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
Hospitals in California
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 63 hospitals
- $16,415
- Median hospital
- $15,175
- Lowest to highest
- $9,545–$26,805
- Medicare stays
- 1,208
63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 14 | $9,545 | 31% below the national average | $8,064 | $64,072 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 17 | $10,929 | 21% below the national average | $9,763 | $93,560 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp | 11 | $11,753 | 15% below the national average | $10,290 | $31,625 |
| L A Downtown Medical Center | 15 | $12,924 | About average | $12,003 | $35,986 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 11 | $13,198 | About average | $12,303 | $59,834 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 13 | $13,261 | About average | $12,257 | $56,982 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 20 | $13,331 | About average | $12,318 | $55,637 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | 11 | $13,391 | About average | $12,501 | $72,010 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 16 | $13,412 | About average | $12,188 | $51,967 |
| Enloe Health | 30 | $13,480 | About average | $12,610 | $102,251 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 12 | $13,551 | About average | $12,461 | $66,880 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 31 | $13,573 | About average | $12,257 | $134,980 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | 12 | $13,610 | About average | $12,114 | $110,890 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 13 | $13,963 | About average | $12,346 | $150,023 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 11 | $14,135 | About average | $13,393 | $171,567 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | 11 | $14,141 | About average | $13,349 | $114,677 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | 17 | $14,144 | About average | $13,352 | $30,025 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | 21 | $14,251 | About average | $12,745 | $54,293 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 18 | $14,332 | About average | $13,291 | $55,237 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center | 26 | $14,340 | About average | $13,336 | $72,553 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Medical Center Torrance | 12 | $14,468 | About average | $13,096 | $62,023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 17 | $14,878 | About average | $13,206 | $83,093 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 13 | $15,031 | About average | $13,666 | $72,887 |
| 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 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 16 | $15,175 | About average | $13,768 | $113,380 |
| Washington Hospital | 13 | $15,358 | 11% above the national average | $14,439 | $95,326 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 13 | $15,550 | 12% above the national average | $13,595 | $92,672 |
| PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 15 | $15,766 | 14% above the national average | $11,799 | $63,809 |
| Huntington Hospital | 20 | $15,880 | 14% above the national average | $12,791 | $115,998 |
| Doctors Medical Center | 11 | $15,907 | 15% above the national average | $14,565 | $288,146 |
| MarinHealth Medical Center | 13 | $16,118 | 16% above the national average | $15,239 | $148,500 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | 20 | $16,324 | 18% above the national average | $13,681 | $104,432 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | 16 | $16,346 | 18% above the national average | $15,126 | $98,952 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | 26 | $16,386 | 18% above the national average | $14,354 | $41,937 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 14 | $16,387 | 18% above the national average | $15,104 | $173,732 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 21 | $16,573 | 19% above the national average | $14,819 | $110,170 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | 12 | $16,612 | 20% above the national average | $14,389 | $31,982 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 11 | $16,662 | 20% above the national average | $13,324 | $59,872 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 17 | $16,778 | 21% above the national average | $13,276 | $85,731 |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | 15 | $16,801 | 21% above the national average | $15,705 | $44,864 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | 18 | $17,026 | 23% above the national average | $15,065 | $66,692 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital | 20 | $17,266 | 24% above the national average | $16,065 | $75,505 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 11 | $17,285 | 25% above the national average | $13,600 | $156,889 |
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.