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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
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 25 hospitals
- $27,790
- Median hospital
- $22,588
- Lowest to highest
- $17,389–$45,785
- Medicare stays
- 462
25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville Hospital | 16 | $17,389 | 15% below the national average | $16,879 | $52,758 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 22 | $17,582 | 14% below the national average | $17,015 | $106,178 |
| Enloe Health | 18 | $17,641 | 13% below the national average | $16,825 | $102,445 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 13 | $18,451 | About average | $14,914 | $102,298 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 12 | $18,615 | About average | $17,778 | $109,851 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 11 | $19,113 | About average | $17,383 | $241,408 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 16 | $19,488 | About average | $18,623 | $93,945 |
| El Camino Health | 12 | $19,735 | About average | $19,026 | $122,923 |
| Desert Regional Medical Center | 11 | $19,832 | About average | $18,431 | $217,778 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 12 | $20,312 | About average | $15,011 | $110,449 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 14 | $20,991 | About average | $19,276 | $126,551 |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | 16 | $22,289 | About average | $21,407 | $141,438 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 18 | $22,588 | 11% above the national average | $17,488 | $118,885 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | 11 | $22,844 | 12% above the national average | $15,837 | $156,811 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 36 | $24,807 | 22% above the national average | $17,579 | $241,775 |
| Community Regional Medical Center | 12 | $26,171 | 28% above the national average | $22,732 | $183,433 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | 11 | $27,008 | 33% above the national average | $21,663 | $140,151 |
| Uci Health-Orange | 15 | $27,214 | 34% above the national average | $23,677 | $78,022 |
| Riverside Community Hospital | 14 | $27,558 | 35% above the national average | $19,324 | $212,897 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 55 | $32,772 | 61% above the national average | $27,485 | $148,520 |
| UCSan Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | 25 | $33,018 | 62% above the national average | $24,396 | $114,408 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 16 | $36,273 | 78% above the national average | $28,341 | $200,280 |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | 12 | $38,112 | 87% above the national average | $20,620 | $107,869 |
| Keck Hospital Of USC | 17 | $44,016 | 116% above the national average | $31,186 | $186,672 |
| Stanford Health Care | 47 | $45,785 | 125% above the national average | $25,649 | $323,025 |
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.