Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 640
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $12,830 per stay at 1,869 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $9,962 and $13,451.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $12,830
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $9,962–$13,451
- Medicare’s share
- $10,642
- Average billed charge
- $61,341
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,869
Compare hospitals
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1,869 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1,201–1,250. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro Regional Medical Center | 12 | $12,290 | About average | $11,204 | $51,443 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 125 | $12,290 | About average | $9,579 | $43,912 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | 38 | $12,297 | About average | $9,820 | $49,245 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | 41 | $12,298 | About average | $9,815 | $34,734 |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | 18 | $12,300 | About average | $11,121 | $55,976 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 127 | $12,302 | About average | $9,578 | $40,786 |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | 27 | $12,307 | About average | $10,140 | $34,481 |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | 75 | $12,320 | About average | $10,058 | $32,256 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | 27 | $12,325 | About average | $9,450 | $29,116 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 87 | $12,331 | About average | $11,420 | $53,672 |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital | 27 | $12,334 | About average | $10,677 | $69,939 |
| Community Medical Center | 61 | $12,338 | About average | $9,832 | $99,401 |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | 30 | $12,366 | About average | $11,322 | $89,813 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | 15 | $12,367 | About average | $11,497 | $38,810 |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center | 18 | $12,373 | About average | $10,347 | $66,233 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | 70 | $12,378 | About average | $9,039 | $53,766 |
| St Francis Hospital | 21 | $12,381 | About average | $10,773 | $37,931 |
| Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | 27 | $12,382 | About average | $11,183 | $86,046 |
| Kuakini Medical Center | 12 | $12,391 | About average | $11,248 | $49,992 |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery | 24 | $12,393 | About average | $9,810 | $39,976 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 42 | $12,401 | About average | $11,164 | $66,995 |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center | 66 | $12,403 | About average | $10,948 | $140,205 |
| MetroWest Medical Center | 29 | $12,407 | About average | $10,917 | $75,867 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | 46 | $12,409 | About average | $9,596 | $79,561 |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | 21 | $12,410 | About average | $10,066 | $53,236 |
| Trios Health | 20 | $12,423 | About average | $10,169 | $37,298 |
| HCA Florida Largo Hospital | 38 | $12,430 | About average | $10,183 | $81,003 |
| The Miriam Hospital | 43 | $12,432 | About average | $10,169 | $32,461 |
| Copley Memorial Hospital | 57 | $12,436 | About average | $9,478 | $48,426 |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | 43 | $12,438 | About average | $11,182 | $23,057 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 61 | $12,449 | About average | $9,978 | $56,682 |
| Nazareth Hospital | 22 | $12,451 | About average | $10,716 | $47,116 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | 95 | $12,451 | About average | $11,266 | $49,995 |
| HCA Florida Lake City Hospital | 40 | $12,453 | About average | $11,134 | $68,162 |
| St Peter's Hospital | 55 | $12,467 | About average | $10,036 | $42,674 |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | 28 | $12,467 | About average | $10,875 | $51,235 |
| Robert Packer Hospital | 41 | $12,469 | About average | $9,653 | $48,478 |
| HCA Florida Mercy Hospital | 29 | $12,469 | About average | $11,368 | $147,729 |
