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: $6,44675% of the payment
Average billed charge: $37,743
Hospitals reporting: 1,68554,310 stays

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1,685 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1,551–1,600. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Cellulitis without MCC by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ · CCN 310001	59	$11,835	37% above the national average	$8,289	$60,283
Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldDarby, PA · CCN 390156	14	$11,847	37% above the national average	$6,704	$47,754
Natividad Medical CenterSalinas, CA · CCN 050248	11	$11,861	37% above the national average	$10,271	$61,886
Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT · CCN 070022	89	$11,893	38% above the national average	$8,428	$33,707
Franciscan Health DyerDyer, IN · CCN 150090	11	$11,903	38% above the national average	$6,902	$32,594
Tuba City Regional Health Care CorporationTuba City, AZ · CCN 030073	15	$11,916	38% above the national average	$10,611	$9,916
Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA · CCN 220116	32	$11,925	38% above the national average	$8,557	$18,755
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson, AZ · CCN 030064	17	$11,943	38% above the national average	$8,051	$35,332
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional HospitalSanta Rosa, CA · CCN 050291	30	$11,953	38% above the national average	$9,472	$50,490
Henry Mayo Newhall HospitalValencia, CA · CCN 050624	18	$11,980	39% above the national average	$6,939	$95,909
Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA · CCN 110010	24	$12,024	39% above the national average	$6,792	$29,687
Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula, CA · CCN 050775	21	$12,062	40% above the national average	$10,091	$66,894
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, IncSalisbury, MD · CCN 210019	52	$12,077	40% above the national average	$10,358	$13,397
University Of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL · CCN 010033	28	$12,078	40% above the national average	$6,974	$38,083
St Josephs Hospital And Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030024	23	$12,085	40% above the national average	$7,367	$35,482
Calverthealth Medical CenterPrince Frederick, MD · CCN 210039	34	$12,140	40% above the national average	$10,162	$13,391
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN · CCN 240010	69	$12,179	41% above the national average	$7,159	$26,462
Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · CCN 390027	42	$12,197	41% above the national average	$8,723	$88,642
MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical CenterFountain Valley, CA · CCN 050678	16	$12,211	41% above the national average	$7,853	$110,917
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · CCN 100001	46	$12,226	41% above the national average	$9,812	$33,927
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · CCN 050625	157	$12,234	42% above the national average	$9,031	$136,479
SUNY/Stony Brook University HospitalStony Brook, NY · CCN 330393	172	$12,236	42% above the national average	$9,054	$63,074
UMass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester, MA · CCN 220163	74	$12,249	42% above the national average	$9,376	$40,604
Methodist Dallas Medical CenterDallas, TX · CCN 450051	16	$12,279	42% above the national average	$8,532	$32,937
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA · CCN 500041	14	$12,308	42% above the national average	$5,267	$41,041
Lenox Hill HospitalNew York, NY · CCN 330119	45	$12,317	43% above the national average	$8,739	$59,571
Duke University HospitalDurham, NC · CCN 340030	67	$12,322	43% above the national average	$8,003	$21,443
Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, IncLanham, MD · CCN 210051	43	$12,399	43% above the national average	$11,020	$13,401
Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL · CCN 140119	39	$12,400	43% above the national average	$9,039	$27,040
Hospital Of University Of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · CCN 390111	33	$12,438	44% above the national average	$8,727	$94,554
University Medical CenterLubbock, TX · CCN 450686	25	$12,463	44% above the national average	$10,594	$38,211
Community Hospital Of The Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CA · CCN 050145	94	$12,510	45% above the national average	$8,559	$69,873
Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ · CCN 310074	18	$12,559	45% above the national average	$10,708	$84,970
UCSF Health St. Mary's HospitalSan Francisco, CA · CCN 050457	19	$12,561	45% above the national average	$10,954	$64,327
Mount Sinai Beth IsraelNew York, NY · CCN 330169	60	$12,579	46% above the national average	$8,992	$86,827
Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark, NJ · CCN 310096	11	$12,606	46% above the national average	$10,407	$43,612
MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC · CCN 420004	27	$12,618	46% above the national average	$7,067	$33,623
Homestead HospitalHomestead, FL · CCN 100125	19	$12,620	46% above the national average	$11,415	$49,878
Richmond University Medical CenterStaten Island, NY · CCN 330028	30	$12,622	46% above the national average	$9,810	$60,662
John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, NY · CCN 330185	80	$12,629	46% above the national average	$6,708	$69,450
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030103	93	$12,686	47% above the national average	$5,773	$27,000
Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NY · CCN 330285	38	$12,729	47% above the national average	$9,179	$20,890
PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA · CCN 050169	20	$12,758	48% above the national average	$7,066	$63,178
Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · CCN 240004	14	$12,785	48% above the national average	$9,288	$34,594
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical CenterSilver Spring, MD · CCN 210016	41	$12,837	49% above the national average	$11,366	$14,255
Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY · CCN 330046	52	$12,860	49% above the national average	$9,851	$70,851
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA · CCN 050779	18	$12,944	50% above the national average	$11,755	$179,458
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA · CCN 220071	60	$12,970	50% above the national average	$7,822	$52,166
University Of Maryland Medical Center Midtown CampusBaltimore, MD · CCN 210038	15	$12,993	50% above the national average	$11,687	$14,396
Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken, NJ · CCN 310040	12	$12,995	50% above the national average	$11,204	$176,525

National trend

Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.

Average payment
Average billed charge

2020: 57,764 stays at 1,855 hospitals · 2021: 54,019 stays at 1,765 hospitals · 2022: 50,046 stays at 1,665 hospitals · 2023: 55,702 stays at 1,722 hospitals · 2024: 54,310 stays at 1,685 hospitals

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National average payment and billed charge for Cellulitis without MCC
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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Average payment by state for Cellulitis without MCC, 2024
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.