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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $19,188 per stay at 84 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $14,619 and $20,608.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $19,188
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $14,619–$20,608
- Medicare’s share
- $13,552
- Average billed charge
- $99,591
- Hospitals reporting
- 84
Compare hospitals
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84 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–84. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainview Hospital | 15 | $18,272 | About average | $16,282 | $128,170 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 11 | $18,318 | About average | $16,861 | $109,464 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 13 | $18,369 | About average | $12,660 | $103,039 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 12 | $18,543 | About average | $15,031 | $39,239 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 11 | $18,556 | About average | $12,349 | $55,419 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 15 | $18,805 | About average | $15,423 | $71,177 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 12 | $19,316 | About average | $15,768 | $71,668 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 22 | $19,891 | About average | $16,899 | $109,917 |
| O U Medical Center | 17 | $19,955 | About average | $14,278 | $141,346 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 15 | $20,103 | About average | $16,635 | $273,706 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 15 | $20,251 | About average | $12,742 | $100,767 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 15 | $20,516 | About average | $16,231 | $36,437 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | 14 | $20,604 | About average | $15,331 | $62,392 |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | 11 | $20,618 | About average | $11,979 | $73,236 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 26 | $21,425 | 12% above the national average | $17,820 | $143,033 |
| University Of Michigan Health System | 14 | $21,554 | 12% above the national average | $15,543 | $103,239 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 11 | $21,731 | 13% above the national average | $17,591 | $80,010 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 15 | $22,004 | 15% above the national average | $18,005 | $96,020 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 14 | $22,548 | 18% above the national average | $13,403 | $84,360 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 12 | $22,722 | 18% above the national average | $14,475 | $118,095 |
| Harborview Medical Center | 12 | $23,983 | 25% above the national average | $16,449 | $91,609 |
| Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals | 12 | $24,318 | 27% above the national average | $14,121 | $126,778 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 12 | $24,663 | 29% above the national average | $16,408 | $96,012 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 16 | $25,063 | 31% above the national average | $13,188 | $203,496 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 12 | $26,786 | 40% above the national average | $9,581 | $95,855 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 11 | $27,600 | 44% above the national average | $24,090 | $165,734 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 18 | $27,665 | 44% above the national average | $22,533 | $209,221 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 14 | $30,963 | 61% above the national average | $25,626 | $163,851 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 18 | $32,219 | 68% above the national average | $18,330 | $76,554 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 17 | $33,079 | 72% above the national average | $13,555 | $105,147 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 19 | $35,539 | 85% above the national average | $11,471 | $160,649 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | 16 | $40,750 | 112% above the national average | $19,848 | $135,001 |
| Stanford Health Care | 14 | $47,553 | 148% above the national average | $19,272 | $338,177 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 13 | $54,308 | 183% above the national average | $11,161 | $124,744 |
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 | $14K | $66K |
| 2021 | $15K | $77K |
| 2022 | $17K | $86K |
| 2023 | $18K | $97K |
| 2024 | $19K | $100K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 37 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 1 | 12 | $12,430 | $12,430–$12,430 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 15 | $12,854 | $12,854–$12,854 |
| Colorado | 1 | 17 | $13,168 | $13,168–$13,168 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 15 | $13,428 | $13,428–$13,428 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 13 | $14,121 | $14,121–$14,121 |
| Florida | 8 | 132 | $14,532 | $14,665–$16,703 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 12 | $14,966 | $14,966–$14,966 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 36 | $15,082 | $14,805–$17,305 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 53 | $15,133 | $12,400–$15,422 |
| Ohio | 4 | 46 | $15,241 | $13,049–$16,153 |
| Delaware | 1 | 18 | $15,697 | $15,697–$15,697 |
| Texas | 2 | 42 | $15,709 | $15,268–$15,768 |
| Missouri | 2 | 30 | $15,809 | $14,311–$17,307 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 28 | $15,911 | $14,618–$16,429 |
| Georgia | 1 | 11 | $16,023 | $16,023–$16,023 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 29 | $16,320 | $16,001–$17,236 |
| Kansas | 1 | 12 | $16,374 | $16,374–$16,374 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 49 | $16,429 | $12,833–$17,688 |
| Maryland | 1 | 12 | $17,152 | $17,152–$17,152 |
| Nevada | 2 | 27 | $17,167 | $16,407–$17,651 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 11 | $17,960 | $17,960–$17,960 |
| Alabama | 1 | 13 | $18,369 | $18,369–$18,369 |
| Michigan | 4 | 54 | $18,453 | $15,407–$21,846 |
| Virginia | 3 | 39 | $18,480 | $15,621–$21,158 |
| Utah | 1 | 12 | $18,543 | $18,543–$18,543 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 22 | $19,074 | $14,811–$23,337 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 29 | $19,588 | $18,170–$22,499 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 15 | $20,251 | $20,251–$20,251 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 14 | $20,604 | $20,604–$20,604 |
| New York | 7 | 113 | $21,378 | $18,574–$24,105 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 41 | $21,386 | $21,123–$21,867 |
| Washington | 1 | 12 | $23,983 | $23,983–$23,983 |
| Arizona | 2 | 31 | $24,931 | $19,548–$28,568 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 30 | $25,295 | $19,235–$27,891 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 34 | $27,444 | $21,778–$30,952 |
| California | 8 | 109 | $28,077 | $18,269–$33,410 |
| Illinois | 1 | 13 | $54,308 | $54,308–$54,308 |
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.