Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 552

Medical back problems without MCC

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: $7,11476% of the payment
Average billed charge: $50,120
Hospitals reporting: 1,28443,981 stays

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1,284 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 401–450. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Medical back problems without MCC by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ · CCN 030006	22	$7,778	17% below the national average	$6,526	$25,983
Parkview Regional Medical CenterFort Wayne, IN · CCN 150021	68	$7,783	17% below the national average	$5,935	$25,179
Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert, AZ · CCN 030119	29	$7,787	17% below the national average	$5,599	$52,239
St Lucie Medical CenterPort Saint Lucie, FL · CCN 100260	50	$7,791	17% below the national average	$6,057	$78,289
Mercy Hospital SoutheastCape Girardeau, MO · CCN 260110	11	$7,792	17% below the national average	$6,444	$28,267
Lakeland Hospital, St JosephSt Joseph, MI · CCN 230021	20	$7,794	17% below the national average	$6,142	$22,500
South Pointe HospitalWarrensville Heights, OH · CCN 360144	13	$7,798	17% below the national average	$5,885	$25,482
MercyOne Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo, IA · CCN 160067	16	$7,805	17% below the national average	$6,066	$26,855
Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove, MN · CCN 240214	14	$7,806	17% below the national average	$6,757	$24,912
Bethesda Hospital EastBoynton Beach, FL · CCN 100002	29	$7,812	17% below the national average	$6,180	$57,292
Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth, MS · CCN 250009	13	$7,815	17% below the national average	$6,175	$12,190
Soin Medical CenterBeaver Creek, OH · CCN 360360	14	$7,816	17% below the national average	$6,131	$36,535
St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor, WA · CCN 500151	24	$7,818	17% below the national average	$6,322	$49,368
Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC · CCN 420067	22	$7,819	17% below the national average	$6,409	$19,817
Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · CCN 150162	18	$7,819	17% below the national average	$6,030	$38,888
St Anthonys HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL · CCN 100067	39	$7,820	17% below the national average	$6,516	$37,841
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, IncWatertown, SD · CCN 430005	11	$7,820	17% below the national average	$6,633	$12,104
Kenmore Mercy HospitalKenmore, NY · CCN 330102	12	$7,820	17% below the national average	$6,596	$17,278
UPMC AltoonaAltoona, PA · CCN 390073	34	$7,821	17% below the national average	$5,595	$28,770
Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependence, MO · CCN 260095	35	$7,825	17% below the national average	$5,782	$83,607
Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN · CCN 240053	65	$7,830	16% below the national average	$5,709	$26,792
Overland Park Regional Medical CenterOverland Park, KS · CCN 170176	61	$7,831	16% below the national average	$6,065	$78,342
White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · CCN 040014	23	$7,831	16% below the national average	$6,158	$18,023
Oviedo Medical CenterOviedo, FL · CCN 100329	12	$7,835	16% below the national average	$6,203	$82,342
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-BedfordBedford, TX · CCN 450639	11	$7,836	16% below the national average	$6,430	$43,481
Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL · CCN 010100	25	$7,838	16% below the national average	$6,037	$25,996
Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan, AL · CCN 010001	17	$7,847	16% below the national average	$5,487	$23,999
Columbus Regional HospitalColumbus, IN · CCN 150112	13	$7,851	16% below the national average	$6,326	$22,789
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At RahwayRahway, NJ · CCN 310024	12	$7,852	16% below the national average	$6,492	$60,688
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ · CCN 030038	57	$7,853	16% below the national average	$6,080	$55,904
St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN · CCN 240047	36	$7,866	16% below the national average	$5,444	$20,487
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalEau Claire, WI · CCN 520070	26	$7,872	16% below the national average	$5,930	$28,847
St Johns HospitalSpringfield, IL · CCN 140053	35	$7,875	16% below the national average	$6,270	$43,887
Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA · CCN 390100	105	$7,875	16% below the national average	$5,898	$32,282
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth HinsdaleHinsdale, IL · CCN 140122	29	$7,875	16% below the national average	$6,235	$28,659
Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA · CCN 110215	16	$7,883	16% below the national average	$6,761	$35,489
Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC · CCN 340014	29	$7,885	16% below the national average	$6,418	$27,972
Grand Island Regional Medical CenterGrand Island, NE · CCN 280139	11	$7,885	16% below the national average	$4,727	$22,118
South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA · CCN 220100	189	$7,886	16% below the national average	$6,241	$17,306
Intermountain Health Utah Valley HospitalProvo, UT · CCN 460001	33	$7,888	16% below the national average	$6,322	$38,985
Wyandotte Hospital And Medical CenterWyandotte, MI · CCN 230146	38	$7,890	16% below the national average	$6,214	$34,598
Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN · CCN 240057	65	$7,890	16% below the national average	$6,281	$32,364
Phoenixville HospitalPhoenixville, PA · CCN 390127	23	$7,892	16% below the national average	$6,238	$42,572
Baptist HospitalPensacola, FL · CCN 100093	17	$7,893	16% below the national average	$6,645	$57,046
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy HealthCincinnati, OH · CCN 360016	32	$7,896	16% below the national average	$6,289	$23,954
Allina United HospitalSaint Paul, MN · CCN 240038	49	$7,899	16% below the national average	$6,264	$34,263
HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ · CCN 030123	36	$7,900	16% below the national average	$6,307	$35,286
Medical Center Of McKinneyMckinney, TX · CCN 450403	67	$7,903	16% below the national average	$6,588	$76,750
Shore Medical CenterSomers Point, NJ · CCN 310047	27	$7,906	16% below the national average	$6,573	$50,932
Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro, MA · CCN 220008	18	$7,908	16% below the national average	$6,548	$14,345

National trend

Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.

Average payment
Average billed charge

2020: 33,867 stays at 1,109 hospitals · 2021: 35,951 stays at 1,145 hospitals · 2022: 35,321 stays at 1,101 hospitals · 2023: 40,385 stays at 1,209 hospitals · 2024: 43,981 stays at 1,284 hospitals

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National average payment and billed charge for Medical back problems without MCC
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.

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Average payment by state for Medical back problems without MCC, 2024
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.