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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $27,095 per stay at 30 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $21,106 and $28,822.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $27,095
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $21,106–$28,822
- Medicare’s share
- $21,913
- Average billed charge
- $84,073
- Hospitals reporting
- 30
Compare hospitals
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30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 11 | $16,120 | 41% below the national average | $13,567 | $60,875 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 12 | $16,751 | 38% below the national average | $13,811 | $50,183 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 18 | $16,926 | 38% below the national average | $14,923 | $248,039 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 17 | $19,894 | 27% below the national average | $17,853 | $125,539 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 14 | $20,287 | 25% below the national average | $14,595 | $88,048 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 18 | $20,484 | 24% below the national average | $18,828 | $70,915 |
| Mayo Clinic | 13 | $20,658 | 24% below the national average | $14,339 | $37,563 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 31 | $20,789 | 23% below the national average | $16,743 | $94,379 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 13 | $22,054 | 19% below the national average | $14,880 | $39,144 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 11 | $22,185 | 18% below the national average | $18,060 | $69,308 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 11 | $22,829 | 16% below the national average | $17,174 | $42,899 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 35 | $23,013 | 15% below the national average | $19,977 | $92,333 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 15 | $23,221 | 14% below the national average | $17,417 | $49,589 |
| Emory University Hospital | 26 | $23,386 | 14% below the national average | $18,463 | $61,988 |
| University Of Washington Medical Center | 24 | $23,405 | 14% below the national average | $17,556 | $42,972 |
| UNC Hospitals | 17 | $23,665 | 13% below the national average | $20,506 | $39,310 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 13 | $23,740 | 12% below the national average | $13,376 | $106,270 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 12 | $24,393 | About average | $21,848 | $60,949 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 14 | $24,424 | About average | $21,752 | $83,727 |
| OHSU Hospital And Clinics | 14 | $24,519 | About average | $22,410 | $72,314 |
| Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 30 | $25,430 | About average | $20,253 | $108,165 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 14 | $26,709 | About average | $18,231 | $98,275 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 17 | $29,527 | About average | $22,865 | $112,737 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 14 | $30,225 | 12% above the national average | $20,067 | $75,095 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 11 | $30,356 | 12% above the national average | $25,037 | $174,160 |
| Uci Health-Orange | 11 | $31,173 | 15% above the national average | $28,284 | $58,872 |
| Duke University Hospital | 13 | $31,623 | 17% above the national average | $21,051 | $74,580 |
| The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 16 | $46,638 | 72% above the national average | $20,918 | $138,839 |
| University Of Maryland Medical Center | 20 | $51,834 | 91% above the national average | $49,664 | $56,303 |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | 33 | $52,156 | 92% above the national average | $49,962 | $59,373 |
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 | $29K | $93K |
| 2021 | $27K | $82K |
| 2022 | $26K | $82K |
| 2023 | $29K | $89K |
| 2024 | $27K | $84K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 1 | 12 | $16,751 | $16,751–$16,751 |
| Texas | 1 | 18 | $16,926 | $16,926–$16,926 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 24 | $19,334 | $17,603–$20,571 |
| Ohio | 1 | 14 | $20,287 | $20,287–$20,287 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 18 | $20,484 | $20,484–$20,484 |
| Florida | 1 | 13 | $20,658 | $20,658–$20,658 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 31 | $20,789 | $20,789–$20,789 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 11 | $22,185 | $22,185–$22,185 |
| Missouri | 1 | 35 | $23,013 | $23,013–$23,013 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 15 | $23,221 | $23,221–$23,221 |
| Georgia | 1 | 26 | $23,386 | $23,386–$23,386 |
| Washington | 1 | 24 | $23,405 | $23,405–$23,405 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 47 | $23,428 | $21,278–$24,046 |
| Alabama | 1 | 13 | $23,740 | $23,740–$23,740 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 26 | $24,410 | $24,401–$24,417 |
| Oregon | 1 | 14 | $24,519 | $24,519–$24,519 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 14 | $26,709 | $26,709–$26,709 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 30 | $27,114 | $25,655–$29,634 |
| New York | 1 | 17 | $29,527 | $29,527–$29,527 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 14 | $30,225 | $30,225–$30,225 |
| California | 2 | 22 | $30,765 | $30,560–$30,969 |
| Illinois | 2 | 27 | $36,938 | $28,781–$40,685 |
| Maryland | 2 | 53 | $52,035 | $51,914–$52,076 |
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.