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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 1,651–1,685. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSF Medical Center | 44 | $16,048 | 86% above the national average | $12,362 | $75,865 |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus | 18 | $16,062 | 86% above the national average | $10,456 | $97,492 |
| Northwest Hospital Center | 22 | $16,157 | 87% above the national average | $14,694 | $18,265 |
| Keck Hospital Of USC | 12 | $16,278 | 88% above the national average | $9,247 | $51,170 |
| Jackson Health System | 40 | $16,290 | 89% above the national average | $13,850 | $33,025 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | 11 | $16,339 | 89% above the national average | $10,637 | $48,085 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | 50 | $16,428 | 90% above the national average | $14,410 | $67,543 |
| Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore | 36 | $16,453 | 90% above the national average | $14,744 | $18,588 |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | 11 | $16,572 | 92% above the national average | $14,585 | $16,202 |
| South Brooklyn Health | 36 | $16,618 | 92% above the national average | $12,983 | $52,151 |
| University Of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center | 17 | $16,845 | 95% above the national average | $14,063 | $16,524 |
| Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals | 38 | $16,865 | 95% above the national average | $7,480 | $46,036 |
| Boston Medical Center | 22 | $16,969 | 96% above the national average | $13,487 | $20,736 |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | 44 | $17,179 | 99% above the national average | $15,143 | $19,281 |
| Highland Hospital | 30 | $17,277 | 100% above the national average | $14,744 | $61,423 |
| UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | 63 | $17,295 | 100% above the national average | $10,470 | $51,717 |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | 16 | $17,721 | 105% above the national average | $15,135 | $33,885 |
| Stanford Health Care | 76 | $18,140 | 110% above the national average | $11,419 | $130,192 |
| Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital | 13 | $18,268 | 111% above the national average | $17,138 | $21,773 |
| Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center | 56 | $19,111 | 121% above the national average | $16,695 | $74,924 |
| University Health System | 39 | $21,046 | 144% above the national average | $16,516 | $37,652 |
| University Medical Center Of El Paso | 11 | $21,234 | 146% above the national average | $19,716 | $27,845 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | 15 | $21,363 | 147% above the national average | $18,276 | $40,324 |
| University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center | 15 | $22,021 | 155% above the national average | $20,715 | $20,389 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | 26 | $22,681 | 162% above the national average | $16,199 | $32,747 |
| St Barnabas Hospital | 11 | $22,803 | 164% above the national average | $18,855 | $29,887 |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | 15 | $23,176 | 168% above the national average | $20,836 | $36,292 |
| Los Angeles General Medical Center | 21 | $23,396 | 171% above the national average | $19,002 | $47,868 |
| Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center | 14 | $24,031 | 178% above the national average | $18,444 | $49,654 |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center | 11 | $25,275 | 192% above the national average | $23,468 | $16,945 |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | 15 | $26,963 | 212% above the national average | $15,397 | $42,096 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | 18 | $31,254 | 262% above the national average | $26,044 | $37,213 |
| JPS Health Network | 18 | $38,967 | 351% above the national average | $37,482 | $27,418 |
| John H Stroger Jr Hospital | 13 | $49,891 | 477% above the national average | $47,246 | $19,775 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | 17 | $57,680 | 567% above the national average | $24,835 | $60,802 |
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.
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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.