Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 652 · Surgery or procedure

Kidney transplant

In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $45,511 per stay at 158 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $33,102 and $49,581.

Also known as: Renal transplant

National figures, 2024

Average payment per case: $45,511
Typical range (middle half of hospitals): $33,102–$49,581
Medicare’s share: $26,48458% of the payment
Average billed charge: $335,460
Hospitals reporting: 1586,202 stays

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158 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Kidney transplant by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
University Of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY · CCN 180067	20	$35,186	23% below the national average	$15,211	$361,106
Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, NY · CCN 330219	24	$35,271	23% below the national average	$27,937	$215,017
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX · CCN 450388	59	$35,400	22% below the national average	$18,614	$602,478
Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond, VA · CCN 490118	15	$35,878	21% below the national average	$17,900	$742,315
Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL · CCN 100128	101	$35,951	21% below the national average	$24,739	$389,834
Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI · CCN 230130	24	$36,115	21% below the national average	$20,431	$262,761
Brigham And Women's HospitalBoston, MA · CCN 220110	14	$36,637	19% below the national average	$32,414	$371,332
University Of Colorado Hospital AuthorityAurora, CO · CCN 060024	53	$36,682	19% below the national average	$24,571	$426,293
Jackson Health SystemMiami, FL · CCN 100022	47	$36,771	19% below the national average	$33,545	$259,820
Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL · CCN 140276	36	$37,008	19% below the national average	$29,078	$284,926
Hartford HospitalHartford, CT · CCN 070025	31	$37,190	18% below the national average	$25,080	$259,320
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA · CCN 220086	16	$37,364	18% below the national average	$33,645	$191,007
Sanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck, ND · CCN 350015	12	$37,673	17% below the national average	$19,324	$189,342
Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · CCN 360180	57	$38,109	16% below the national average	$21,349	$180,753
University Of Michigan Health SystemAnn Arbor, MI · CCN 230046	59	$38,424	16% below the national average	$26,746	$237,370
Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA · CCN 110010	83	$38,683	15% below the national average	$23,090	$173,380
University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLCCincinnati, OH · CCN 360003	41	$38,935	14% below the national average	$25,768	$359,445
UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA · CCN 390164	28	$38,938	14% below the national average	$22,892	$423,983
UNM HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · CCN 320001	17	$38,948	14% below the national average	$26,970	$206,324
Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA · CCN 050424	16	$39,326	14% below the national average	$35,581	$503,605
Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME · CCN 200009	13	$39,724	13% below the national average	$21,903	$288,447
O U Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK · CCN 370093	14	$39,911	12% below the national average	$30,808	$498,261
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ · CCN 310001	100	$40,104	12% below the national average	$27,248	$256,419
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA · CCN 050100	26	$40,558	11% below the national average	$26,148	$501,750
University Of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City, IA · CCN 160058	27	$40,709	11% below the national average	$22,273	$295,561
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA · CCN 490063	41	$40,781	10% below the national average	$19,546	$246,387
Keck Hospital Of USCLos Angeles, CA · CCN 050696	41	$40,781	10% below the national average	$34,739	$294,112
University Of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalveston, TX · CCN 450018	16	$40,805	10% below the national average	$27,543	$296,892
OHSU Hospital And ClinicsPortland, OR · CCN 380009	23	$40,902	10% below the national average	$35,800	$272,250
Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA · CCN 390006	17	$40,952	10% below the national average	$26,938	$583,482
Hospital Of University Of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · CCN 390111	89	$40,974	About average	$29,793	$407,019
UH Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH · CCN 360137	12	$41,611	About average	$24,625	$300,602
Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC · CCN 420078	35	$41,807	About average	$21,057	$395,253
Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · CCN 320021	13	$41,824	About average	$15,087	$205,839
Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT · CCN 070022	29	$41,991	About average	$32,223	$191,263
UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg, PA · CCN 390067	30	$42,165	About average	$16,577	$265,197
Intermountain Medical CenterMurray, UT · CCN 460010	58	$42,353	About average	$20,096	$296,002
UMass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester, MA · CCN 220163	23	$42,513	About average	$32,349	$305,958
University Of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS · CCN 170040	51	$42,538	About average	$19,417	$404,108
UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego, CA · CCN 050025	27	$42,972	About average	$36,865	$301,581
MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC · CCN 420004	54	$43,036	About average	$22,022	$251,786
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA · CCN 220077	16	$43,130	About average	$27,890	$216,793
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA · CCN 500027	34	$43,203	About average	$23,372	$370,179
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CA · CCN 050047	47	$43,373	About average	$38,697	$277,887
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBurlington, MA · CCN 220171	23	$43,644	About average	$28,748	$206,378
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleTemple, TX · CCN 450054	12	$43,719	About average	$22,880	$274,166
Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL · CCN 140119	30	$44,135	About average	$31,611	$250,371
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA · CCN 220071	71	$44,154	About average	$31,278	$294,194
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX · CCN 450358	61	$44,362	About average	$25,216	$514,664
Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · CCN 330059	22	$44,619	About average	$39,620	$434,674

