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 151–200. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottstown Hospital | 16 | $6,982 | 26% below the national average | $5,554 | $47,036 |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | 24 | $6,986 | 25% below the national average | $5,584 | $31,527 |
| Forrest General Hospital | 27 | $6,992 | 25% below the national average | $5,539 | $24,430 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | 26 | $6,993 | 25% below the national average | $5,818 | $64,241 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | 24 | $6,994 | 25% below the national average | $5,560 | $22,479 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 42 | $6,994 | 25% below the national average | $4,806 | $35,698 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | 24 | $7,000 | 25% below the national average | $5,572 | $32,691 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | 17 | $7,002 | 25% below the national average | $5,780 | $20,607 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | 12 | $7,006 | 25% below the national average | $4,852 | $47,258 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | 21 | $7,009 | 25% below the national average | $5,532 | $89,437 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | 21 | $7,011 | 25% below the national average | $5,118 | $39,789 |
| Paoli Hospital | 61 | $7,014 | 25% below the national average | $5,354 | $62,149 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | 53 | $7,017 | 25% below the national average | $5,586 | $40,095 |
| Chesapeake General Hospital | 30 | $7,024 | 25% below the national average | $5,287 | $20,937 |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | 28 | $7,047 | 25% below the national average | $5,590 | $36,602 |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | 36 | $7,057 | 25% below the national average | $5,301 | $43,299 |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 17 | $7,059 | 25% below the national average | $5,852 | $27,191 |
| Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital | 15 | $7,064 | 25% below the national average | $5,491 | $37,987 |
| Fairview Hospital | 56 | $7,067 | 25% below the national average | $5,520 | $25,230 |
| Herrin Hospital | 16 | $7,067 | 25% below the national average | $5,639 | $29,731 |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy | 126 | $7,073 | 25% below the national average | $5,196 | $31,846 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | 18 | $7,080 | 24% below the national average | $5,158 | $21,590 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | 38 | $7,084 | 24% below the national average | $5,593 | $28,452 |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | 11 | $7,084 | 24% below the national average | $5,424 | $54,197 |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | 12 | $7,087 | 24% below the national average | $5,459 | $20,511 |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | 25 | $7,089 | 24% below the national average | $5,158 | $21,497 |
| UPMC Williamsport | 35 | $7,093 | 24% below the national average | $5,386 | $40,530 |
| Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | 50 | $7,096 | 24% below the national average | $5,702 | $61,120 |
| Paris Regional Medical Center | 23 | $7,097 | 24% below the national average | $5,884 | $22,136 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | 28 | $7,099 | 24% below the national average | $5,616 | $38,535 |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 56 | $7,100 | 24% below the national average | $5,788 | $35,708 |
| St Elizabeth Florence | 38 | $7,101 | 24% below the national average | $4,838 | $17,106 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | 61 | $7,102 | 24% below the national average | $5,173 | $33,157 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | 20 | $7,104 | 24% below the national average | $5,863 | $33,909 |
| Mercy Hospital South | 87 | $7,112 | 24% below the national average | $5,629 | $21,857 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | 39 | $7,113 | 24% below the national average | $5,111 | $29,110 |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City | 15 | $7,114 | 24% below the national average | $5,917 | $35,864 |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | 25 | $7,126 | 24% below the national average | $5,893 | $29,690 |
| AdventHealth Ocala | 27 | $7,130 | 24% below the national average | $5,443 | $37,794 |
| UPMC Passavant | 46 | $7,134 | 24% below the national average | $4,726 | $43,927 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 75 | $7,136 | 24% below the national average | $5,501 | $30,967 |
| Ridgeview Medical Center | 11 | $7,143 | 24% below the national average | $5,511 | $28,462 |
| Blanchard Valley Hospital | 13 | $7,143 | 24% below the national average | $4,751 | $17,909 |
| Forbes Hospital | 48 | $7,148 | 24% below the national average | $5,032 | $34,915 |
| North Alabama Medical Center | 22 | $7,152 | 24% below the national average | $5,493 | $28,632 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 86 | $7,152 | 24% below the national average | $5,554 | $33,274 |
| Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital | 19 | $7,154 | 24% below the national average | $5,795 | $33,860 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 18 | $7,156 | 24% below the national average | $5,695 | $32,603 |
| Raleigh General Hospital | 16 | $7,158 | 24% below the national average | $4,520 | $32,713 |
| Aurora Medical Center - Summit | 28 | $7,159 | 24% below the national average | $4,823 | $24,321 |
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.