Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 862
Postoperative and post-traumatic infections with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $20,381 per stay at 277 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $14,616 and $21,499.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $20,381
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $14,616–$21,499
- Medicare’s share
- $16,013
- Average billed charge
- $90,028
- Hospitals reporting
- 277
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277 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest General Hospital | 11 | $9,813 | 52% below the national average | $8,871 | $30,261 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | 12 | $11,238 | 45% below the national average | $9,772 | $47,364 |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 12 | $11,604 | 43% below the national average | $10,654 | $125,113 |
| Hillcrest Hospital | 18 | $11,781 | 42% below the national average | $9,328 | $34,066 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 13 | $11,913 | 42% below the national average | $10,919 | $49,996 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | 24 | $11,917 | 42% below the national average | $11,033 | $56,819 |
| St Francis-Downtown | 13 | $11,986 | 41% below the national average | $11,444 | $54,293 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 12 | $12,174 | 40% below the national average | $11,145 | $72,496 |
| Grandview Medical Center | 11 | $12,178 | 40% below the national average | $10,497 | $160,684 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 16 | $12,224 | 40% below the national average | $11,172 | $62,671 |
| Bsa Hospital | 14 | $12,257 | 40% below the national average | $11,083 | $87,029 |
| South Shore Hospital | 11 | $12,281 | 40% below the national average | $11,391 | $19,910 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 32 | $12,335 | 39% below the national average | $11,401 | $57,902 |
| Mercy Hospital South | 11 | $12,357 | 39% below the national average | $11,764 | $39,608 |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | 11 | $12,517 | 39% below the national average | $11,864 | $68,693 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 18 | $12,557 | 38% below the national average | $9,736 | $111,327 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 23 | $12,571 | 38% below the national average | $11,714 | $44,003 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 17 | $12,678 | 38% below the national average | $10,049 | $46,360 |
| Delray Medical Center | 16 | $12,703 | 38% below the national average | $11,452 | $177,242 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 24 | $12,836 | 37% below the national average | $11,357 | $51,998 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | 14 | $12,863 | 37% below the national average | $11,201 | $93,010 |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | 12 | $12,911 | 37% below the national average | $12,438 | $118,353 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 12 | $12,967 | 36% below the national average | $11,890 | $45,167 |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | 11 | $13,028 | 36% below the national average | $12,732 | $180,151 |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | 15 | $13,184 | 35% below the national average | $11,433 | $60,358 |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | 14 | $13,216 | 35% below the national average | $12,415 | $61,860 |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 21 | $13,248 | 35% below the national average | $11,643 | $47,001 |
| Methodist Hospital | 40 | $13,271 | 35% below the national average | $11,614 | $102,677 |
| Virginia Hospital Center | 13 | $13,275 | 35% below the national average | $11,080 | $31,994 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | 12 | $13,311 | 35% below the national average | $12,061 | $100,266 |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital | 17 | $13,430 | 34% below the national average | $12,080 | $74,137 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 11 | $13,436 | 34% below the national average | $10,900 | $34,180 |
| Kootenai Health | 13 | $13,441 | 34% below the national average | $10,521 | $47,616 |
| Bryan Medical Center | 26 | $13,504 | 34% below the national average | $11,373 | $47,425 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 40 | $13,540 | 34% below the national average | $12,829 | $82,377 |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center | 12 | $13,569 | 33% below the national average | $12,592 | $93,783 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 17 | $13,634 | 33% below the national average | $12,778 | $92,125 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 22 | $13,656 | 33% below the national average | $9,463 | $66,512 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | 11 | $13,665 | 33% below the national average | $12,627 | $99,925 |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 18 | $13,709 | 33% below the national average | $12,087 | $60,655 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | 11 | $13,769 | 32% below the national average | $13,324 | $53,499 |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 16 | $13,772 | 32% below the national average | $12,542 | $54,440 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 14 | $13,786 | 32% below the national average | $10,081 | $57,766 |
