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 151–200. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph London | 12 | $6,355 | 26% below the national average | $4,859 | $22,541 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | 29 | $6,359 | 26% below the national average | $4,605 | $43,524 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | 23 | $6,362 | 26% below the national average | $5,014 | $39,481 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | 11 | $6,363 | 26% below the national average | $3,830 | $29,567 |
| Raleigh General Hospital | 18 | $6,365 | 26% below the national average | $4,189 | $28,744 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | 11 | $6,367 | 26% below the national average | $5,625 | $39,032 |
| Maury Regional Hospital | 30 | $6,382 | 26% below the national average | $4,959 | $23,397 |
| Doylestown Hospital | 71 | $6,387 | 26% below the national average | $4,771 | $18,727 |
| Woodland Heights Medical Center | 11 | $6,389 | 26% below the national average | $5,202 | $54,086 |
| Pottstown Hospital | 33 | $6,391 | 26% below the national average | $5,106 | $40,876 |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy | 135 | $6,393 | 26% below the national average | $4,725 | $21,924 |
| St Elizabeth Ft Thomas | 28 | $6,394 | 26% below the national average | $4,539 | $15,588 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | 32 | $6,396 | 26% below the national average | $4,750 | $16,718 |
| Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health | 21 | $6,399 | 26% below the national average | $4,924 | $49,190 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | 11 | $6,400 | 26% below the national average | $4,917 | $31,809 |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital | 16 | $6,403 | 26% below the national average | $4,975 | $22,956 |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | 23 | $6,406 | 26% below the national average | $4,921 | $69,975 |
| Ridgeview Medical Center | 29 | $6,406 | 26% below the national average | $5,226 | $31,688 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus | 20 | $6,419 | 26% below the national average | $4,457 | $48,840 |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | 13 | $6,420 | 26% below the national average | $5,086 | $19,696 |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | 11 | $6,420 | 26% below the national average | $4,788 | $25,696 |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | 16 | $6,423 | 26% below the national average | $4,577 | $30,186 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton | 19 | $6,430 | 26% below the national average | $4,848 | $35,040 |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center | 14 | $6,431 | 26% below the national average | $5,149 | $45,001 |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | 21 | $6,437 | 26% below the national average | $4,796 | $32,914 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | 26 | $6,438 | 25% below the national average | $5,050 | $20,675 |
| Chesapeake General Hospital | 42 | $6,438 | 25% below the national average | $4,904 | $16,308 |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | 24 | $6,439 | 25% below the national average | $4,448 | $26,215 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | 22 | $6,444 | 25% below the national average | $4,054 | $26,191 |
| Chelsea Hospital | 29 | $6,453 | 25% below the national average | $4,758 | $15,791 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 23 | $6,453 | 25% below the national average | $4,150 | $38,387 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | 23 | $6,454 | 25% below the national average | $5,460 | $24,686 |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | 31 | $6,454 | 25% below the national average | $4,833 | $15,300 |
| Memorial Health | 14 | $6,468 | 25% below the national average | $4,960 | $25,463 |
| St Francis-Downtown | 24 | $6,470 | 25% below the national average | $5,155 | $29,056 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | 54 | $6,472 | 25% below the national average | $4,927 | $22,170 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | 19 | $6,475 | 25% below the national average | $4,685 | $28,900 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 36 | $6,475 | 25% below the national average | $4,622 | $22,711 |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | 11 | $6,477 | 25% below the national average | $4,848 | $23,187 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | 33 | $6,478 | 25% below the national average | $4,780 | $31,712 |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center | 15 | $6,478 | 25% below the national average | $5,168 | $23,499 |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital | 16 | $6,486 | 25% below the national average | $5,568 | $32,135 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville | 18 | $6,486 | 25% below the national average | $4,945 | $30,196 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | 33 | $6,488 | 25% below the national average | $5,288 | $20,864 |
| UPMC East | 19 | $6,491 | 25% below the national average | $5,193 | $40,377 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 44 | $6,494 | 25% below the national average | $4,978 | $33,013 |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | 32 | $6,496 | 25% below the national average | $4,179 | $27,149 |
| Baptist Medical Center Beaches | 35 | $6,497 | 25% below the national average | $4,996 | $41,281 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | 48 | $6,499 | 25% below the national average | $5,148 | $23,760 |
| John Randolph Medical Center | 11 | $6,503 | 25% below the national average | $5,020 | $52,396 |
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.