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
Compare hospitals
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1,685 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1,101–1,150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 34 | $8,650 | About average | $6,933 | $41,063 |
| Mercy Health Saint Mary's | 16 | $8,672 | About average | $5,537 | $18,924 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 22 | $8,675 | About average | $7,338 | $62,398 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 93 | $8,688 | About average | $6,718 | $25,817 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | 14 | $8,693 | About average | $6,975 | $36,706 |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | 20 | $8,696 | About average | $7,635 | $34,310 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 49 | $8,699 | About average | $6,894 | $38,262 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 57 | $8,702 | About average | $5,940 | $26,923 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood | 18 | $8,715 | About average | $7,239 | $94,260 |
| De Tar Hospital Navarro | 13 | $8,718 | About average | $5,609 | $100,209 |
| Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 19 | $8,719 | About average | $7,517 | $90,637 |
| Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center | 11 | $8,723 | About average | $7,239 | $11,742 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 32 | $8,725 | About average | $7,273 | $61,860 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | 12 | $8,734 | About average | $6,262 | $16,183 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 39 | $8,737 | About average | $5,511 | $21,061 |
| St Charles Hospital | 33 | $8,742 | About average | $6,468 | $35,282 |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast | 12 | $8,742 | About average | $4,965 | $37,196 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | 19 | $8,744 | About average | $7,612 | $41,466 |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | 16 | $8,747 | About average | $7,421 | $51,162 |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 22 | $8,750 | About average | $6,507 | $32,609 |
| University Of Maryland St Joseph Medical Center | 52 | $8,756 | About average | $7,061 | $9,726 |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | 26 | $8,764 | About average | $7,253 | $17,428 |
| Christiana Hospital | 164 | $8,765 | About average | $6,339 | $27,087 |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | 12 | $8,768 | About average | $6,971 | $28,323 |
| Salem Hospital | 36 | $8,775 | About average | $6,923 | $27,735 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 60 | $8,775 | About average | $5,695 | $35,334 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 63 | $8,779 | About average | $6,786 | $28,295 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | 99 | $8,780 | About average | $6,658 | $51,106 |
| The Miriam Hospital | 44 | $8,781 | About average | $6,757 | $25,172 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | 13 | $8,793 | About average | $5,692 | $24,658 |
| Laredo Medical Center | 11 | $8,797 | About average | $7,348 | $50,440 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | 40 | $8,797 | About average | $6,333 | $19,976 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | 31 | $8,798 | About average | $6,985 | $68,171 |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center | 15 | $8,799 | About average | $7,255 | $112,405 |
| Broward Health North | 27 | $8,801 | About average | $7,281 | $35,520 |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | 14 | $8,802 | About average | $6,151 | $34,678 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | 26 | $8,803 | About average | $6,275 | $17,636 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 13 | $8,804 | About average | $7,092 | $27,013 |
| Meritus Medical Center | 95 | $8,818 | About average | $7,357 | $9,578 |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | 62 | $8,820 | About average | $6,904 | $34,285 |
| Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital | 35 | $8,820 | About average | $6,719 | $94,883 |
| MidState Medical Center | 33 | $8,825 | About average | $6,759 | $33,328 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | 11 | $8,827 | About average | $6,053 | $32,165 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | 31 | $8,827 | About average | $7,140 | $50,543 |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | 15 | $8,828 | About average | $6,363 | $19,856 |
| AdventHealth Porter | 14 | $8,829 | About average | $5,186 | $41,451 |
| Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. | 14 | $8,835 | About average | $7,785 | $13,183 |
| Bristol Hospital | 11 | $8,839 | About average | $5,899 | $26,171 |
| Corning Hospital | 18 | $8,844 | About average | $5,311 | $24,333 |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell | 29 | $8,853 | About average | $7,104 | $184,638 |
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.