Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 603
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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
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
1,685 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1,301–1,350. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk Hospital | 29 | $9,546 | 10% above the national average | $7,128 | $30,249 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Gardena | 13 | $9,547 | 10% above the national average | $7,729 | $38,903 |
| Unity Hospital | 39 | $9,552 | 11% above the national average | $6,238 | $14,211 |
| Kettering Health Dayton | 16 | $9,557 | 11% above the national average | $5,783 | $38,009 |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago | 12 | $9,558 | 11% above the national average | $6,930 | $27,334 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | 28 | $9,560 | 11% above the national average | $7,586 | $16,748 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 38 | $9,573 | 11% above the national average | $7,220 | $88,526 |
| Bridgeport Hospital | 76 | $9,575 | 11% above the national average | $7,915 | $23,975 |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | 13 | $9,576 | 11% above the national average | $6,687 | $23,522 |
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | 24 | $9,583 | 11% above the national average | $6,934 | $76,235 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 31 | $9,587 | 11% above the national average | $8,113 | $60,645 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 30 | $9,591 | 11% above the national average | $7,154 | $61,638 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital | 11 | $9,596 | 11% above the national average | $7,964 | $41,691 |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | 19 | $9,598 | 11% above the national average | $6,760 | $15,836 |
| Dominican Hospital | 59 | $9,599 | 11% above the national average | $8,133 | $88,105 |
| Valley Hospital Medical Center | 31 | $9,604 | 11% above the national average | $7,840 | $122,565 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | 12 | $9,608 | 11% above the national average | $8,699 | $57,989 |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | 31 | $9,608 | 11% above the national average | $7,662 | $81,831 |
| University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center | 62 | $9,609 | 11% above the national average | $8,116 | $10,296 |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | 12 | $9,628 | 11% above the national average | $8,278 | $93,206 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 26 | $9,629 | 11% above the national average | $6,990 | $38,788 |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | 67 | $9,629 | 11% above the national average | $7,385 | $66,281 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | 28 | $9,633 | 11% above the national average | $6,824 | $14,846 |
| Ocean Medical Center | 116 | $9,634 | 11% above the national average | $6,070 | $51,817 |
| Englewood Hospital And Medical Center | 37 | $9,635 | 11% above the national average | $7,393 | $49,449 |
| Adventist Health Sonora | 11 | $9,640 | 12% above the national average | $8,011 | $77,513 |
| University Of Toledo Medical Center | 14 | $9,641 | 12% above the national average | $6,377 | $34,388 |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center | 32 | $9,652 | 12% above the national average | $7,292 | $10,587 |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | 18 | $9,653 | 12% above the national average | $6,737 | $62,875 |
| The Hospital Of Central Connecticut | 28 | $9,654 | 12% above the national average | $7,205 | $32,236 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 45 | $9,659 | 12% above the national average | $5,803 | $32,806 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 22 | $9,667 | 12% above the national average | $7,518 | $17,686 |
| Mercy General Hospital | 21 | $9,669 | 12% above the national average | $8,462 | $46,924 |
| PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital | 13 | $9,674 | 12% above the national average | $8,312 | $42,379 |
| JFK University Medical Center | 66 | $9,685 | 12% above the national average | $6,072 | $57,055 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 51 | $9,690 | 12% above the national average | $6,490 | $27,292 |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | 19 | $9,696 | 12% above the national average | $6,044 | $90,997 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 95 | $9,698 | 12% above the national average | $6,353 | $35,368 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 99 | $9,701 | 12% above the national average | $7,200 | $39,961 |
| Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center | 24 | $9,706 | 12% above the national average | $7,685 | $16,101 |
| Holy Cross Germantown Hospital | 19 | $9,712 | 12% above the national average | $8,339 | $10,940 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | 11 | $9,752 | 13% above the national average | $8,566 | $47,548 |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital | 20 | $9,761 | 13% above the national average | $8,125 | $10,786 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 11 | $9,771 | 13% above the national average | $6,248 | $30,256 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 22 | $9,784 | 13% above the national average | $7,830 | $28,164 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 50 | $9,787 | 13% above the national average | $8,558 | $52,022 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 46 | $9,793 | 13% above the national average | $6,906 | $27,258 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 36 | $9,794 | 13% above the national average | $8,141 | $70,968 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 18 | $9,801 | 13% above the national average | $7,701 | $54,640 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 43 | $9,811 | 14% above the national average | $5,950 | $34,644 |
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.