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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $6,948 per stay at 31 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $5,178 and $8,163.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $6,948
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $5,178–$8,163
- Medicare’s share
- $5,528
- Average billed charge
- $14,844
- Hospitals reporting
- 31
Compare hospitals
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31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health Brighton Center For Recovery | 39 | $3,851 | 45% below the national average | $2,721 | $6,018 |
| Turning Point Hospital | 20 | $3,870 | 44% below the national average | $2,854 | $7,200 |
| Valley Forge Medical Center | 11 | $4,105 | 41% below the national average | $3,660 | $21,491 |
| Wilmington Treatment Center | 17 | $4,162 | 40% below the national average | $3,216 | $3,400 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | 16 | $4,339 | 38% below the national average | $3,627 | $4,949 |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital | 11 | $4,873 | 30% below the national average | $3,540 | $7,104 |
| Kootenai Health | 11 | $4,921 | 29% below the national average | $4,130 | $13,414 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | 14 | $5,045 | 27% below the national average | $4,264 | $13,988 |
| St Peter's Hospital | 17 | $5,310 | 24% below the national average | $4,260 | $12,757 |
| AdCare Hospital Of Worcester Inc | 143 | $5,344 | 23% below the national average | $4,306 | $4,214 |
| South Shore Hospital | 35 | $5,413 | 22% below the national average | $4,622 | $18,758 |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | 13 | $5,599 | 19% below the national average | $4,600 | $27,175 |
| Unity Hospital | 12 | $6,434 | About average | $4,135 | $23,449 |
| Berkshire Medical Center | 42 | $6,444 | About average | $5,068 | $7,128 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Medical Center San Pedro | 13 | $6,460 | About average | $5,245 | $22,255 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 27 | $6,577 | About average | $5,595 | $25,342 |
| St John's Riverside Hospital | 45 | $6,863 | About average | $5,535 | $9,782 |
| Dallas Medical Center | 14 | $6,945 | About average | $5,546 | $13,911 |
| Crescent Medical Center Lancaster | 16 | $7,055 | About average | $5,618 | $14,100 |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | 11 | $7,093 | About average | $5,331 | $9,437 |
| Erie County Medical Center | 17 | $7,237 | About average | $5,038 | $12,241 |
| St Charles Hospital | 20 | $7,688 | 11% above the national average | $4,359 | $51,280 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 11 | $7,890 | 14% above the national average | $5,241 | $27,272 |
| Mount Sinai West | 20 | $8,436 | 21% above the national average | $6,850 | $30,606 |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | 33 | $8,483 | 22% above the national average | $6,692 | $7,039 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 13 | $8,984 | 29% above the national average | $6,742 | $69,840 |
| Nassau University Medical Center | 17 | $9,940 | 43% above the national average | $7,800 | $16,339 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 12 | $10,039 | 44% above the national average | $6,260 | $80,210 |
| Bronxcare Hospital Center | 21 | $14,525 | 109% above the national average | $12,663 | $14,499 |
| St Barnabas Hospital | 27 | $16,186 | 133% above the national average | $14,852 | $11,372 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | 12 | $16,447 | 137% above the national average | $13,167 | $14,704 |
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 | $5,380 | $12K |
| 2021 | $5,716 | $12K |
| 2022 | $5,890 | $12K |
| 2023 | $6,514 | $12K |
| 2024 | $6,948 | $15K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 11 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 20 | $3,870 | $3,870–$3,870 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 11 | $4,105 | $4,105–$4,105 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17 | $4,162 | $4,162–$4,162 |
| Michigan | 2 | 53 | $4,166 | $4,149–$4,746 |
| Maryland | 1 | 16 | $4,339 | $4,339–$4,339 |
| Idaho | 1 | 11 | $4,921 | $4,921–$4,921 |
| Illinois | 1 | 35 | $5,413 | $5,413–$5,413 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 218 | $5,749 | $5,344–$7,093 |
| Texas | 2 | 30 | $7,003 | $6,972–$7,027 |
| California | 3 | 53 | $7,139 | $6,518–$7,781 |
| New York | 13 | 266 | $9,411 | $6,863–$10,039 |
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.