Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 602
Cellulitis with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $13,872 per stay at 589 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $10,990 and $15,105.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $13,872
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $10,990–$15,105
- Medicare’s share
- $11,351
- Average billed charge
- $63,196
- Hospitals reporting
- 589
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589 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest General Health Center | 26 | $8,770 | 37% below the national average | $7,677 | $29,330 |
| Weirton Medical Center, Inc | 12 | $8,870 | 36% below the national average | $8,462 | $34,256 |
| Viera Hospital | 11 | $9,014 | 35% below the national average | $8,124 | $63,339 |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | 11 | $9,109 | 34% below the national average | $6,686 | $69,535 |
| Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | 11 | $9,124 | 34% below the national average | $7,937 | $106,573 |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | 12 | $9,226 | 33% below the national average | $8,002 | $42,627 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 13 | $9,237 | 33% below the national average | $8,484 | $55,715 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | 13 | $9,247 | 33% below the national average | $8,243 | $53,014 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | 13 | $9,308 | 33% below the national average | $8,411 | $36,460 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | 11 | $9,350 | 33% below the national average | $7,545 | $26,095 |
| Lake Health | 13 | $9,351 | 33% below the national average | $8,347 | $48,757 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | 22 | $9,389 | 32% below the national average | $8,002 | $42,353 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | 11 | $9,439 | 32% below the national average | $8,094 | $27,431 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | 12 | $9,484 | 32% below the national average | $8,003 | $43,218 |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | 11 | $9,490 | 32% below the national average | $8,600 | $92,316 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 39 | $9,495 | 32% below the national average | $8,228 | $56,923 |
| Medina Hospital | 13 | $9,500 | 32% below the national average | $8,206 | $37,708 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 19 | $9,513 | 31% below the national average | $8,280 | $41,051 |
| Palos Community Hospital | 24 | $9,513 | 31% below the national average | $8,291 | $40,280 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano | 12 | $9,523 | 31% below the national average | $8,029 | $42,055 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 12 | $9,531 | 31% below the national average | $7,964 | $37,044 |
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 14 | $9,545 | 31% below the national average | $8,064 | $64,072 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | 12 | $9,549 | 31% below the national average | $8,291 | $62,534 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | 12 | $9,555 | 31% below the national average | $8,279 | $47,292 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine | 14 | $9,581 | 31% below the national average | $8,648 | $42,308 |
| Delray Medical Center | 22 | $9,584 | 31% below the national average | $8,431 | $138,892 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 12 | $9,615 | 31% below the national average | $8,453 | $33,596 |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | 11 | $9,671 | 30% below the national average | $6,708 | $28,160 |
| HCA Florida South Shore Hospital | 14 | $9,687 | 30% below the national average | $8,288 | $140,661 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | 13 | $9,690 | 30% below the national average | $8,686 | $34,190 |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | 17 | $9,703 | 30% below the national average | $8,647 | $44,478 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | 14 | $9,707 | 30% below the national average | $8,496 | $62,713 |
| The Villages Regional Hospital | 23 | $9,712 | 30% below the national average | $8,647 | $58,794 |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | 15 | $9,725 | 30% below the national average | $7,711 | $43,291 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | 28 | $9,735 | 30% below the national average | $8,846 | $47,636 |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | 15 | $9,738 | 30% below the national average | $6,961 | $68,263 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 16 | $9,775 | 30% below the national average | $8,653 | $57,991 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 25 | $9,788 | 29% below the national average | $6,947 | $29,325 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | 12 | $9,836 | 29% below the national average | $8,787 | $50,105 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | 15 | $9,856 | 29% below the national average | $8,753 | $31,329 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | 15 | $9,857 | 29% below the national average | $8,716 | $40,281 |
