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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $16,179 per stay at 21 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $12,328 and $18,399.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $16,179
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $12,328–$18,399
- Medicare’s share
- $14,179
- Average billed charge
- $75,873
- Hospitals reporting
- 21
Compare hospitals
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21 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray Medical Center | 18 | $10,030 | 38% below the national average | $8,763 | $147,984 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 12 | $11,242 | 31% below the national average | $9,967 | $48,913 |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | 13 | $12,028 | 26% below the national average | $10,680 | $45,244 |
| Huntington Hospital | 13 | $12,052 | 26% below the national average | $10,810 | $82,118 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 22 | $12,161 | 25% below the national average | $10,583 | $74,956 |
| South Shore Hospital | 13 | $12,328 | 24% below the national average | $11,324 | $29,798 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 12 | $13,714 | 15% below the national average | $11,525 | $100,161 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 12 | $13,847 | 14% below the national average | $11,320 | $88,413 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 13 | $13,916 | 14% below the national average | $10,320 | $47,592 |
| Orlando Health | 16 | $14,573 | About average | $11,766 | $126,896 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center | 15 | $15,311 | About average | $14,441 | $75,143 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 12 | $15,741 | About average | $14,736 | $96,516 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 30 | $15,990 | About average | $15,097 | $48,366 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 44 | $16,127 | About average | $15,369 | $57,828 |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | 11 | $16,323 | About average | $14,986 | $64,657 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | 11 | $18,399 | 14% above the national average | $17,063 | $21,050 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 13 | $18,817 | 16% above the national average | $13,028 | $79,829 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 17 | $19,750 | 22% above the national average | $16,787 | $97,295 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 22 | $20,384 | 26% above the national average | $15,509 | $103,377 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 12 | $21,792 | 35% above the national average | $19,733 | $93,974 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | 11 | $41,104 | 154% above the national average | $37,085 | $70,598 |
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 | $14K | $68K |
| 2021 | $15K | $77K |
| 2022 | $16K | $80K |
| 2023 | $16K | $85K |
| 2024 | $16K | $76K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 5 | 81 | $12,006 | $11,242–$12,161 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 13 | $12,328 | $12,328–$12,328 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 12 | $13,714 | $13,714–$13,714 |
| Kansas | 1 | 12 | $13,847 | $13,847–$13,847 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 13 | $13,916 | $13,916–$13,916 |
| California | 5 | 112 | $15,959 | $15,741–$16,127 |
| Maryland | 1 | 11 | $18,399 | $18,399–$18,399 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 13 | $18,817 | $18,817–$18,817 |
| Indiana | 1 | 12 | $21,792 | $21,792–$21,792 |
| New York | 4 | 63 | $22,111 | $17,826–$25,564 |
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.