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 401–450. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Medical Center | 60 | $6,952 | 20% below the national average | $5,386 | $34,492 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | 30 | $6,958 | 19% below the national average | $5,140 | $30,175 |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | 36 | $6,958 | 19% below the national average | $4,889 | $18,495 |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | 24 | $6,960 | 19% below the national average | $5,838 | $22,798 |
| Cape Canaveral Hospital | 15 | $6,960 | 19% below the national average | $5,546 | $36,318 |
| Baptist Medical Center - Nassau | 17 | $6,961 | 19% below the national average | $5,713 | $39,581 |
| Longs Peak Hospital | 14 | $6,962 | 19% below the national average | $5,446 | $53,860 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | 70 | $6,964 | 19% below the national average | $5,548 | $20,490 |
| Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital | 17 | $6,965 | 19% below the national average | $4,875 | $35,291 |
| Hendricks Regional Health | 12 | $6,969 | 19% below the national average | $5,946 | $25,140 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 86 | $6,970 | 19% below the national average | $5,033 | $21,065 |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | 16 | $6,972 | 19% below the national average | $5,646 | $102,103 |
| Cape Coral Hospital | 71 | $6,973 | 19% below the national average | $5,157 | $27,696 |
| Nkc Health | 72 | $6,975 | 19% below the national average | $5,314 | $35,706 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 23 | $6,977 | 19% below the national average | $5,810 | $26,324 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | 22 | $6,977 | 19% below the national average | $5,152 | $14,170 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge | 15 | $6,980 | 19% below the national average | $5,268 | $21,095 |
| UPMC Williamsport | 18 | $6,981 | 19% below the national average | $4,798 | $33,928 |
| The Washington Hospital | 18 | $6,982 | 19% below the national average | $4,727 | $11,085 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | 26 | $6,985 | 19% below the national average | $5,280 | $75,198 |
| Riverside Medical Center | 29 | $6,986 | 19% below the national average | $5,762 | $26,686 |
| Hendrick Medical Center | 68 | $6,986 | 19% below the national average | $5,564 | $55,116 |
| United Hospital Center, Inc | 32 | $6,991 | 19% below the national average | $4,964 | $24,126 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | 13 | $6,992 | 19% below the national average | $5,611 | $41,783 |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center | 16 | $6,996 | 19% below the national average | $5,428 | $51,919 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | 15 | $6,997 | 19% below the national average | $5,691 | $37,972 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | 15 | $6,997 | 19% below the national average | $4,697 | $29,348 |
| Mercy Hospital Ada | 11 | $6,997 | 19% below the national average | $5,956 | $20,084 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | 17 | $6,998 | 19% below the national average | $4,826 | $32,755 |
| Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System | 17 | $7,000 | 19% below the national average | $5,752 | $21,066 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 56 | $7,000 | 19% below the national average | $5,622 | $49,451 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | 16 | $7,005 | 19% below the national average | $4,753 | $24,854 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 60 | $7,006 | 19% below the national average | $4,569 | $20,579 |
| Palm Bay Hospital | 17 | $7,006 | 19% below the national average | $5,470 | $35,775 |
| Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital | 28 | $7,007 | 19% below the national average | $5,651 | $29,136 |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 95 | $7,007 | 19% below the national average | $4,825 | $18,926 |
| Orlando Health Rockledge Hospital | 17 | $7,010 | 19% below the national average | $5,954 | $40,874 |
| Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital | 20 | $7,010 | 19% below the national average | $4,875 | $23,013 |
| UPMC Altoona | 25 | $7,012 | 19% below the national average | $5,424 | $25,398 |
| Bethesda North | 42 | $7,014 | 19% below the national average | $4,978 | $15,312 |
| Winter Haven Hospital | 33 | $7,017 | 19% below the national average | $5,717 | $33,654 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | 30 | $7,019 | 19% below the national average | $5,713 | $33,784 |
| Norman Regional | 30 | $7,019 | 19% below the national average | $5,143 | $22,420 |
| Community Hospital South, Inc. | 21 | $7,019 | 19% below the national average | $5,480 | $23,297 |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood | 14 | $7,024 | 19% below the national average | $5,724 | $48,986 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls | 11 | $7,029 | 19% below the national average | $4,998 | $25,292 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | 27 | $7,029 | 19% below the national average | $5,327 | $18,221 |
| Trinity Hospitals | 18 | $7,029 | 19% below the national average | $5,555 | $21,461 |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | 12 | $7,031 | 19% below the national average | $5,535 | $30,458 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | 68 | $7,033 | 19% below the national average | $5,566 | $52,651 |
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.