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 851–900. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Central Texas | 15 | $7,874 | About average | $6,569 | $23,299 |
| Munson Medical Center | 39 | $7,875 | About average | $5,570 | $19,666 |
| West Allis Memorial Hospital | 28 | $7,878 | About average | $5,082 | $29,630 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 13 | $7,881 | About average | $6,857 | $48,638 |
| Bryan Medical Center | 33 | $7,885 | About average | $5,159 | $21,047 |
| Regional West Medical Center | 15 | $7,888 | About average | $6,525 | $33,258 |
| Candler Hospital | 18 | $7,891 | About average | $6,386 | $23,328 |
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 28 | $7,891 | About average | $5,936 | $73,718 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 99 | $7,893 | About average | $6,245 | $20,185 |
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital | 27 | $7,893 | About average | $6,382 | $34,635 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | 21 | $7,894 | About average | $5,300 | $23,952 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 60 | $7,894 | About average | $5,568 | $32,385 |
| Genesis Hospital | 19 | $7,898 | About average | $5,224 | $17,303 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | 17 | $7,898 | About average | $5,868 | $9,727 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 35 | $7,898 | About average | $5,998 | $24,073 |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | 19 | $7,899 | About average | $6,610 | $24,528 |
| Uva Health Culpeper Medical Center | 20 | $7,905 | About average | $6,763 | $19,537 |
| Summerlin Hospital Medical Center | 36 | $7,905 | About average | $6,483 | $137,161 |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | 16 | $7,906 | About average | $6,223 | $15,838 |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | 39 | $7,910 | About average | $5,342 | $43,731 |
| Memorial Hospital Biloxi | 11 | $7,919 | About average | $6,695 | $76,962 |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus | 31 | $7,920 | About average | $6,777 | $68,697 |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | 28 | $7,925 | About average | $4,962 | $35,073 |
| McLaren Flint | 30 | $7,926 | About average | $5,760 | $17,663 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | 34 | $7,928 | About average | $5,951 | $32,011 |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital | 36 | $7,929 | About average | $6,471 | $58,541 |
| Marshfield Medical Center | 13 | $7,929 | About average | $6,151 | $21,600 |
| South Miami Hospital | 30 | $7,931 | About average | $6,665 | $32,765 |
| Prisma Health Baptist | 16 | $7,931 | About average | $6,705 | $24,055 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 46 | $7,936 | About average | $5,768 | $46,456 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | 30 | $7,936 | About average | $5,390 | $28,033 |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | 17 | $7,939 | About average | $6,211 | $16,996 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp | 17 | $7,940 | About average | $6,596 | $27,008 |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | 17 | $7,941 | About average | $5,646 | $72,634 |
| South Pointe Hospital | 24 | $7,941 | About average | $4,598 | $25,707 |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martin Campus | 14 | $7,943 | About average | $6,545 | $65,118 |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | 29 | $7,949 | About average | $6,321 | $27,319 |
| Sentara Albemarle Medical Center | 21 | $7,952 | About average | $6,176 | $18,562 |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital | 22 | $7,954 | About average | $6,477 | $51,314 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | 84 | $7,957 | About average | $5,987 | $25,972 |
| Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos | 12 | $7,962 | About average | $6,080 | $40,020 |
| Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 54 | $7,964 | About average | $6,417 | $45,864 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | 32 | $7,967 | About average | $6,149 | $26,150 |
| Riverview Medical Center | 60 | $7,969 | About average | $5,321 | $45,227 |
| The Monroe Clinic | 14 | $7,970 | About average | $6,225 | $29,216 |
| Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | 28 | $7,971 | About average | $6,668 | $39,050 |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus | 57 | $7,973 | About average | $6,262 | $24,552 |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | 21 | $7,985 | About average | $6,411 | $19,531 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | 11 | $7,989 | About average | $6,654 | $31,826 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 49 | $7,990 | About average | $6,879 | $33,173 |
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.
Show all 51 states
| 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.