O.R. procedures for obesity without CC/MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $14,374 per stay at 74 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $12,207 and $16,731.
Also known as: Bariatric surgery, weight-loss surgery, gastric bypass, gastric sleeve
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $14,374
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $12,207–$16,731
- Medicare’s share
- $10,118
- Average billed charge
- $73,390
- Hospitals reporting
- 74
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.
74 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–74. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | 14 | $16,177 | 13% above the national average | $14,333 | $54,775 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 12 | $16,186 | 13% above the national average | $10,679 | $105,398 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 12 | $16,254 | 13% above the national average | $7,701 | $32,600 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 11 | $16,577 | 15% above the national average | $11,524 | $63,329 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 12 | $16,616 | 16% above the national average | $13,234 | $63,832 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 28 | $16,769 | 17% above the national average | $12,777 | $77,583 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | 19 | $17,092 | 19% above the national average | $10,915 | $43,733 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | 13 | $17,235 | 20% above the national average | $6,840 | $43,256 |
| St Mark's Hospital | 19 | $17,324 | 21% above the national average | $6,648 | $85,191 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 19 | $17,477 | 22% above the national average | $9,393 | $75,490 |
| Community Regional Medical Center | 14 | $17,546 | 22% above the national average | $14,102 | $54,007 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | 11 | $17,587 | 22% above the national average | $12,432 | $67,150 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | 16 | $17,662 | 23% above the national average | $14,831 | $111,064 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | 12 | $17,980 | 25% above the national average | $13,490 | $59,894 |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | 11 | $18,732 | 30% above the national average | $15,585 | $21,251 |
| Saint Agnes Hospital | 11 | $18,828 | 31% above the national average | $15,304 | $21,266 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 15 | $18,915 | 32% above the national average | $15,079 | $174,737 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | 13 | $19,311 | 34% above the national average | $16,305 | $20,683 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 18 | $19,634 | 37% above the national average | $10,917 | $64,152 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | 11 | $19,968 | 39% above the national average | $5,353 | $101,946 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 16 | $21,998 | 53% above the national average | $16,091 | $188,423 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 17 | $22,404 | 56% above the national average | $8,029 | $84,888 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 14 | $22,984 | 60% above the national average | $13,474 | $52,592 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | 13 | $25,002 | 74% above the national average | $6,337 | $73,765 |
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 | $13K | $61K |
| 2021 | $13K | $61K |
| 2022 | $14K | $66K |
| 2023 | $14K | $67K |
| 2024 | $14K | $73K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 35 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 1 | 21 | $9,125 | $9,125–$9,125 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 85 | $9,943 | $9,884–$10,578 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 11 | $9,984 | $9,984–$9,984 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14 | $10,248 | $10,248–$10,248 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 25 | $10,804 | $10,270–$11,674 |
| Indiana | 1 | 14 | $10,921 | $10,921–$10,921 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 28 | $11,354 | $10,835–$11,743 |
| Montana | 1 | 11 | $11,591 | $11,591–$11,591 |
| Delaware | 1 | 14 | $11,702 | $11,702–$11,702 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 12 | $11,822 | $11,822–$11,822 |
| Missouri | 3 | 39 | $12,317 | $11,389–$12,734 |
| Texas | 7 | 100 | $12,368 | $11,066–$13,387 |
| Arizona | 1 | 15 | $12,545 | $12,545–$12,545 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 15 | $12,635 | $12,635–$12,635 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 31 | $12,781 | $12,634–$12,821 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 43 | $12,841 | $12,750–$13,031 |
| Florida | 3 | 40 | $13,035 | $12,198–$15,014 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 44 | $13,237 | $12,378–$13,873 |
| Ohio | 2 | 35 | $13,783 | $13,588–$14,636 |
| Nevada | 2 | 25 | $15,612 | $15,568–$15,685 |
| Colorado | 1 | 11 | $15,865 | $15,865–$15,865 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 37 | $15,975 | $14,853–$17,079 |
| Washington | 4 | 50 | $16,180 | $15,202–$17,424 |
| Georgia | 1 | 12 | $16,186 | $16,186–$16,186 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 12 | $16,254 | $16,254–$16,254 |
| Illinois | 3 | 40 | $16,379 | $12,822–$18,196 |
| Oregon | 1 | 19 | $17,092 | $17,092–$17,092 |
| Virginia | 1 | 13 | $17,235 | $17,235–$17,235 |
| Utah | 1 | 19 | $17,324 | $17,324–$17,324 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 19 | $17,477 | $17,477–$17,477 |
| California | 8 | 125 | $17,499 | $16,731–$17,975 |
| Maryland | 4 | 47 | $18,016 | $17,852–$18,949 |
| New York | 2 | 28 | $18,862 | $16,510–$20,169 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 17 | $22,404 | $22,404–$22,404 |
| Idaho | 1 | 13 | $25,002 | $25,002–$25,002 |
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.