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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $46,667 per stay at 1,779 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $35,225 and $49,538.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $46,667
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $35,225–$49,538
- Medicare’s share
- $40,557
- Average billed charge
- $232,698
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,779
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1,779 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | 31 | $44,485 | About average | $39,675 | $146,214 |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | 62 | $44,489 | About average | $39,849 | $242,851 |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | 77 | $44,506 | About average | $37,533 | $205,642 |
| Wynn Hospital | 53 | $44,521 | About average | $40,760 | $149,676 |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery | 21 | $44,521 | About average | $31,930 | $213,810 |
| Merit Health Natchez | 14 | $44,526 | About average | $43,710 | $350,045 |
| Wilson Medical Center | 23 | $44,530 | About average | $35,917 | $187,128 |
| PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 62 | $44,575 | About average | $43,034 | $296,720 |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | 45 | $44,610 | About average | $39,842 | $193,797 |
| MetroWest Medical Center | 19 | $44,637 | About average | $42,054 | $143,748 |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | 15 | $44,656 | About average | $24,275 | $152,028 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 125 | $44,662 | About average | $37,572 | $231,447 |
| Genesis Hospital | 59 | $44,688 | About average | $41,157 | $118,688 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | 26 | $44,695 | About average | $42,348 | $120,042 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc | 109 | $44,717 | About average | $36,150 | $158,016 |
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | 44 | $44,720 | About average | $39,508 | $372,714 |
| McLaren Oakland | 23 | $44,751 | About average | $38,806 | $105,873 |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | 57 | $44,776 | About average | $41,324 | $234,412 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | 11 | $44,868 | About average | $34,229 | $86,598 |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | 27 | $44,870 | About average | $42,780 | $132,024 |
| Flagler Hospital | 50 | $44,871 | About average | $41,870 | $201,918 |
| Merit Health Wesley | 23 | $44,875 | About average | $35,777 | $426,637 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center | 15 | $44,891 | About average | $43,570 | $232,810 |
| Desert Valley Hospital | 37 | $44,969 | About average | $43,732 | $178,026 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | 43 | $44,993 | About average | $32,533 | $173,395 |
| Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center | 46 | $44,994 | About average | $42,802 | $705,198 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter | 48 | $45,002 | About average | $36,656 | $164,066 |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | 34 | $45,064 | About average | $32,809 | $158,508 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 70 | $45,083 | About average | $34,719 | $189,624 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | 29 | $45,084 | About average | $43,791 | $181,487 |
| University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro | 46 | $45,118 | About average | $38,863 | $225,420 |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | 48 | $45,137 | About average | $35,015 | $217,410 |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | 19 | $45,234 | About average | $43,883 | $151,325 |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | 47 | $45,241 | About average | $34,290 | $484,222 |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | 36 | $45,260 | About average | $36,988 | $279,757 |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus | 60 | $45,297 | About average | $37,802 | $385,320 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | 13 | $45,318 | About average | $43,671 | $147,669 |
