Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 641
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $7,740 per stay at 1,940 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $6,248 and $8,326.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $7,740
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $6,248–$8,326
- Medicare’s share
- $5,830
- Average billed charge
- $37,589
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,940
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1,940 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1,101–1,150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | 24 | $7,286 | About average | $5,186 | $33,949 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 32 | $7,294 | About average | $5,656 | $21,084 |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | 17 | $7,297 | About average | $5,169 | $23,692 |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital | 17 | $7,297 | About average | $5,365 | $23,488 |
| Summa Health System | 74 | $7,300 | About average | $5,484 | $49,781 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 20 | $7,304 | About average | $6,161 | $47,932 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | 51 | $7,305 | About average | $5,579 | $20,465 |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | 12 | $7,306 | About average | $6,082 | $15,144 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin | 11 | $7,307 | About average | $6,046 | $15,958 |
| The Health Care Authority Of The City Of Greenville- Lv Stabler Hospital | 11 | $7,311 | About average | $6,125 | $38,265 |
| MidState Medical Center | 39 | $7,314 | About average | $5,926 | $30,659 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | 22 | $7,315 | About average | $6,054 | $29,264 |
| Abrazo West Campus | 17 | $7,316 | About average | $5,899 | $73,479 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 25 | $7,321 | About average | $4,369 | $31,822 |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | 12 | $7,323 | About average | $4,815 | $38,042 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | 41 | $7,324 | About average | $5,189 | $20,857 |
| Witham Health Services | 19 | $7,328 | About average | $5,868 | $24,234 |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | 33 | $7,329 | About average | $5,015 | $24,419 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | 21 | $7,331 | About average | $4,777 | $35,026 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 220 | $7,335 | About average | $5,239 | $55,511 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 22 | $7,336 | About average | $5,759 | $26,381 |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital | 58 | $7,337 | About average | $5,905 | $69,145 |
| Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center | 58 | $7,338 | About average | $6,072 | $26,002 |
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 46 | $7,339 | About average | $6,035 | $52,091 |
| Northwest Health-La Porte | 14 | $7,339 | About average | $3,972 | $38,725 |
| North Shore Medical Center - | 67 | $7,343 | About average | $6,047 | $22,218 |
| UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals | 54 | $7,346 | About average | $5,603 | $23,359 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 29 | $7,347 | About average | $5,123 | $36,935 |
| Onslow Memorial Hospital | 29 | $7,347 | About average | $5,479 | $19,337 |
| Copley Memorial Hospital | 28 | $7,351 | About average | $5,162 | $28,177 |
| St Charles Hospital | 16 | $7,354 | About average | $6,095 | $39,022 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | 47 | $7,357 | About average | $6,074 | $22,251 |
| University Of Michigan Health - West | 20 | $7,357 | About average | $5,533 | $17,867 |
| Hardin Medical Center | 18 | $7,362 | About average | $5,959 | $18,617 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 190 | $7,363 | About average | $5,656 | $28,323 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 39 | $7,363 | About average | $5,493 | $53,129 |
| Cheshire Medical Center | 12 | $7,365 | About average | $6,277 | $21,915 |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | 21 | $7,365 | About average | $5,811 | $32,232 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 61 | $7,368 | About average | $5,684 | $86,892 |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital | 16 | $7,377 | About average | $5,853 | $33,184 |
