Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 603
Cellulitis without MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $8,642 per stay at 1,685 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $6,986 and $9,383.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $8,642
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $6,986–$9,383
- Medicare’s share
- $6,446
- Average billed charge
- $37,743
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,685
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1,685 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 801–850. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Hays | 19 | $7,771 | 10% below the national average | $6,805 | $41,016 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | 28 | $7,772 | 10% below the national average | $4,873 | $41,473 |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center | 15 | $7,772 | 10% below the national average | $4,957 | $79,043 |
| Keralty Hospital | 26 | $7,776 | 10% below the national average | $6,050 | $13,120 |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus | 35 | $7,776 | 10% below the national average | $5,749 | $28,116 |
| Samaritan Hospital Of Troy, New York | 15 | $7,778 | About average | $6,719 | $18,956 |
| Holy Family Hospital | 29 | $7,780 | About average | $6,587 | $13,986 |
| Akron General Medical Center | 49 | $7,787 | About average | $5,553 | $24,177 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | 22 | $7,787 | About average | $6,112 | $33,174 |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | 18 | $7,789 | About average | $6,534 | $26,161 |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | 17 | $7,794 | About average | $5,393 | $23,506 |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph | 16 | $7,796 | About average | $5,536 | $18,171 |
| Jackson Hospital | 13 | $7,800 | About average | $6,419 | $11,436 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | 17 | $7,801 | About average | $6,477 | $31,712 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | 42 | $7,801 | About average | $5,152 | $27,745 |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | 17 | $7,804 | About average | $5,960 | $21,525 |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | 29 | $7,805 | About average | $6,046 | $28,761 |
| Baptist Medical Center East | 14 | $7,807 | About average | $4,561 | $29,227 |
| Pikeville Medical Center | 20 | $7,808 | About average | $6,564 | $32,151 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 46 | $7,810 | About average | $5,443 | $77,073 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 18 | $7,813 | About average | $6,281 | $13,444 |
| Community Hospital East | 17 | $7,817 | About average | $6,471 | $24,849 |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | 13 | $7,820 | About average | $6,816 | $39,684 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 52 | $7,821 | About average | $5,758 | $23,316 |
| North Austin Medical Center | 32 | $7,824 | About average | $5,365 | $48,857 |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | 30 | $7,825 | About average | $5,325 | $24,549 |
| Henderson Hospital | 24 | $7,829 | About average | $6,146 | $121,666 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 50 | $7,829 | About average | $5,140 | $25,345 |
| McLaren Macomb | 13 | $7,830 | About average | $5,789 | $15,719 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | 57 | $7,833 | About average | $5,575 | $20,154 |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | 33 | $7,835 | About average | $6,033 | $20,829 |
| Integris Southwest Medical Center | 16 | $7,835 | About average | $6,583 | $42,548 |
| St Clare Hospital | 13 | $7,840 | About average | $6,961 | $56,639 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County | 11 | $7,844 | About average | $6,360 | $18,146 |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | 13 | $7,844 | About average | $5,363 | $22,021 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | 40 | $7,846 | About average | $5,857 | $27,426 |
| Henry Ford Allegiance Health | 18 | $7,847 | About average | $6,251 | $31,683 |