| Sinai-Grace Hospital | 47 | $45,337 | About average | $40,527 | $249,269 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 62 | $45,356 | About average | $41,454 | $202,870 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | 30 | $45,367 | About average | $42,080 | $179,323 |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | 37 | $45,407 | About average | $43,191 | $139,722 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 53 | $45,428 | About average | $36,570 | $170,723 |
| Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 67 | $45,451 | About average | $43,843 | $103,358 |
| St Joseph Hospital | 43 | $45,460 | About average | $41,691 | $207,935 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 67 | $45,477 | About average | $43,074 | $312,435 |
| UPMC St Margaret | 18 | $45,477 | About average | $38,441 | $298,717 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Of Suffern | 43 | $45,524 | About average | $43,512 | $366,484 |
| Mount Carmel East & West | 52 | $45,556 | About average | $32,543 | $198,077 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 147 | $45,567 | About average | $35,375 | $209,795 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | 55 | $45,571 | About average | $43,656 | $190,248 |
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 | $42K | $187K |
| 2021 | $44K | $197K |
| 2022 | $45K | $210K |
| 2023 | $45K | $220K |
| 2024 | $47K | $233K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 22 | 1,064 | $34,387 | $29,968–$37,897 |
| Arkansas | 19 | 889 | $34,571 | $31,057–$34,829 |
| Iowa | 19 | 773 | $36,412 | $31,919–$36,465 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 1,044 | $36,543 | $31,411–$36,747 |
| Alabama | 29 | 1,029 | $36,849 | $31,371–$36,634 |
| Tennessee | 38 | 1,847 | $38,222 | $31,651–$38,453 |
| Oklahoma | 21 | 1,135 | $38,364 | $33,465–$39,185 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 1,233 | $38,369 | $32,728–$38,419 |
| Kansas | 19 | 911 | $38,745 | $31,346–$41,489 |
| Indiana | 37 | 1,603 | $38,763 | $34,924–$40,719 |
| Florida | 137 | 6,329 | $39,334 | $33,454–$41,396 |
| West Virginia | 13 | 618 | $40,068 | $33,725–$41,602 |
| Missouri | 44 | 1,655 | $40,296 | $32,172–$42,011 |
| South Carolina | 31 | 1,355 | $40,592 | $31,601–$43,517 |
| Idaho | 9 | 327 | $40,593 | $34,319–$45,984 |
| Montana | 8 | 324 | $40,711 | $39,508–$43,734 |
| Utah | 12 | 453 | $40,936 | $34,173–$41,805 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 612 | $41,110 | $34,993–$46,595 |
| Ohio | 69 | 2,773 | $41,133 | $32,712–$41,940 |
| Texas | 134 | 5,927 | $41,406 | $34,253–$42,223 |
| Michigan | 54 | 2,291 | $42,207 | $36,508–$42,690 |
| North Carolina | 49 | 1,743 | $42,351 | $33,374–$42,459 |
| Virginia | 43 | 2,430 | $42,494 | $34,592–$42,469 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 309 | $42,774 | $38,376–$46,472 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 1,052 | $43,242 | $34,931–$42,896 |
| Vermont | 3 | 101 | $43,568 | $28,440–$41,475 |
| Colorado | 28 | 965 | $43,665 | $38,101–$46,697 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 327 | $43,714 | $39,321–$41,791 |
| Arizona | 39 | 1,615 | $44,142 | $37,440–$46,101 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 410 | $44,641 | $38,474–$54,205 |
| Pennsylvania | 81 | 3,332 | $44,755 | $35,070–$45,658 |
| Georgia | 53 | 2,228 | $45,270 | $36,160–$49,416 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 133 | $45,644 | $35,585–$44,399 |
| Illinois | 78 | 3,375 | $45,860 | $36,989–$47,578 |
| Nevada | 16 | 953 | $46,472 | $41,665–$47,702 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 372 | $47,162 | $36,280–$43,675 |
| Delaware | 5 | 365 | $47,535 | $38,736–$49,811 |
| Washington | 38 | 1,432 | $48,955 | $42,473–$49,181 |
| New Jersey | 52 | 2,819 | $49,397 | $43,610–$54,270 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 1,172 | $49,556 | $37,392–$48,541 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 82 | $53,410 | $51,349–$55,917 |
| Maine | 5 | 177 | $54,069 | $43,754–$46,270 |
| Massachusetts | 39 | 1,997 | $54,082 | $38,691–$55,189 |
| Oregon | 21 | 755 | $54,140 | $45,975–$55,506 |
| Maryland | 37 | 1,929 | $54,470 | $40,107–$54,666 |
| Connecticut | 21 | 882 | $54,542 | $44,398–$52,017 |
| Alaska | 6 | 295 | $61,444 | $56,662–$74,017 |
| Hawaii | 8 | 296 | $61,666 | $51,169–$65,694 |
| California | 193 | 8,386 | $61,793 | $49,247–$62,810 |
| New York | 87 | 5,120 | $63,371 | $46,061–$71,218 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 316 | $69,493 | $51,849–$71,605 |
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.