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 251–300. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion General Hospital | 14 | $6,631 | 23% below the national average | $5,523 | $17,143 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | 15 | $6,632 | 23% below the national average | $5,109 | $43,351 |
| Trinity Rock Island | 30 | $6,634 | 23% below the national average | $5,437 | $19,329 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge | 16 | $6,636 | 23% below the national average | $5,106 | $17,785 |
| Marymount Hospital | 27 | $6,637 | 23% below the national average | $4,974 | $26,915 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 61 | $6,638 | 23% below the national average | $4,747 | $27,942 |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | 13 | $6,639 | 23% below the national average | $5,126 | $19,389 |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point | 34 | $6,642 | 23% below the national average | $5,413 | $26,270 |
| Menorah Medical Center | 26 | $6,643 | 23% below the national average | $5,293 | $55,103 |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | 15 | $6,644 | 23% below the national average | $5,238 | $62,256 |
| Chester County Hospital | 76 | $6,646 | 23% below the national average | $5,212 | $33,635 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | 67 | $6,647 | 23% below the national average | $5,404 | $32,954 |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | 17 | $6,657 | 23% below the national average | $4,661 | $62,463 |
| AdventHealth Waterman | 42 | $6,657 | 23% below the national average | $5,000 | $33,075 |
| St Marys Medical Center | 25 | $6,659 | 23% below the national average | $4,626 | $20,945 |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte | 35 | $6,660 | 23% below the national average | $5,002 | $51,312 |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel | 34 | $6,663 | 23% below the national average | $5,496 | $40,664 |
| USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | 18 | $6,666 | 23% below the national average | $5,397 | $17,824 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | 23 | $6,666 | 23% below the national average | $4,787 | $24,494 |
| Merit Health River Region | 12 | $6,668 | 23% below the national average | $5,308 | $99,287 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | 47 | $6,669 | 23% below the national average | $4,094 | $24,508 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 47 | $6,674 | 23% below the national average | $4,921 | $18,323 |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 53 | $6,675 | 23% below the national average | $5,501 | $24,629 |
| Lmh | 12 | $6,675 | 23% below the national average | $5,224 | $28,568 |
| Upper Valley Medical Center | 13 | $6,679 | 23% below the national average | $4,202 | $26,394 |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | 38 | $6,680 | 23% below the national average | $4,882 | $44,957 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | 11 | $6,680 | 23% below the national average | $4,681 | $14,092 |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | 23 | $6,681 | 23% below the national average | $4,730 | $30,756 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | 13 | $6,684 | 23% below the national average | $4,732 | $66,096 |
| St Joseph's Hospital | 13 | $6,687 | 23% below the national average | $5,431 | $71,693 |
| Walker Baptist Medical Center | 13 | $6,688 | 23% below the national average | $5,307 | $51,759 |
| Avita Ontario | 11 | $6,699 | 22% below the national average | $5,512 | $26,433 |
| St Luke's Des Peres Hospital | 11 | $6,700 | 22% below the national average | $5,063 | $20,867 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | 13 | $6,700 | 22% below the national average | $5,319 | $13,999 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 155 | $6,701 | 22% below the national average | $4,941 | $29,052 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | 24 | $6,707 | 22% below the national average | $5,347 | $26,251 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | 18 | $6,708 | 22% below the national average | $4,977 | $19,960 |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital | 21 | $6,710 | 22% below the national average | $5,544 | $48,980 |
| Forrest General Hospital | 17 | $6,713 | 22% below the national average | $5,119 | $18,450 |
| Grandview Medical Center | 38 | $6,713 | 22% below the national average | $4,582 | $52,115 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | 18 | $6,714 | 22% below the national average | $5,898 | $30,504 |
| Kootenai Health | 35 | $6,715 | 22% below the national average | $5,028 | $19,200 |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 12 | $6,718 | 22% below the national average | $4,619 | $22,823 |
| Essentia Health | 20 | $6,724 | 22% below the national average | $5,276 | $21,465 |
| North Alabama Medical Center | 17 | $6,730 | 22% below the national average | $4,898 | $28,553 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 19 | $6,733 | 22% below the national average | $4,680 | $17,786 |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | 20 | $6,733 | 22% below the national average | $5,428 | $28,725 |
| SSM Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac | 11 | $6,733 | 22% below the national average | $5,695 | $26,586 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies | 15 | $6,739 | 22% below the national average | $5,216 | $36,242 |
| Covenant Medical Center | 40 | $6,742 | 22% below the national average | $5,482 | $22,928 |
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.