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 951–1,000. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center | 36 | $8,129 | About average | $6,058 | $25,106 |
| Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc | 11 | $8,131 | About average | $6,944 | $22,234 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 23 | $8,139 | About average | $6,367 | $26,610 |
| Witham Health Services | 11 | $8,151 | About average | $6,519 | $26,372 |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center | 13 | $8,157 | About average | $4,647 | $39,235 |
| Duke Regional Hospital | 34 | $8,166 | About average | $6,424 | $15,819 |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | 32 | $8,167 | About average | $6,783 | $20,144 |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | 16 | $8,173 | About average | $5,968 | $32,524 |
| Methodist Fremont Health | 12 | $8,177 | About average | $7,157 | $23,946 |
| Atlantic General Hospital | 34 | $8,181 | About average | $6,837 | $8,922 |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 39 | $8,185 | About average | $6,096 | $52,458 |
| St Luke's The Woodlands Hospital | 26 | $8,186 | About average | $5,015 | $34,440 |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | 25 | $8,191 | About average | $6,060 | $12,903 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | 25 | $8,194 | About average | $6,850 | $56,758 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 23 | $8,200 | About average | $5,626 | $99,437 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | 23 | $8,202 | About average | $6,854 | $28,421 |
| Holy Name Medical Center | 61 | $8,204 | About average | $6,447 | $28,780 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 14 | $8,208 | About average | $6,101 | $30,400 |
| Rush Oak Park Hospital | 21 | $8,208 | About average | $5,198 | $21,810 |
| Crozer Chester Medical Center | 14 | $8,213 | About average | $6,355 | $71,353 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 139 | $8,224 | About average | $6,205 | $41,920 |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | 24 | $8,225 | About average | $5,635 | $37,917 |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | 17 | $8,229 | About average | $6,433 | $84,789 |
| St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia | 40 | $8,229 | About average | $6,590 | $19,358 |
| Conway Medical Center | 37 | $8,230 | About average | $5,833 | $26,731 |
| MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center | 13 | $8,230 | About average | $3,659 | $24,230 |
| Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital | 14 | $8,232 | About average | $6,952 | $18,762 |
| St Joseph Hospital | 22 | $8,234 | About average | $5,740 | $19,685 |
| AdventHealth Sebring | 26 | $8,236 | About average | $4,790 | $43,981 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 73 | $8,237 | About average | $5,601 | $29,955 |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood | 12 | $8,241 | About average | $5,643 | $47,045 |
| Midland Memorial Hospital | 13 | $8,241 | About average | $6,879 | $30,336 |
| Marshall Medical Centers | 27 | $8,241 | About average | $4,890 | $15,205 |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | 18 | $8,243 | About average | $6,883 | $28,298 |
| Maple Grove Hospital | 12 | $8,246 | About average | $5,141 | $24,193 |
| United Regional Health Care System | 52 | $8,249 | About average | $5,801 | $33,455 |
| Integris Health Woodward Hospital | 12 | $8,252 | About average | $6,895 | $52,941 |
| AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus | 48 | $8,253 | About average | $6,921 | $42,265 |
| Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc | 13 | $8,257 | About average | $6,493 | $25,835 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 53 | $8,258 | About average | $6,901 | $29,170 |
| Carilion Medical Center | 54 | $8,260 | About average | $5,757 | $25,626 |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc | 11 | $8,266 | About average | $6,782 | $38,667 |
| Anmed Health | 36 | $8,266 | About average | $7,092 | $33,615 |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | 21 | $8,267 | About average | $7,102 | $42,419 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin | 13 | $8,268 | About average | $6,887 | $18,173 |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | 29 | $8,268 | About average | $6,582 | $61,012 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 31 | $8,270 | About average | $5,542 | $83,435 |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | 25 | $8,272 | About average | $5,144 | $26,628 |
| Suburban Hospital | 69 | $8,273 | About average | $6,171 | $8,876 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 57 | $8,273 | About average | $6,380 | $32,189 |
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.
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.