| Memorial Hospital West | 54 | $12,472 | About average | $10,564 | $114,245 |
| Regional West Medical Center | 32 | $12,475 | About average | $11,314 | $45,930 |
| Oroville Hospital | 28 | $12,477 | About average | $11,546 | $29,515 |
| Westside Regional Medical Center | 31 | $12,485 | About average | $8,437 | $136,838 |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc | 79 | $12,492 | About average | $11,016 | $40,383 |
| Medical City Weatherford | 41 | $12,499 | About average | $9,457 | $98,449 |
| Ellis Hospital | 20 | $12,505 | About average | $10,949 | $39,645 |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 14 | $12,508 | About average | $11,575 | $92,017 |
| Edward Hospital | 52 | $12,515 | About average | $7,895 | $46,512 |
| North Vista Hospital | 65 | $12,536 | About average | $11,632 | $42,793 |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center | 59 | $12,536 | About average | $11,209 | $13,739 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset | 49 | $12,543 | About average | $10,353 | $131,713 |
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 | $11K | $45K |
| 2021 | $11K | $50K |
| 2022 | $12K | $54K |
| 2023 | $12K | $57K |
| 2024 | $13K | $61K |
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 | 3 | 76 | $9,383 | $7,187–$9,699 |
| Arkansas | 20 | 708 | $9,830 | $8,985–$9,952 |
| Kentucky | 28 | 937 | $9,864 | $9,131–$10,130 |
| Mississippi | 26 | 1,070 | $9,938 | $9,173–$10,385 |
| Louisiana | 29 | 1,071 | $10,101 | $8,528–$10,745 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 419 | $10,418 | $8,746–$11,118 |
| Iowa | 18 | 536 | $10,446 | $9,498–$10,212 |
| Montana | 7 | 185 | $10,486 | $10,152–$10,710 |
| Kansas | 18 | 649 | $10,505 | $8,706–$11,079 |
| Alabama | 34 | 1,047 | $10,585 | $8,898–$10,510 |
| Oklahoma | 25 | 1,039 | $10,615 | $9,398–$10,798 |
| Tennessee | 42 | 1,554 | $10,754 | $9,016–$10,235 |
| Indiana | 44 | 1,435 | $10,882 | $9,677–$10,950 |
| Florida | 138 | 5,862 | $10,907 | $9,621–$11,405 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 1,451 | $10,951 | $9,507–$11,156 |
| Ohio | 75 | 2,342 | $11,019 | $9,234–$11,441 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 229 | $11,054 | $10,140–$11,441 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 216 | $11,113 | $10,332–$11,167 |
| Missouri | 43 | 1,528 | $11,180 | $9,236–$11,132 |
| Idaho | 10 | 255 | $11,350 | $10,567–$12,236 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 270 | $11,482 | $9,682–$12,069 |
| Virginia | 52 | 2,041 | $11,509 | $9,874–$11,610 |
| Michigan | 52 | 2,061 | $11,726 | $10,797–$12,053 |
| New Mexico | 11 | 369 | $11,737 | $8,973–$11,978 |
| Nebraska | 14 | 363 | $11,976 | $10,141–$13,684 |
| Pennsylvania | 81 | 2,682 | $12,061 | $9,681–$12,715 |
| Wisconsin | 27 | 800 | $12,062 | $9,812–$11,963 |
| Colorado | 27 | 680 | $12,077 | $10,819–$12,339 |
| Texas | 148 | 6,342 | $12,131 | $10,168–$11,925 |
| North Carolina | 55 | 2,268 | $12,208 | $9,859–$11,724 |
| Delaware | 5 | 315 | $12,354 | $11,153–$12,381 |
| Arizona | 38 | 1,209 | $12,394 | $10,017–$11,966 |
| Nevada | 18 | 857 | $12,399 | $11,666–$12,629 |
| Illinois | 82 | 3,212 | $12,515 | $9,991–$12,498 |
| Utah | 8 | 270 | $12,642 | $10,233–$12,263 |
| Georgia | 63 | 2,499 | $12,728 | $10,504–$13,042 |
| Washington | 35 | 1,225 | $12,878 | $11,309–$12,805 |
| New Jersey | 54 | 2,449 | $13,341 | $11,304–$14,850 |
| Minnesota | 22 | 902 | $13,371 | $10,285–$12,201 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 76 | $13,638 | $12,917–$14,287 |
| Massachusetts | 45 | 2,094 | $13,764 | $10,901–$14,329 |
| Oregon | 19 | 578 | $13,893 | $11,845–$14,967 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 194 | $14,100 | $10,955–$14,701 |
| Maine | 4 | 130 | $14,502 | $10,957–$14,347 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 778 | $14,690 | $12,065–$14,923 |
| California | 198 | 9,630 | $15,539 | $13,420–$15,618 |
| Alaska | 4 | 126 | $15,750 | $14,752–$17,400 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 234 | $16,209 | $13,296–$17,068 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 304 | $16,711 | $16,593–$20,378 |
| Maryland | 38 | 1,619 | $17,970 | $13,969–$21,411 |
| New York | 93 | 4,328 | $17,999 | $12,505–$20,059 |
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.