| Uva Health Culpeper Medical Center | 13 | $7,379 | About average | $5,522 | $20,716 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford | 17 | $7,379 | About average | $5,187 | $40,388 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 39 | $7,379 | About average | $5,852 | $77,444 |
| Salem Hospital | 29 | $7,380 | About average | $6,015 | $26,322 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | 25 | $7,382 | About average | $5,658 | $31,042 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 24 | $7,384 | About average | $4,456 | $31,047 |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | 14 | $7,385 | About average | $6,102 | $20,015 |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | 24 | $7,389 | About average | $5,290 | $31,015 |
| Landmark Medical Center | 22 | $7,391 | About average | $5,658 | $25,602 |
| Ascension Seton Hays | 17 | $7,392 | About average | $5,381 | $40,674 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6,688 | $30K |
| 2021 | $6,935 | $31K |
| 2022 | $7,070 | $34K |
| 2023 | $7,368 | $35K |
| 2024 | $7,740 | $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 | 3 | 111 | $5,813 | $4,657–$6,470 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 683 | $6,002 | $5,531–$6,165 |
| Kentucky | 32 | 983 | $6,009 | $5,660–$6,421 |
| Louisiana | 33 | 945 | $6,159 | $5,475–$6,449 |
| Iowa | 20 | 507 | $6,220 | $5,643–$6,251 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 817 | $6,322 | $5,807–$6,609 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 503 | $6,389 | $5,660–$6,185 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 148 | $6,449 | $6,214–$6,569 |
| Kansas | 19 | 554 | $6,478 | $5,823–$6,657 |
| Montana | 8 | 189 | $6,658 | $6,351–$6,682 |
| Indiana | 52 | 1,425 | $6,696 | $6,075–$6,955 |
| Alabama | 37 | 1,091 | $6,699 | $5,801–$6,651 |
| Ohio | 78 | 2,279 | $6,733 | $5,791–$7,137 |
| Missouri | 45 | 1,346 | $6,791 | $5,818–$7,054 |
| Tennessee | 49 | 1,363 | $6,863 | $5,825–$6,941 |
| Oklahoma | 35 | 987 | $6,873 | $6,111–$7,142 |
| Florida | 137 | 5,399 | $6,913 | $6,037–$7,335 |
| Nebraska | 14 | 337 | $6,942 | $5,621–$7,186 |
| Idaho | 9 | 248 | $7,033 | $6,928–$7,412 |
| Virginia | 55 | 1,690 | $7,081 | $6,214–$7,114 |
| South Carolina | 39 | 1,398 | $7,096 | $6,118–$7,907 |
| Pennsylvania | 94 | 2,815 | $7,106 | $5,966–$7,430 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 282 | $7,144 | $6,360–$7,453 |
| Arizona | 39 | 1,175 | $7,178 | $6,093–$7,867 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 212 | $7,219 | $6,566–$7,785 |
| Colorado | 23 | 495 | $7,256 | $6,355–$7,794 |
| Wisconsin | 27 | 697 | $7,286 | $5,987–$7,459 |
| Michigan | 51 | 1,640 | $7,306 | $6,552–$7,501 |
| Maine | 9 | 164 | $7,469 | $6,469–$8,090 |
| North Carolina | 61 | 2,336 | $7,473 | $6,383–$7,357 |
| Illinois | 83 | 2,746 | $7,516 | $6,212–$8,138 |
| Utah | 12 | 243 | $7,674 | $6,303–$7,311 |
| Delaware | 6 | 310 | $7,742 | $6,799–$7,724 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 217 | $7,797 | $7,225–$8,038 |
| Texas | 124 | 3,825 | $7,819 | $6,503–$8,129 |
| New Jersey | 53 | 2,152 | $7,824 | $6,766–$8,989 |
| Nevada | 16 | 554 | $7,863 | $7,158–$8,528 |
| Washington | 33 | 793 | $7,864 | $7,106–$7,873 |
| Georgia | 64 | 1,861 | $7,926 | $6,711–$8,109 |
| Massachusetts | 48 | 2,127 | $7,954 | $6,608–$8,538 |
| Minnesota | 26 | 716 | $8,001 | $6,354–$7,405 |
| New Mexico | 14 | 309 | $8,050 | $6,018–$9,791 |
| Oregon | 19 | 413 | $8,298 | $7,582–$8,955 |
| Wyoming | 6 | 123 | $8,498 | $7,867–$9,586 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 548 | $8,651 | $7,593–$9,167 |
| California | 188 | 6,005 | $9,590 | $8,170–$9,545 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 156 | $9,677 | $9,017–$11,304 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 147 | $9,846 | $9,739–$12,201 |
| New York | 103 | 3,734 | $10,000 | $7,330–$10,846 |
| Maryland | 38 | 1,881 | $10,771 | $9,325–$11,997 |
| Alaska | 4 | 92 | $11,562 | $11,146–$12,225 |
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.