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 1,351–1,400. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 47 | $13,112 | About average | $12,089 | $78,720 |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital And Healthcare Center | 13 | $13,113 | About average | $11,985 | $87,547 |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | 18 | $13,133 | About average | $11,683 | $35,764 |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | 42 | $13,134 | About average | $11,067 | $126,059 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | 52 | $13,136 | About average | $10,485 | $39,721 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 32 | $13,142 | About average | $9,055 | $76,278 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 32 | $13,146 | About average | $10,738 | $70,012 |
| MetroHealth System | 34 | $13,147 | About average | $9,591 | $44,224 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 45 | $13,155 | About average | $11,842 | $86,121 |
| Garfield Medical Center | 45 | $13,157 | About average | $12,069 | $123,474 |
| Valley View Hospital Association | 11 | $13,159 | About average | $12,417 | $45,506 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center | 81 | $13,163 | About average | $12,008 | $68,701 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 84 | $13,167 | About average | $11,145 | $29,432 |
| Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital | 51 | $13,183 | About average | $10,877 | $35,458 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | 27 | $13,185 | About average | $11,976 | $69,246 |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | 17 | $13,197 | About average | $9,362 | $39,529 |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | 30 | $13,208 | About average | $9,038 | $49,684 |
| Desert Valley Hospital | 45 | $13,237 | About average | $12,207 | $34,418 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital | 16 | $13,248 | About average | $12,534 | $54,654 |
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | 37 | $13,250 | About average | $10,196 | $98,772 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 47 | $13,251 | About average | $11,422 | $74,254 |
| Sinai-Grace Hospital | 38 | $13,258 | About average | $10,971 | $62,668 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 117 | $13,270 | About average | $9,778 | $80,119 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | 23 | $13,271 | About average | $10,957 | $70,332 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 33 | $13,274 | About average | $9,716 | $49,870 |
| The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl | 21 | $13,280 | About average | $11,249 | $75,849 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | 47 | $13,288 | About average | $10,614 | $75,720 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 42 | $13,301 | About average | $11,293 | $46,534 |
| Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital | 58 | $13,302 | About average | $11,176 | $143,855 |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi | 50 | $13,311 | About average | $12,100 | $63,046 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | 27 | $13,315 | About average | $9,007 | $58,150 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 68 | $13,325 | About average | $10,374 | $39,940 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | 14 | $13,332 | About average | $12,513 | $80,754 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | 55 | $13,335 | About average | $11,882 | $104,439 |
| South Miami Hospital | 18 | $13,335 | About average | $12,014 | $101,514 |
| Mercy Hospital | 33 | $13,346 | About average | $12,308 | $88,338 |
| Crozer Chester Medical Center | 28 | $13,350 | About average | $10,582 | $117,145 |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | 19 | $13,351 | About average | $12,322 | $71,689 |
| United Health Services Hospitals, Inc | 42 | $13,365 | About average | $10,822 | $29,556 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | 43 | $13,369 | About average | $12,381 | $124,595 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | 40 | $13,372 | About average | $7,961 | $32,839 |
| PIH Health Downey Hospital | 31 | $13,391 | About average | $11,881 | $89,920 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | 63 | $13,394 | About average | $12,265 | $73,831 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical Center | 19 | $13,397 | About average | $9,209 | $76,686 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 48 | $13,401 | About average | $10,062 | $47,686 |
| Summa Health System | 84 | $13,402 | About average | $9,469 | $87,032 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | 30 | $13,410 | About average | $12,074 | $47,950 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | 39 | $13,411 | About average | $12,208 | $108,412 |
| Christiana Hospital | 158 | $13,418 | About average | $10,599 | $48,078 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | 20 | $13,434 | About average | $9,351 | $51,591 |
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.