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 201–250. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches Medical Center | 20 | $6,505 | 25% below the national average | $4,945 | $84,342 |
| Union General Hospital | 11 | $6,506 | 25% below the national average | $5,171 | $14,662 |
| Community Hospital | 50 | $6,507 | 25% below the national average | $4,861 | $24,527 |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | 44 | $6,510 | 25% below the national average | $3,999 | $21,472 |
| Uniontown Hospital | 18 | $6,512 | 25% below the national average | $4,649 | $11,815 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | 35 | $6,513 | 25% below the national average | $5,022 | $30,530 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 61 | $6,515 | 25% below the national average | $4,915 | $37,687 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | 18 | $6,517 | 25% below the national average | $4,730 | $15,202 |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | 27 | $6,517 | 25% below the national average | $5,088 | $21,275 |
| Licking Memorial Hospital | 23 | $6,518 | 25% below the national average | $5,312 | $17,705 |
| CJW Medical Center | 53 | $6,519 | 25% below the national average | $4,736 | $66,155 |
| SSM St Clare Health Center | 27 | $6,521 | 25% below the national average | $5,245 | $17,106 |
| HMHP St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center | 19 | $6,523 | 25% below the national average | $4,470 | $23,546 |
| Community Hospital Of Anderson And Madison County | 20 | $6,527 | 24% below the national average | $5,299 | $26,739 |
| South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC | 15 | $6,534 | 24% below the national average | $5,325 | $47,558 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | 12 | $6,536 | 24% below the national average | $5,112 | $108,259 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | 50 | $6,537 | 24% below the national average | $4,617 | $26,993 |
| Allen Hospital | 21 | $6,537 | 24% below the national average | $4,722 | $16,593 |
| Liberty Hospital | 35 | $6,541 | 24% below the national average | $4,905 | $24,936 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | 12 | $6,541 | 24% below the national average | $4,000 | $31,869 |
| Paris Regional Medical Center | 20 | $6,541 | 24% below the national average | $5,311 | $26,745 |
| NMC Health | 11 | $6,541 | 24% below the national average | $5,058 | $21,134 |
| Parkland Medical Center | 11 | $6,544 | 24% below the national average | $5,060 | $37,797 |
| Euclid Hospital | 16 | $6,555 | 24% below the national average | $5,426 | $23,618 |
| Integris Canadian Valley Hospital | 18 | $6,558 | 24% below the national average | $5,019 | $35,030 |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | 19 | $6,559 | 24% below the national average | $5,356 | $28,531 |
| White River Medical Center | 18 | $6,562 | 24% below the national average | $4,971 | $13,075 |
| Mercy Hospital South | 68 | $6,578 | 24% below the national average | $5,045 | $17,631 |
| St Francis Hospital | 13 | $6,578 | 24% below the national average | $5,247 | $52,795 |
| Memorial Healthcare | 12 | $6,580 | 24% below the national average | $4,547 | $36,747 |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | 16 | $6,581 | 24% below the national average | $5,255 | $15,322 |
| IU Health West Hospital | 17 | $6,587 | 24% below the national average | $5,291 | $37,372 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | 12 | $6,590 | 24% below the national average | $5,230 | $19,323 |
| Indiana University Health North Hospital | 13 | $6,591 | 24% below the national average | $5,087 | $29,075 |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | 37 | $6,591 | 24% below the national average | $5,196 | $31,997 |
| Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital | 19 | $6,594 | 24% below the national average | $4,594 | $37,730 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 87 | $6,594 | 24% below the national average | $5,112 | $20,679 |
| Lima Memorial Health System | 18 | $6,596 | 24% below the national average | $4,888 | $24,723 |
| Wellstar Paulding Medical Center | 22 | $6,598 | 24% below the national average | $4,467 | $46,104 |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma | 15 | $6,600 | 24% below the national average | $5,599 | $40,604 |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital | 41 | $6,601 | 24% below the national average | $5,193 | $21,231 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | 19 | $6,604 | 24% below the national average | $5,187 | $31,278 |
| Northeastern Health System | 11 | $6,606 | 24% below the national average | $5,051 | $15,023 |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 35 | $6,611 | 23% below the national average | $5,259 | $33,434 |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center | 18 | $6,618 | 23% below the national average | $5,191 | $31,899 |
| Oro Valley Hospital | 25 | $6,618 | 23% below the national average | $4,738 | $47,360 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | 32 | $6,621 | 23% below the national average | $5,244 | $24,692 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | 31 | $6,623 | 23% below the national average | $5,205 | $30,171 |
| CGH Medical Center | 16 | $6,623 | 23% below the national average | $5,297 | $30,646 |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | 40 | $6,630 | 23% below the national average | $4,598 | $23,842 |
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.