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 1,201–1,250. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | 25 | $9,098 | About average | $6,606 | $32,674 |
| Huntington Hospital | 58 | $9,099 | About average | $7,765 | $64,503 |
| Mercy Hospital | 13 | $9,099 | About average | $7,467 | $42,021 |
| Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc | 11 | $9,110 | About average | $7,303 | $16,132 |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | 22 | $9,118 | About average | $7,615 | $35,826 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | 22 | $9,126 | About average | $7,865 | $111,310 |
| Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth | 19 | $9,128 | About average | $6,521 | $39,073 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | 29 | $9,141 | About average | $7,295 | $10,062 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 19 | $9,145 | About average | $7,078 | $109,429 |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend | 25 | $9,146 | About average | $5,564 | $31,579 |
| University Health System, Inc | 53 | $9,149 | About average | $6,143 | $15,651 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 62 | $9,150 | About average | $6,411 | $53,993 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | 28 | $9,150 | About average | $6,292 | $40,130 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | 20 | $9,151 | About average | $7,927 | $54,676 |
| Spectrum Health | 54 | $9,155 | About average | $5,444 | $17,123 |
| Mount Carmel East & West | 26 | $9,156 | About average | $5,037 | $35,706 |
| Plainview Hospital | 76 | $9,159 | About average | $6,986 | $44,254 |
| Northwell Hospital Glen Cove | 16 | $9,165 | About average | $7,493 | $46,201 |
| Adventist Health Hanford | 12 | $9,165 | About average | $7,722 | $49,298 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | 60 | $9,168 | About average | $5,393 | $35,006 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 22 | $9,175 | About average | $8,131 | $53,771 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 151 | $9,177 | About average | $6,834 | $54,093 |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital | 12 | $9,180 | About average | $7,684 | $36,731 |
| Swedish Hospital | 20 | $9,180 | About average | $6,859 | $26,882 |
| Nazareth Hospital | 20 | $9,188 | About average | $6,863 | $29,552 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | 20 | $9,198 | About average | $6,245 | $31,980 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 85 | $9,199 | About average | $7,669 | $17,292 |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | 42 | $9,203 | About average | $6,683 | $38,975 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 67 | $9,203 | About average | $7,263 | $48,959 |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | 13 | $9,203 | About average | $7,948 | $30,328 |
| Griffin Hospital | 17 | $9,204 | About average | $7,324 | $36,756 |
| Frederick Health Hospital | 94 | $9,204 | About average | $7,791 | $10,175 |
| Southside Hospital | 32 | $9,209 | About average | $7,863 | $62,740 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 85 | $9,210 | About average | $6,722 | $38,276 |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | 14 | $9,221 | About average | $8,289 | $31,274 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 31 | $9,226 | About average | $7,901 | $48,179 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | 15 | $9,230 | About average | $5,319 | $31,871 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 37 | $9,236 | About average | $6,549 | $41,670 |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | 35 | $9,247 | About average | $4,176 | $34,872 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe | 18 | $9,262 | About average | $6,901 | $79,300 |
| Northern Dutchess Hospital | 18 | $9,269 | About average | $7,217 | $22,565 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 29 | $9,271 | About average | $7,628 | $45,697 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 30 | $9,284 | About average | $6,811 | $30,965 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 25 | $9,295 | About average | $6,479 | $24,052 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 27 | $9,296 | About average | $7,221 | $24,606 |
| Coast Plaza Hospital | 14 | $9,299 | About average | $8,133 | $39,699 |
| Danbury Hospital | 32 | $9,306 | About average | $7,587 | $27,417 |
| Waterbury Hospital | 14 | $9,309 | About average | $7,389 | $42,938 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital | 19 | $9,312 | About average | $8,109 | $31,706 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center | 11 | $9,312 | About average | $7,677 | $57,249 |
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.