National trend

Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.

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Average billed charge

2020: 11,134 stays at 165 hospitals · 2021: 7,533 stays at 162 hospitals · 2022: 6,984 stays at 162 hospitals · 2023: 6,771 stays at 160 hospitals · 2024: 6,202 stays at 158 hospitals

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National average payment and billed charge for Kidney transplant
Year of care	Average payment	Average billed charge
2020	$41K	$277K
2021	$42K	$279K
2022	$44K	$293K
2023	$44K	$318K
2024	$46K	$335K

By state, 2024

Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.

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Average payment by state for Kidney transplant, 2024
State	Hospitals	Cases	Average payment	Typical range
Louisiana	3	55	$25,525	$23,913–$26,850
West Virginia	1	30	$26,302	$26,302–$26,302
Arkansas	1	39	$27,245	$27,245–$27,245
Delaware	1	21	$28,279	$28,279–$28,279
Mississippi	1	38	$29,051	$29,051–$29,051
Iowa	2	61	$30,081	$26,408–$35,942
Oklahoma	3	74	$30,686	$27,016–$34,981
Alabama	1	75	$32,053	$32,053–$32,053
Indiana	2	94	$32,125	$28,575–$32,909
Kentucky	2	41	$32,200	$30,814–$33,729
North Dakota	2	28	$34,073	$32,948–$36,098
South Carolina	3	137	$36,378	$33,368–$42,421
Utah	2	107	$36,544	$32,839–$39,182
Colorado	3	102	$36,949	$33,012–$45,103
Connecticut	2	60	$39,510	$38,390–$40,791
Michigan	5	139	$39,711	$36,115–$44,706
Maine	1	13	$39,724	$39,724–$39,724
Pennsylvania	8	274	$40,018	$37,947–$43,186
New Mexico	2	30	$40,195	$39,667–$41,105
Tennessee	4	223	$40,241	$25,233–$35,354
Illinois	8	326	$40,259	$31,651–$44,659
Florida	8	372	$40,760	$31,994–$36,156
Georgia	3	178	$41,603	$36,502–$42,647
Kansas	1	51	$42,538	$42,538–$42,538
Washington	4	142	$43,357	$40,795–$47,519
Massachusetts	7	175	$43,650	$39,938–$43,899
Virginia	5	180	$43,661	$35,878–$48,490
North Carolina	5	179	$43,857	$33,484–$57,512
Ohio	6	253	$44,062	$38,316–$49,710
New Jersey	4	241	$44,728	$37,864–$50,616
Texas	13	454	$44,785	$33,599–$51,100
Nevada	1	36	$45,702	$45,702–$45,702
Missouri	4	159	$45,915	$29,551–$38,536
South Dakota	2	28	$48,390	$35,661–$61,118
California	13	564	$49,055	$40,781–$50,538
New Hampshire	1	12	$50,024	$50,024–$50,024
Hawaii	1	30	$50,412	$50,412–$50,412
District of Columbia	1	98	$50,997	$50,997–$50,997
Oregon	2	55	$51,866	$45,613–$55,035
New York	10	389	$53,544	$45,029–$56,079
Nebraska	1	64	$54,300	$54,300–$54,300
Arizona	2	173	$55,074	$54,384–$54,908
Minnesota	3	171	$62,666	$54,422–$63,232
Wisconsin	2	143	$70,204	$69,225–$71,996
Maryland	2	88	$126,676	$123,027–$135,378

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.