| St Elizabeth Ft Thomas | 13 | $9,890 | 29% below the national average | $7,430 | $22,465 |
| Bethesda North | 19 | $9,900 | 29% below the national average | $8,472 | $26,663 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 13 | $9,918 | 29% below the national average | $8,725 | $45,100 |
| WakeMed, Cary Hospital | 11 | $9,920 | 28% below the national average | $8,882 | $42,970 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 14 | $9,950 | 28% below the national average | $7,602 | $37,219 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | 11 | $10,013 | 28% below the national average | $8,950 | $40,886 |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | 14 | $10,032 | 28% below the national average | $9,158 | $34,764 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | 19 | $10,037 | 28% below the national average | $9,007 | $47,704 |
| Rex Hospital | 29 | $10,047 | 28% below the national average | $8,912 | $24,133 |
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 | $12K | $49K |
| 2021 | $12K | $54K |
| 2022 | $13K | $57K |
| 2023 | $13K | $59K |
| 2024 | $14K | $63K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 48 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 7 | 89 | $9,981 | $9,508–$10,433 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 101 | $10,326 | $10,082–$10,766 |
| Idaho | 2 | 24 | $10,569 | $10,375–$10,708 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 47 | $11,111 | $10,846–$11,500 |
| Indiana | 14 | 255 | $11,131 | $10,290–$11,574 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 81 | $11,148 | $9,857–$11,632 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 25 | $11,281 | $11,281–$11,281 |
| Montana | 1 | 11 | $11,374 | $11,374–$11,374 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 149 | $11,398 | $9,804–$10,445 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 65 | $11,630 | $10,781–$13,182 |
| Iowa | 4 | 62 | $11,727 | $10,296–$12,616 |
| Florida | 46 | 1,003 | $11,750 | $10,284–$12,201 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 108 | $11,750 | $9,958–$12,849 |
| Missouri | 15 | 293 | $11,899 | $10,159–$12,907 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 161 | $11,927 | $10,127–$12,407 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 111 | $12,122 | $10,692–$12,910 |
| Ohio | 25 | 390 | $12,147 | $10,232–$13,299 |
| Arizona | 13 | 207 | $12,496 | $10,762–$11,868 |
| Texas | 33 | 602 | $12,515 | $10,937–$13,492 |
| Virginia | 20 | 354 | $12,536 | $10,308–$13,145 |
| Michigan | 15 | 286 | $12,684 | $12,447–$13,608 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 114 | $12,704 | $10,674–$14,272 |
| Illinois | 37 | 736 | $12,759 | $10,878–$13,392 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | 415 | $13,057 | $11,068–$13,691 |
| Nevada | 5 | 106 | $13,124 | $12,019–$14,163 |
| Delaware | 3 | 92 | $13,296 | $12,000–$13,307 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 48 | $13,443 | $12,692–$13,728 |
| North Carolina | 21 | 371 | $13,673 | $11,423–$14,031 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 46 | $13,734 | $12,234–$14,359 |
| Alabama | 3 | 39 | $13,741 | $10,748–$16,089 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 163 | $13,744 | $11,128–$15,344 |
| Kansas | 3 | 52 | $13,974 | $9,608–$14,024 |
| Washington | 7 | 106 | $14,171 | $12,548–$14,901 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 581 | $14,202 | $12,226–$14,409 |
| Oregon | 2 | 30 | $14,237 | $14,121–$14,287 |
| Maine | 2 | 38 | $14,241 | $13,994–$14,849 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 106 | $14,410 | $12,074–$16,250 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 598 | $14,423 | $12,192–$15,366 |
| Georgia | 12 | 200 | $14,742 | $12,601–$17,496 |
| Colorado | 3 | 42 | $14,837 | $11,528–$16,022 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 31 | $15,271 | $14,373–$17,023 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 149 | $16,053 | $13,547–$16,353 |
| California | 63 | 1,208 | $16,415 | $14,142–$16,913 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 40 | $17,674 | $14,598–$20,844 |
| New York | 40 | 950 | $18,269 | $13,608–$18,836 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 54 | $18,671 | $17,254–$21,423 |
| Maryland | 13 | 230 | $18,810 | $14,132–$21,727 |
| Alaska | 1 | 11 | $26,475 | $26,475–$26,475 |
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.