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 401–450. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Centers | 14 | $14,203 | About average | $12,906 | $61,272 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | 27 | $14,230 | About average | $11,255 | $108,997 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | 21 | $14,251 | About average | $12,745 | $54,293 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 23 | $14,257 | About average | $10,603 | $54,144 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 22 | $14,260 | About average | $11,317 | $59,678 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 16 | $14,293 | About average | $13,141 | $31,822 |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | 15 | $14,310 | About average | $12,356 | $43,064 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 18 | $14,332 | About average | $13,291 | $55,237 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 24 | $14,336 | About average | $12,093 | $55,048 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center | 26 | $14,340 | About average | $13,336 | $72,553 |
| Salem Hospital | 18 | $14,370 | About average | $11,795 | $34,812 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 15 | $14,441 | About average | $10,119 | $57,715 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 12 | $14,468 | About average | $13,096 | $62,023 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 14 | $14,484 | About average | $11,643 | $103,000 |
| New York Community Hospital Of Brooklyn, Inc. | 17 | $14,485 | About average | $11,902 | $43,663 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 19 | $14,489 | About average | $12,809 | $53,349 |
| Stamford Hospital | 18 | $14,510 | About average | $13,187 | $44,327 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 17 | $14,553 | About average | $10,840 | $38,395 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | 34 | $14,627 | About average | $13,379 | $15,954 |
| Meritus Medical Center | 18 | $14,660 | About average | $12,776 | $15,835 |
| Bsa Hospital | 15 | $14,675 | About average | $7,149 | $53,060 |
| Holy Name Medical Center | 11 | $14,705 | About average | $10,825 | $59,804 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 72 | $14,744 | About average | $13,631 | $45,056 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 28 | $14,758 | About average | $13,426 | $72,040 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 34 | $14,769 | About average | $12,446 | $47,341 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 25 | $14,800 | About average | $11,777 | $60,286 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 16 | $14,812 | About average | $8,539 | $40,455 |
| Desert Valley Hospital | 14 | $14,843 | About average | $13,617 | $51,407 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 11 | $14,855 | About average | $13,550 | $94,019 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | 11 | $14,865 | About average | $13,650 | $130,875 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 17 | $14,878 | About average | $13,206 | $83,093 |
| Carilion Medical Center | 18 | $14,882 | About average | $8,917 | $37,905 |
| Plainview Hospital | 19 | $14,895 | About average | $12,658 | $72,338 |
| Erie County Medical Center | 14 | $14,901 | About average | $12,057 | $28,440 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 14 | $14,909 | About average | $11,078 | $61,579 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | 15 | $14,994 | About average | $10,611 | $57,332 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 13 | $15,031 | About average | $13,666 | $72,887 |
| Southside Hospital | 13 | $15,034 | About average | $13,449 | $104,268 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 13 | $15,051 | About average | $11,899 | $76,475 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 21 | $15,053 | About average | $13,965 | $101,096 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 109 | $15,079 | About average | $13,982 | $65,531 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 20 | $15,105 | About average | $14,198 | $120,153 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 20 | $15,123 | About average | $12,382 | $54,729 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 16 | $15,175 | About average | $13,768 | $113,380 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | 11 | $15,176 | About average | $12,497 | $16,612 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 11 | $15,206 | About average | $13,008 | $58,695 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | 15 | $15,277 | 10% above the national average | $13,002 | $65,715 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 35 | $15,301 | 10% above the national average | $14,073 | $26,843 |
| Washington Hospital | 13 | $15,358 | 11% above the national average | $14,439 | $95,326 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 15 | $15,433 | 11% above the national average | $10,191 | $74,206 |
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.