Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 602
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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 301–350. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anne's Hospital | 17 | $12,642 | About average | $11,771 | $24,147 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | 26 | $12,676 | About average | $11,238 | $24,840 |
| Crouse Hospital | 17 | $12,708 | About average | $11,126 | $22,274 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 24 | $12,722 | About average | $10,231 | $49,941 |
| North Shore Medical Center - | 36 | $12,727 | About average | $11,511 | $33,016 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | 11 | $12,738 | About average | $11,240 | $22,729 |
| Holy Family Hospital | 16 | $12,760 | About average | $11,361 | $16,193 |
| Altru Hospital | 16 | $12,770 | About average | $10,400 | $34,445 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 29 | $12,785 | About average | $10,891 | $35,577 |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | 11 | $12,810 | About average | $11,432 | $41,253 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 12 | $12,822 | About average | $10,728 | $68,829 |
| White Plains Hospital Center | 30 | $12,827 | About average | $11,440 | $88,149 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 14 | $12,834 | About average | $9,199 | $40,446 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | 20 | $12,848 | About average | $11,757 | $33,505 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 12 | $12,876 | About average | $11,253 | $110,514 |
| Akron General Medical Center | 17 | $12,881 | About average | $9,854 | $40,301 |
| L A Downtown Medical Center | 15 | $12,924 | About average | $12,003 | $35,986 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 87 | $12,924 | About average | $10,192 | $99,861 |
| Summa Health System | 12 | $12,928 | About average | $10,823 | $52,428 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 39 | $12,947 | About average | $11,339 | $68,103 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 14 | $12,950 | About average | $11,390 | $49,115 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 19 | $12,960 | About average | $11,322 | $73,064 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 14 | $12,962 | About average | $8,847 | $64,186 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 18 | $12,967 | About average | $9,906 | $45,921 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 17 | $13,032 | About average | $10,815 | $71,782 |
| The Miriam Hospital | 18 | $13,048 | About average | $11,037 | $34,791 |
| Uw Health | 17 | $13,054 | About average | $9,130 | $58,741 |
| Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital | 15 | $13,055 | About average | $11,175 | $28,666 |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | 17 | $13,081 | About average | $11,489 | $68,473 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 23 | $13,102 | About average | $11,546 | $36,313 |
| Frederick Health Hospital | 21 | $13,106 | About average | $12,097 | $14,454 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | 28 | $13,126 | About average | $10,009 | $46,180 |
| HCA Florida Aventura Hospital | 11 | $13,142 | About average | $11,257 | $67,339 |
| Reading Hospital | 15 | $13,159 | About average | $10,930 | $68,472 |
| Regions Hospital | 16 | $13,162 | About average | $11,428 | $35,562 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 33 | $13,177 | About average | $11,025 | $48,533 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 11 | $13,198 | About average | $12,303 | $59,834 |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | 14 | $13,231 | About average | $11,445 | $37,235 |
| Community Medical Center | 22 | $13,240 | About average | $10,056 | $88,247 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 13 | $13,261 | About average | $12,257 | $56,982 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 33 | $13,277 | About average | $10,801 | $38,833 |
| Grant Medical Center | 14 | $13,299 | About average | $9,848 | $38,312 |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | 19 | $13,308 | About average | $10,019 | $91,087 |
| Hamilton Medical Center | 16 | $13,310 | About average | $10,250 | $61,464 |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | 11 | $13,313 | About average | $12,113 | $34,477 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 20 | $13,331 | About average | $12,318 | $55,637 |
| JFK University Medical Center | 23 | $13,351 | About average | $11,833 | $81,456 |
| Spectrum Health | 16 | $13,370 | About average | $11,171 | $24,286 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | 11 | $13,391 | About average | $12,501 | $72,010 |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | 21 | $13,392 | About average | $11,688 | $66,223 |
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.