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 901–950. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson Medical Center | 12 | $7,993 | About average | $7,319 | $18,738 |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital | 27 | $7,994 | About average | $6,093 | $75,472 |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 24 | $8,003 | About average | $6,550 | $18,785 |
| The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital | 14 | $8,006 | About average | $6,494 | $86,191 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 62 | $8,007 | About average | $6,550 | $34,816 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital | 32 | $8,012 | About average | $6,411 | $19,498 |
| Central Maine Medical Center | 11 | $8,013 | About average | $5,487 | $29,472 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | 61 | $8,014 | About average | $6,217 | $29,548 |
| Alaska Regional Hospital | 12 | $8,015 | About average | $6,519 | $59,543 |
| Oswego Hospital | 16 | $8,017 | About average | $6,997 | $12,019 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Of Suffern | 50 | $8,024 | About average | $6,751 | $79,796 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | 28 | $8,026 | About average | $5,744 | $35,163 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | 16 | $8,028 | About average | $5,277 | $21,972 |
| Geneva General Hospital | 11 | $8,031 | About average | $6,344 | $11,468 |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | 14 | $8,034 | About average | $6,519 | $14,503 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | 15 | $8,035 | About average | $5,902 | $34,009 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 57 | $8,038 | About average | $5,549 | $33,563 |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | 27 | $8,046 | About average | $5,956 | $36,277 |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | 35 | $8,047 | About average | $6,358 | $38,938 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn | 32 | $8,048 | About average | $5,879 | $27,964 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 178 | $8,052 | About average | $6,135 | $25,162 |
| St Peter's Hospital | 36 | $8,053 | About average | $6,212 | $22,195 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F | 44 | $8,059 | About average | $5,453 | $28,799 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | 17 | $8,067 | About average | $5,864 | $22,125 |
| Onslow Memorial Hospital | 17 | $8,068 | About average | $6,280 | $21,451 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 64 | $8,073 | About average | $6,206 | $32,533 |
| University Hospital And Medical Center | 28 | $8,075 | About average | $5,727 | $95,030 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | 11 | $8,076 | About average | $6,035 | $14,800 |
| Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 75 | $8,079 | About average | $6,815 | $29,483 |
| Medical City Plano | 23 | $8,081 | About average | $5,106 | $57,212 |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield And Novi | 48 | $8,084 | About average | $5,982 | $20,678 |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | 46 | $8,087 | About average | $6,455 | $23,113 |
| Asante Ashland Community Hospital | 13 | $8,090 | About average | $5,612 | $35,179 |
| Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC | 21 | $8,090 | About average | $4,172 | $27,359 |
| Huntington Hospital | 97 | $8,092 | About average | $5,972 | $43,820 |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital | 17 | $8,093 | About average | $6,375 | $33,474 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | 19 | $8,096 | About average | $6,551 | $22,763 |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | 46 | $8,096 | About average | $5,730 | $39,114 |
| CentraState Medical Center | 74 | $8,097 | About average | $5,724 | $40,303 |
| Community Medical Center | 110 | $8,098 | About average | $5,795 | $61,145 |
| Broward Health Coral Springs | 29 | $8,099 | About average | $6,861 | $35,032 |
| HCA Florida Northside Hospital | 12 | $8,099 | About average | $5,633 | $67,899 |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital | 12 | $8,102 | About average | $6,742 | $13,674 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 50 | $8,108 | About average | $5,385 | $22,021 |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association | 15 | $8,110 | About average | $6,913 | $24,945 |
| Huntsville Memorial Hospital | 18 | $8,117 | About average | $6,593 | $22,133 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | 42 | $8,122 | About average | $6,544 | $18,959 |
| Northfield Hospital | 12 | $8,125 | About average | $6,901 | $28,524 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | 53 | $8,127 | About average | $5,532 | $33,620 |
| UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals | 41 | $8,128 | About average | $6,792 | $20,619 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| 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.