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
Hospitals in California
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.
- Average payment across these 154 hospitals
- $10,797
- Median hospital
- $9,885
- Lowest to highest
- $7,891–$26,963
- Medicare stays
- 4,904
154 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 28 | $7,891 | About average | $5,936 | $73,718 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp | 17 | $7,940 | About average | $6,596 | $27,008 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 49 | $7,990 | About average | $6,879 | $33,173 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | 25 | $8,194 | About average | $6,850 | $56,758 |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 27 | $8,315 | About average | $7,046 | $52,499 |
| Uci Health - Los Alamitos | 21 | $8,381 | About average | $6,829 | $99,264 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 39 | $8,398 | About average | $6,929 | $67,263 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 95 | $8,402 | About average | $6,942 | $71,633 |
| Uci Health - Placentia Linda | 11 | $8,423 | About average | $6,887 | $127,658 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | 19 | $8,502 | About average | $7,196 | $35,581 |
| French Hospital Medical Center | 15 | $8,541 | About average | $6,909 | $50,202 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 103 | $8,560 | About average | $7,269 | $32,975 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 57 | $8,583 | About average | $7,152 | $44,871 |
| Enloe Health | 64 | $8,615 | About average | $7,188 | $57,639 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 34 | $8,650 | About average | $6,933 | $41,063 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 22 | $8,675 | About average | $7,338 | $62,398 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 49 | $8,699 | About average | $6,894 | $38,262 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood | 18 | $8,715 | About average | $7,239 | $94,260 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 32 | $8,725 | About average | $7,273 | $61,860 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | 19 | $8,744 | About average | $7,612 | $41,466 |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | 16 | $8,747 | About average | $7,421 | $51,162 |
| Marshall Medical Center | 36 | $8,880 | About average | $7,565 | $67,723 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 16 | $8,938 | About average | $7,378 | $43,010 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 41 | $8,957 | About average | $7,337 | $56,426 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center | 12 | $8,957 | About average | $7,563 | $63,908 |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center | 16 | $9,014 | About average | $6,286 | $75,885 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 50 | $9,062 | About average | $7,633 | $59,278 |
| Desert Valley Hospital | 25 | $9,080 | About average | $7,496 | $27,941 |
| Huntington Hospital | 58 | $9,099 | About average | $7,765 | $64,503 |
| Mercy Hospital | 13 | $9,099 | About average | $7,467 | $42,021 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | 22 | $9,126 | About average | $7,865 | $111,310 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 19 | $9,145 | About average | $7,078 | $109,429 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | 20 | $9,151 | About average | $7,927 | $54,676 |
| Adventist Health Hanford | 12 | $9,165 | About average | $7,722 | $49,298 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 22 | $9,175 | About average | $8,131 | $53,771 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 67 | $9,203 | About average | $7,263 | $48,959 |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | 13 | $9,203 | About average | $7,948 | $30,328 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 31 | $9,226 | About average | $7,901 | $48,179 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 37 | $9,236 | About average | $6,549 | $41,670 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 29 | $9,271 | About average | $7,628 | $45,697 |
| Coast Plaza Hospital | 14 | $9,299 | About average | $8,133 | $39,699 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital | 19 | $9,312 | About average | $8,109 | $31,706 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center | 11 | $9,312 | About average | $7,677 | $57,249 |
| Whittier Hospital Medical Center | 21 | $9,332 | About average | $8,052 | $37,484 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 32 | $9,344 | About average | $7,593 | $61,678 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 36 | $9,354 | About average | $8,220 | $39,288 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 113 | $9,401 | About average | $7,617 | $45,178 |
| PIH Health Downey Hospital | 12 | $9,422 | About average | $7,846 | $44,249 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 20 | $9,430 | About average | $8,039 | $43,525 |
| Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center | 23 | $9,436 | About average | $8,158 | $52,804 |
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.