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
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 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 45 | $6,199 | 28% below the national average | $4,540 | $46,719 |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | 25 | $6,201 | 28% below the national average | $4,527 | $18,691 |
| St Vincent's St Clair | 13 | $6,203 | 28% below the national average | $4,696 | $18,281 |
| Saline Memorial Hospital | 11 | $6,206 | 28% below the national average | $4,870 | $34,592 |
| Wooster Community Hospital | 22 | $6,212 | 28% below the national average | $4,654 | $11,172 |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | 12 | $6,214 | 28% below the national average | $3,902 | $37,830 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | 20 | $6,215 | 28% below the national average | $4,828 | $32,998 |
| McLaren Port Huron | 11 | $6,219 | 28% below the national average | $5,030 | $15,696 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | 61 | $6,221 | 28% below the national average | $4,742 | $27,020 |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | 34 | $6,230 | 28% below the national average | $4,886 | $29,240 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | 37 | $6,232 | 28% below the national average | $4,763 | $18,223 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge | 13 | $6,239 | 28% below the national average | $4,853 | $17,331 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | 13 | $6,248 | 28% below the national average | $4,171 | $22,069 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | 26 | $6,251 | 28% below the national average | $4,087 | $22,257 |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | 18 | $6,257 | 28% below the national average | $4,681 | $61,072 |
| UF Health Leesburg Hospital | 37 | $6,258 | 28% below the national average | $4,804 | $35,251 |
| Meadville Medical Center | 11 | $6,261 | 28% below the national average | $5,042 | $16,491 |
| West Chester Hospital | 40 | $6,262 | 28% below the national average | $4,644 | $17,880 |
| Singing River Health System | 17 | $6,264 | 28% below the national average | $5,208 | $40,598 |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital | 15 | $6,273 | 27% below the national average | $4,968 | $18,465 |
| Fauquier Hospital | 14 | $6,276 | 27% below the national average | $4,993 | $35,503 |
| St Bernards Medical Center | 37 | $6,279 | 27% below the national average | $4,794 | $14,529 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | 34 | $6,281 | 27% below the national average | $4,776 | $23,672 |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | 18 | $6,281 | 27% below the national average | $4,740 | $44,860 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock | 17 | $6,282 | 27% below the national average | $4,838 | $24,006 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 66 | $6,288 | 27% below the national average | $5,054 | $30,233 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | 15 | $6,293 | 27% below the national average | $4,878 | $32,287 |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | 74 | $6,294 | 27% below the national average | $5,094 | $33,560 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital | 14 | $6,296 | 27% below the national average | $4,881 | $17,874 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | 23 | $6,297 | 27% below the national average | $5,303 | $24,355 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | 12 | $6,298 | 27% below the national average | $5,076 | $22,657 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 27 | $6,300 | 27% below the national average | $4,643 | $18,204 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital | 23 | $6,302 | 27% below the national average | $4,812 | $35,063 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | 21 | $6,303 | 27% below the national average | $4,580 | $23,235 |
| Herrin Hospital | 33 | $6,305 | 27% below the national average | $5,069 | $25,424 |
| Tampa General Hospital Crystal River | 14 | $6,305 | 27% below the national average | $4,909 | $51,955 |
| Rex Hospital | 62 | $6,306 | 27% below the national average | $4,944 | $17,746 |
| Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee | 23 | $6,319 | 27% below the national average | $4,852 | $27,489 |
| UPMC Northwest | 12 | $6,320 | 27% below the national average | $5,085 | $20,704 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | 42 | $6,320 | 27% below the national average | $4,883 | $52,240 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson | 21 | $6,329 | 27% below the national average | $5,232 | $13,155 |
| Paoli Hospital | 60 | $6,330 | 27% below the national average | $4,681 | $48,147 |
| University Of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus | 25 | $6,336 | 27% below the national average | $5,047 | $30,856 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 39 | $6,337 | 27% below the national average | $4,442 | $21,922 |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | 16 | $6,339 | 27% below the national average | $4,911 | $12,583 |
| Penn Highlands Mon Valley | 12 | $6,345 | 27% below the national average | $4,559 | $14,891 |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | 23 | $6,349 | 27% below the national average | $5,046 | $16,513 |
| Carrollton Regional Medical Center | 11 | $6,350 | 27% below the national average | $4,400 | $22,771 |
| Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | 55 | $6,352 | 26% below the national average | $4,443 | $90,391 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | 19 | $6,354 | 26% below the national average | $4,809 | $27,766 |
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.