| Medical City Plano | 14 | $13,837 | 32% below the national average | $10,473 | $108,238 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 23 | $13,922 | 32% below the national average | $11,016 | $76,513 |
| Bethesda North | 12 | $13,936 | 32% below the national average | $10,537 | $39,402 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | 11 | $14,014 | 31% below the national average | $12,640 | $44,729 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 13 | $14,030 | 31% below the national average | $12,645 | $51,567 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | 21 | $14,033 | 31% below the national average | $13,359 | $75,663 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | 18 | $14,034 | 31% below the national average | $12,103 | $69,056 |
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 | $18K | $74K |
| 2021 | $19K | $78K |
| 2022 | $19K | $80K |
| 2023 | $19K | $83K |
| 2024 | $20K | $90K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 49 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 2 | 24 | $13,804 | $13,639–$14,035 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 54 | $13,819 | $10,881–$15,541 |
| Montana | 2 | 26 | $14,960 | $14,586–$15,235 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 28 | $15,260 | $15,247–$15,270 |
| Indiana | 5 | 92 | $15,465 | $13,216–$17,369 |
| Alabama | 4 | 69 | $15,477 | $12,672–$15,638 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 37 | $15,707 | $15,255–$17,014 |
| Colorado | 4 | 68 | $15,884 | $14,138–$16,876 |
| Vermont | 1 | 19 | $15,978 | $15,978–$15,978 |
| Ohio | 12 | 183 | $16,007 | $14,009–$18,885 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 53 | $16,014 | $12,963–$18,458 |
| Texas | 14 | 260 | $16,502 | $13,412–$18,648 |
| Florida | 21 | 472 | $16,663 | $12,863–$18,892 |
| Arizona | 10 | 158 | $16,773 | $13,770–$16,348 |
| Maine | 1 | 25 | $16,828 | $16,828–$16,828 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 46 | $16,891 | $15,452–$19,346 |
| Delaware | 1 | 21 | $16,892 | $16,892–$16,892 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 11 | $17,142 | $17,142–$17,142 |
| Kansas | 3 | 76 | $17,172 | $16,583–$17,671 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 32 | $17,180 | $16,177–$20,190 |
| Alaska | 1 | 12 | $17,408 | $17,408–$17,408 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 23 | $17,515 | $16,542–$18,673 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 163 | $17,522 | $13,656–$18,941 |
| Nevada | 2 | 37 | $17,559 | $17,439–$17,572 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 101 | $17,560 | $14,327–$19,547 |
| Washington | 5 | 70 | $18,227 | $16,873–$20,005 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 205 | $18,232 | $15,542–$20,434 |
| Missouri | 3 | 56 | $18,242 | $13,072–$18,064 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 65 | $18,315 | $13,615–$22,139 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 111 | $18,341 | $14,179–$15,917 |
| Virginia | 9 | 148 | $19,138 | $14,329–$20,050 |
| Georgia | 7 | 108 | $19,782 | $16,788–$20,863 |
| Utah | 1 | 26 | $19,835 | $19,835–$19,835 |
| Illinois | 12 | 216 | $20,148 | $14,778–$22,000 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 114 | $20,179 | $15,836–$22,813 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 79 | $20,304 | $17,782–$20,581 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 231 | $20,413 | $17,327–$21,711 |
| Michigan | 7 | 111 | $20,497 | $16,204–$21,514 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 28 | $20,794 | $20,689–$20,934 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 130 | $21,236 | $15,042–$22,856 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 13 | $22,042 | $22,042–$22,042 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 16 | $22,141 | $22,141–$22,141 |
| Oregon | 3 | 49 | $23,272 | $20,879–$25,139 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 250 | $23,596 | $16,634–$25,151 |
| New York | 15 | 324 | $26,545 | $19,034–$27,185 |
| California | 25 | 462 | $27,790 | $19,488–$27,558 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 14 | $29,056 | $29,056–$29,056 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 11 | $30,916 | $30,916–$30,916 |
| Maryland | 9 | 147 | $39,397 | $16,904–$21,980 |
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.