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 201–250. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Regional Medical Center | 12 | $7,161 | 24% below the national average | $5,801 | $36,649 |
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers | 11 | $7,169 | 24% below the national average | $5,083 | $43,768 |
| Emerson Hospital - | 22 | $7,170 | 24% below the national average | $5,983 | $14,587 |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | 11 | $7,170 | 24% below the national average | $5,597 | $39,423 |
| Regional Hospital Of Scranton | 12 | $7,173 | 23% below the national average | $5,303 | $45,649 |
| Lima Memorial Health System | 17 | $7,182 | 23% below the national average | $5,763 | $26,462 |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | 13 | $7,182 | 23% below the national average | $6,052 | $32,527 |
| Uniontown Hospital | 19 | $7,182 | 23% below the national average | $5,550 | $16,061 |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | 14 | $7,183 | 23% below the national average | $5,034 | $22,536 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 50 | $7,187 | 23% below the national average | $5,285 | $37,422 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 123 | $7,190 | 23% below the national average | $5,764 | $48,209 |
| Froedtert South Inc. | 26 | $7,191 | 23% below the national average | $6,500 | $29,670 |
| Parkland Medical Center | 18 | $7,201 | 23% below the national average | $5,931 | $62,976 |
| CJW Medical Center | 143 | $7,205 | 23% below the national average | $5,397 | $76,643 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 37 | $7,207 | 23% below the national average | $5,502 | $26,933 |
| Walker Baptist Medical Center | 14 | $7,209 | 23% below the national average | $5,926 | $74,243 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | 16 | $7,212 | 23% below the national average | $5,835 | $36,693 |
| Elkhart General Hospital | 17 | $7,220 | 23% below the national average | $5,963 | $26,045 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | 45 | $7,221 | 23% below the national average | $5,636 | $25,720 |
| Covenant Medical Center | 32 | $7,222 | 23% below the national average | $5,516 | $23,645 |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | 37 | $7,224 | 23% below the national average | $5,768 | $39,492 |
| Cape Coral Hospital | 41 | $7,227 | 23% below the national average | $5,979 | $40,281 |
| Essentia Health | 19 | $7,232 | 23% below the national average | $5,720 | $24,690 |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | 19 | $7,232 | 23% below the national average | $5,858 | $19,835 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | 13 | $7,233 | 23% below the national average | $4,985 | $21,287 |
| Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital | 11 | $7,233 | 23% below the national average | $5,671 | $35,335 |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas | 11 | $7,238 | 23% below the national average | $6,200 | $51,207 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 109 | $7,240 | 23% below the national average | $5,141 | $47,848 |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point | 21 | $7,253 | 23% below the national average | $5,871 | $34,968 |
| Chester County Hospital | 47 | $7,262 | 23% below the national average | $5,593 | $43,146 |
| Grandview Medical Center | 34 | $7,273 | 22% below the national average | $4,953 | $97,713 |
| St Francis-Downtown | 12 | $7,277 | 22% below the national average | $5,294 | $35,316 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | 11 | $7,278 | 22% below the national average | $5,943 | $31,991 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | 18 | $7,281 | 22% below the national average | $5,537 | $34,541 |
| Community Hospital | 77 | $7,284 | 22% below the national average | $5,364 | $30,348 |
| Bsa Hospital | 45 | $7,287 | 22% below the national average | $5,402 | $45,316 |
| Shannon Medical Center | 22 | $7,289 | 22% below the national average | $5,949 | $36,978 |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | 38 | $7,289 | 22% below the national average | $5,768 | $37,629 |
| St Mary Medical Center Inc | 13 | $7,292 | 22% below the national average | $5,496 | $36,666 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | 23 | $7,293 | 22% below the national average | $6,158 | $37,824 |
| Community Memorial Hospital | 13 | $7,294 | 22% below the national average | $5,509 | $34,041 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 34 | $7,296 | 22% below the national average | $5,939 | $42,424 |
| Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | 16 | $7,298 | 22% below the national average | $6,316 | $39,758 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | 34 | $7,299 | 22% below the national average | $5,813 | $32,386 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 23 | $7,307 | 22% below the national average | $5,914 | $21,409 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | 14 | $7,307 | 22% below the national average | $5,780 | $23,727 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | 13 | $7,307 | 22% below the national average | $6,178 | $30,262 |
| The Washington Hospital | 11 | $7,308 | 22% below the national average | $5,837 | $12,731 |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital | 17 | $7,309 | 22% below the national average | $5,558 | $26,557 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | 23 | $7,311 | 22% below the national average | $5,836 | $40,482 |
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.