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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $15,246 per stay at 203 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $10,415 and $16,155.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $15,246
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $10,415–$16,155
- Medicare’s share
- $11,264
- Average billed charge
- $73,295
- Hospitals reporting
- 203
Hospitals in California
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.
- Average payment across these 14 hospitals
- $19,074
- Median hospital
- $13,776
- Lowest to highest
- $11,765–$48,446
- Medicare stays
- 222
14 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 17 | $11,765 | 23% below the national average | $10,559 | $61,112 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 11 | $12,031 | 21% below the national average | $11,428 | $99,915 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 11 | $12,128 | 20% below the national average | $11,237 | $77,133 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 14 | $12,528 | 18% below the national average | $11,517 | $119,929 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 14 | $13,182 | 14% below the national average | $12,123 | $108,306 |
| El Camino Health | 13 | $13,608 | 11% below the national average | $12,387 | $128,685 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 16 | $13,624 | 11% below the national average | $12,095 | $55,296 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | 11 | $13,928 | About average | $12,522 | $51,788 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 17 | $15,346 | About average | $11,034 | $62,405 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 29 | $16,145 | About average | $12,932 | $172,217 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | 13 | $19,514 | 28% above the national average | $14,722 | $92,633 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 14 | $19,536 | 28% above the national average | $15,393 | $148,364 |
| Stanford Health Care | 26 | $31,896 | 109% above the national average | $25,656 | $301,717 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 16 | $48,446 | 218% above the national average | $37,353 | $248,179 |
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 | $13K | $55K |
| 2021 | $13K | $57K |
| 2022 | $14K | $67K |
| 2023 | $14K | $72K |
| 2024 | $15K | $73K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 4 | 59 | $9,200 | $8,615–$9,466 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 14 | $9,423 | $9,423–$9,423 |
| Idaho | 1 | 12 | $10,019 | $10,019–$10,019 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 48 | $10,359 | $9,572–$10,785 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 58 | $10,376 | $8,813–$11,247 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 20 | $10,455 | $10,455–$10,455 |
| Delaware | 2 | 36 | $11,365 | $10,867–$11,507 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 31 | $11,400 | $11,165–$12,023 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 58 | $11,446 | $8,950–$11,881 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 11 | $11,744 | $11,744–$11,744 |
| Texas | 11 | 220 | $12,419 | $9,818–$12,774 |
| Vermont | 1 | 13 | $12,510 | $12,510–$12,510 |
| Iowa | 1 | 16 | $12,621 | $12,621–$12,621 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 32 | $12,657 | $10,866–$13,731 |
| Florida | 15 | 293 | $12,736 | $9,391–$14,075 |
| Indiana | 4 | 70 | $12,766 | $9,650–$12,300 |
| Kansas | 1 | 61 | $12,822 | $12,822–$12,822 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 57 | $12,861 | $11,019–$12,795 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 27 | $13,371 | $11,578–$16,190 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 105 | $13,412 | $12,559–$14,960 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 63 | $13,649 | $10,148–$12,918 |
| Michigan | 5 | 82 | $13,721 | $10,280–$17,341 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 266 | $13,736 | $10,649–$15,112 |
| Alabama | 1 | 17 | $13,894 | $13,894–$13,894 |
| Oregon | 2 | 38 | $13,924 | $12,525–$14,651 |
| Nevada | 2 | 24 | $14,060 | $13,713–$14,546 |
| Washington | 1 | 38 | $14,304 | $14,304–$14,304 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 44 | $14,590 | $14,279–$15,134 |
| Georgia | 5 | 87 | $15,044 | $13,552–$16,166 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 44 | $15,231 | $15,004–$15,420 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 191 | $15,524 | $10,472–$19,318 |
| Colorado | 2 | 23 | $15,537 | $13,115–$17,571 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 94 | $15,761 | $11,371–$18,393 |
| Virginia | 6 | 96 | $15,836 | $10,329–$16,854 |
| Illinois | 7 | 110 | $16,439 | $12,098–$20,501 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 195 | $16,685 | $11,467–$17,094 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 170 | $16,696 | $14,006–$18,708 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 12 | $16,881 | $16,881–$16,881 |
| Ohio | 6 | 107 | $18,292 | $11,550–$17,793 |
| California | 14 | 222 | $19,074 | $12,692–$18,672 |
| New York | 13 | 221 | $19,103 | $13,617–$20,655 |
| Arizona | 3 | 67 | $19,287 | $9,256–$17,071 |
| Missouri | 3 | 62 | $20,650 | $11,007–$22,029 |
| Maryland | 9 | 160 | $22,648 | $12,993–$16,142 |
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.