 | About average | $7,360 | $54,645 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | 15 | $10,309 | About average | $9,052 | $93,340 |
| Valley Hospital Medical Center | 28 | $10,318 | 10% above the national average | $8,385 | $135,289 |
| Self Regional Healthcare | 18 | $10,327 | 10% above the national average | $7,971 | $35,504 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | 57 | $10,332 | 10% above the national average | $6,896 | $34,208 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 30 | $10,333 | 10% above the national average | $9,005 | $84,163 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 26 | $10,335 | 10% above the national average | $8,389 | $67,559 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 35 | $10,336 | 10% above the national average | $9,077 | $75,599 |
| Griffin Hospital | 14 | $10,338 | 10% above the national average | $7,489 | $33,040 |
| Englewood Hospital And Medical Center | 62 | $10,347 | 10% above the national average | $8,290 | $39,485 |
| San Ramon Regional Medical Center | 16 | $10,348 | 10% above the national average | $9,124 | $169,357 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | 35 | $10,364 | 11% above the national average | $6,312 | $40,835 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 33 | $10,366 | 11% above the national average | $8,829 | $109,443 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 32 | $10,367 | 11% above the national average | $8,771 | $55,017 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | 49 | $10,372 | 11% above the national average | $6,424 | $22,425 |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | 12 | $10,382 | 11% above the national average | $9,022 | $28,433 |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | 15 | $10,383 | 11% above the national average | $6,728 | $28,303 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 78 | $10,386 | 11% above the national average | $6,857 | $29,008 |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago | 14 | $10,390 | 11% above the national average | $7,656 | $36,349 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 21 | $10,396 | 11% above the national average | $7,971 | $34,632 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 60 | $10,401 | 11% above the national average | $6,394 | $33,240 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 49 | $10,401 | 11% above the national average | $8,894 | $75,790 |
| PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 11 | $10,411 | 11% above the national average | $9,127 | $46,493 |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | 15 | $10,419 | 11% above the national average | $8,885 | $54,280 |
| Plainview Hospital | 50 | $10,422 | 11% above the national average | $7,449 | $45,354 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care | 58 | $10,431 | 11% above the national average | $7,803 | $37,612 |
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.