| Glens Falls Hospital | 35 | $7,850 | About average | $6,011 | $19,842 |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | 37 | $7,850 | About average | $6,121 | $27,334 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | 15 | $7,852 | About average | $6,437 | $30,783 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | 51 | $7,854 | About average | $5,219 | $51,013 |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | 24 | $7,854 | About average | $6,562 | $56,775 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | 44 | $7,854 | About average | $5,598 | $25,234 |
| Nyack Hospital | 42 | $7,860 | About average | $6,616 | $53,048 |
| St Josephs Hospital | 106 | $7,860 | About average | $6,016 | $32,296 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | 51 | $7,863 | About average | $6,263 | $41,396 |
| Renown South Meadows Medical Center | 23 | $7,865 | About average | $5,758 | $23,390 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park | 13 | $7,870 | About average | $4,516 | $44,353 |
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 41 | $7,871 | About average | $4,267 | $33,537 |
| Cox Medical Centers | 50 | $7,871 | About average | $6,110 | $28,774 |
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 | $7,298 | $30K |
| 2021 | $7,607 | $32K |
| 2022 | $7,831 | $35K |
| 2023 | $8,295 | $36K |
| 2024 | $8,642 | $38K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 6 | 128 | $6,548 | $4,997–$7,504 |
| Arkansas | 20 | 436 | $6,659 | $6,261–$6,777 |
| Kentucky | 22 | 655 | $6,856 | $6,368–$7,310 |
| Louisiana | 20 | 629 | $6,869 | $5,882–$6,999 |
| Iowa | 16 | 425 | $6,926 | $6,322–$7,123 |
| Mississippi | 17 | 384 | $7,065 | $6,264–$7,704 |
| West Virginia | 16 | 485 | $7,100 | $6,494–$7,704 |
| Kansas | 14 | 396 | $7,144 | $6,387–$7,580 |
| Montana | 5 | 111 | $7,297 | $7,051–$7,516 |
| Missouri | 42 | 1,265 | $7,424 | $6,658–$7,757 |
| Alabama | 32 | 691 | $7,433 | $6,666–$7,464 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 128 | $7,443 | $7,029–$7,722 |
| Indiana | 43 | 1,109 | $7,444 | $6,970–$7,625 |
| Tennessee | 34 | 889 | $7,489 | $6,317–$7,627 |
| Ohio | 74 | 2,088 | $7,519 | $6,565–$8,263 |
| Oklahoma | 23 | 481 | $7,583 | $6,695–$7,792 |
| Nebraska | 12 | 270 | $7,672 | $6,182–$8,526 |
| Florida | 130 | 5,320 | $7,685 | $6,820–$8,385 |
| Colorado | 18 | 349 | $7,729 | $6,936–$8,152 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | 688 | $7,732 | $6,637–$7,965 |
| Virginia | 47 | 1,461 | $7,741 | $6,775–$7,878 |
| Pennsylvania | 94 | 2,982 | $7,774 | $6,654–$8,484 |
| Michigan | 47 | 1,509 | $7,843 | $7,231–$8,327 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 799 | $7,908 | $6,959–$8,335 |
| Idaho | 4 | 96 | $7,939 | $7,348–$8,864 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 223 | $8,002 | $7,497–$8,132 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 333 | $8,007 | $7,050–$8,599 |
| Minnesota | 26 | 679 | $8,157 | $7,047–$8,216 |
| Delaware | 6 | 354 | $8,249 | $7,825–$8,817 |
| Arizona | 40 | 1,272 | $8,350 | $7,012–$9,287 |
| New Mexico | 10 | 201 | $8,364 | $7,101–$10,600 |
| North Carolina | 49 | 1,699 | $8,382 | $7,053–$8,279 |
| Texas | 108 | 2,984 | $8,473 | $7,104–$8,828 |
| Illinois | 71 | 2,779 | $8,527 | $7,112–$9,232 |
| Maine | 9 | 175 | $8,546 | $8,013–$9,313 |
| Nevada | 13 | 340 | $8,583 | $7,905–$8,799 |
| Massachusetts | 47 | 2,262 | $8,680 | $7,410–$9,767 |
| Georgia | 44 | 1,011 | $8,706 | $7,282–$9,256 |
| New Jersey | 53 | 2,759 | $8,849 | $7,769–$10,420 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 181 | $8,870 | $7,332–$9,795 |
| Washington | 30 | 732 | $9,004 | $7,748–$9,328 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 111 | $9,257 | $8,289–$11,292 |
| Oregon | 16 | 413 | $9,321 | $8,228–$9,766 |
| Utah | 3 | 70 | $9,437 | $8,224–$10,205 |
| Connecticut | 23 | 797 | $9,767 | $8,729–$10,316 |
| Wyoming | 4 | 77 | $10,490 | $10,038–$11,653 |
| California | 154 | 4,904 | $10,797 | $9,245–$11,237 |
| New York | 98 | 4,194 | $11,117 | $8,358–$12,297 |
| Maryland | 36 | 1,654 | $11,173 | $9,558–$13,521 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 200 | $11,279 | $10,302–$11,462 |
| Alaska | 7 | 132 | $12,048 | $9,996–$14,055 |
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.