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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $22,105 per stay at 142 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $17,363 and $24,783.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $22,105
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $17,363–$24,783
- Medicare’s share
- $17,382
- Average billed charge
- $102,776
- Hospitals reporting
- 142
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142 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christiana Hospital | 24 | $18,693 | 15% below the national average | $14,886 | $54,015 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 11 | $18,727 | 15% below the national average | $17,281 | $99,334 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | 11 | $19,210 | 13% below the national average | $15,742 | $99,057 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 14 | $19,211 | 13% below the national average | $18,006 | $132,008 |
| Spectrum Health | 16 | $19,257 | 13% below the national average | $13,285 | $48,854 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 19 | $19,265 | 13% below the national average | $16,249 | $83,413 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 16 | $19,282 | 13% below the national average | $12,392 | $62,392 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 11 | $19,341 | 13% below the national average | $15,573 | $105,541 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 18 | $19,353 | 12% below the national average | $16,553 | $103,941 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 17 | $19,484 | 12% below the national average | $15,892 | $52,179 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 13 | $19,485 | 12% below the national average | $14,740 | $66,348 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 12 | $19,538 | 12% below the national average | $17,393 | $158,322 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 12 | $19,567 | 11% below the national average | $18,199 | $137,996 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 17 | $19,587 | 11% below the national average | $15,902 | $141,837 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 14 | $19,597 | 11% below the national average | $16,602 | $227,309 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 11 | $19,603 | 11% below the national average | $14,954 | $63,879 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 15 | $19,697 | 11% below the national average | $16,675 | $100,012 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 16 | $19,724 | 11% below the national average | $16,224 | $69,535 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 31 | $19,781 | 11% below the national average | $12,780 | $109,308 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 12 | $19,961 | About average | $15,703 | $127,769 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 12 | $20,042 | About average | $17,534 | $194,635 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | 48 | $20,096 | About average | $18,464 | $61,674 |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | 14 | $20,425 | About average | $17,634 | $68,477 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 12 | $20,477 | About average | $15,961 | $30,222 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 16 | $20,982 | About average | $18,463 | $150,928 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 19 | $20,984 | About average | $14,005 | $99,154 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 17 | $21,096 | About average | $19,447 | $143,214 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 14 | $21,141 | About average | $17,943 | $52,716 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 12 | $21,149 | About average | $15,157 | $103,948 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 16 | $21,170 | About average | $14,291 | $184,601 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 20 | $21,519 | About average | $13,675 | $98,111 |
| O U Medical Center | 13 | $21,640 | About average | $16,717 | $136,893 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 22 | $21,662 | About average | $16,775 | $87,771 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | 15 | $21,709 | About average | $16,275 | $58,920 |
| Duke University Hospital | 27 | $21,911 | About average | $16,130 | $50,824 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 17 | $21,925 | About average | $16,064 | $91,442 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 12 | $22,134 | About average | $15,668 | $85,866 |
| Emory University Hospital | 12 | $22,450 | About average | $16,900 | $60,981 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 36 | $22,470 | About average | $15,773 | $89,286 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | 15 | $22,533 | About average | $18,499 | $60,511 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 14 | $22,778 | About average | $21,354 | $80,658 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 15 | $22,812 | About average | $13,589 | $71,969 |
| Indiana University Health | 15 | $22,831 | About average | $18,966 | $121,959 |
| Community Regional Medical Center | 11 | $22,952 | About average | $21,557 | $146,796 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 18 | $23,211 | About average | $19,221 | $111,334 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | 11 | $23,317 | About average | $15,666 | $148,559 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 20 | $23,423 | About average | $17,490 | $46,972 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 24 | $23,594 | About average | $21,144 | $121,826 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 12 | $23,639 | About average | $20,758 | $105,169 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 26 | $23,782 | About average | $19,022 | $57,638 |
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 | $20K | $84K |
| 2021 | $21K | $101K |
| 2022 | $22K | $99K |
| 2023 | $22K | $101K |
| 2024 | $22K | $103K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 44 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 12 | $13,128 | $13,128–$13,128 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 23 | $15,350 | $13,647–$16,780 |
| Colorado | 1 | 14 | $15,441 | $15,441–$15,441 |
| Kansas | 3 | 43 | $15,574 | $14,597–$16,811 |
| Montana | 1 | 17 | $15,600 | $15,600–$15,600 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 33 | $15,950 | $15,526–$18,069 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 27 | $16,028 | $15,891–$16,328 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 49 | $16,514 | $14,408–$17,003 |
| Iowa | 2 | 28 | $17,106 | $15,511–$18,302 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 13 | $17,510 | $17,510–$17,510 |
| Indiana | 4 | 60 | $18,057 | $15,827–$19,287 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 17 | $18,068 | $18,068–$18,068 |
| Delaware | 1 | 24 | $18,693 | $18,693–$18,693 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 31 | $18,725 | $18,175–$19,207 |
| Texas | 7 | 106 | $18,849 | $15,448–$21,990 |
| Florida | 10 | 204 | $18,978 | $15,963–$19,735 |
| Alaska | 1 | 11 | $19,210 | $19,210–$19,210 |
| Nevada | 1 | 19 | $19,265 | $19,265–$19,265 |
| Illinois | 6 | 93 | $19,484 | $16,208–$19,144 |
| Alabama | 2 | 32 | $19,785 | $18,051–$20,363 |
| Ohio | 5 | 90 | $20,192 | $17,314–$21,925 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 37 | $20,547 | $19,389–$21,442 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 75 | $20,551 | $19,603–$21,662 |
| Georgia | 2 | 24 | $20,994 | $20,266–$21,722 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 61 | $21,108 | $15,920–$20,937 |
| Michigan | 4 | 61 | $21,570 | $18,537–$24,368 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 159 | $21,649 | $19,774–$22,190 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 128 | $22,488 | $16,530–$20,190 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 15 | $22,533 | $22,533–$22,533 |
| Maine | 1 | 15 | $22,812 | $22,812–$22,812 |
| Utah | 1 | 26 | $23,782 | $23,782–$23,782 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 12 | $23,887 | $23,887–$23,887 |
| Oregon | 3 | 43 | $24,326 | $22,244–$25,727 |
| Virginia | 4 | 63 | $24,340 | $20,335–$27,115 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 113 | $24,424 | $23,466–$25,396 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 29 | $24,551 | $23,165–$25,226 |
| Washington | 3 | 39 | $24,899 | $22,960–$27,333 |
| Arizona | 1 | 25 | $25,025 | $25,025–$25,025 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 16 | $25,035 | $25,035–$25,035 |
| Missouri | 1 | 24 | $26,650 | $26,650–$26,650 |
| New York | 7 | 133 | $26,655 | $20,733–$28,670 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 53 | $27,638 | $23,348–$35,187 |
| California | 11 | 212 | $30,105 | $27,075–$36,706 |
| Maryland | 3 | 37 | $32,365 | $30,790–$34,726 |
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.