Complications of treatment with CC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $11,515 per stay at 282 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $8,489 and $12,480.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $11,515
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $8,489–$12,480
- Medicare’s share
- $8,567
- Average billed charge
- $53,720
- Hospitals reporting
- 282
Compare hospitals
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.
282 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 151–200. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enloe Health | 17 | $10,538 | About average | $8,441 | $80,155 |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | 15 | $10,569 | About average | $8,904 | $60,026 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 11 | $10,611 | About average | $8,920 | $27,985 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 13 | $10,614 | About average | $10,099 | $22,249 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 29 | $10,653 | About average | $8,045 | $96,074 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 13 | $10,700 | About average | $7,283 | $71,563 |
| Christiana Hospital | 40 | $10,714 | About average | $7,977 | $33,798 |
| AdventHealth Tampa | 17 | $10,781 | About average | $7,373 | $58,585 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 25 | $10,786 | About average | $8,427 | $48,452 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 23 | $10,802 | About average | $7,520 | $40,108 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 14 | $10,832 | About average | $9,872 | $137,480 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 11 | $10,908 | About average | $10,018 | $58,354 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 15 | $10,948 | About average | $7,253 | $52,047 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 20 | $10,957 | About average | $7,689 | $69,626 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 13 | $10,971 | About average | $7,587 | $38,254 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 12 | $10,973 | About average | $9,701 | $46,349 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 16 | $11,053 | About average | $8,457 | $26,123 |
| Frederick Health Hospital | 11 | $11,098 | About average | $10,207 | $12,213 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 33 | $11,102 | About average | $8,846 | $54,530 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 11 | $11,180 | About average | $8,851 | $30,308 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 24 | $11,192 | About average | $8,625 | $44,333 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus | 13 | $11,203 | About average | $9,243 | $53,249 |
| Mayo Clinic | 45 | $11,217 | About average | $7,290 | $32,053 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 15 | $11,352 | About average | $8,515 | $60,186 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 27 | $11,421 | About average | $9,389 | $39,353 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 15 | $11,434 | About average | $10,179 | $42,141 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 14 | $11,466 | About average | $8,360 | $46,868 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 12 | $11,510 | About average | $8,843 | $33,490 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 14 | $11,516 | About average | $7,850 | $28,985 |
| Mountainview Hospital | 11 | $11,518 | About average | $9,816 | $117,977 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 23 | $11,590 | About average | $9,622 | $54,666 |
| University Health System, Inc | 16 | $11,606 | About average | $7,263 | $26,036 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 12 | $11,615 | About average | $6,926 | $57,278 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 13 | $11,666 | About average | $9,988 | $62,708 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 13 | $11,676 | About average | $8,312 | $45,407 |
| El Camino Health | 13 | $11,691 | About average | $10,667 | $107,168 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 15 | $11,720 | About average | $6,989 | $49,084 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 13 | $11,739 | About average | $9,068 | $33,336 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 22 | $11,768 | About average | $8,992 | $19,484 |
| Overlook Medical Center | 13 | $11,786 | About average | $8,485 | $85,189 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 27 | $11,822 | About average | $9,672 | $46,049 |
| Hartford Hospital | 12 | $11,863 | About average | $10,496 | $43,446 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical Center | 15 | $11,903 | About average | $10,136 | $33,498 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 22 | $11,939 | About average | $6,627 | $51,556 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 23 | $11,963 | About average | $8,622 | $23,526 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 24 | $11,967 | About average | $10,641 | $93,919 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 17 | $11,970 | About average | $9,936 | $67,582 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 11 | $12,009 | About average | $9,698 | $61,297 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 15 | $12,033 | About average | $7,650 | $31,809 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center | 15 | $12,057 | About average | $10,385 | $69,337 |
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 | $11K | $44K |
| 2021 | $11K | $46K |
| 2022 | $11K | $51K |
| 2023 | $11K | $49K |
| 2024 | $12K | $54K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 45 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 4 | 51 | $8,430 | $7,273–$8,708 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 42 | $8,610 | $8,520–$8,718 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 78 | $8,695 | $7,626–$9,069 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 42 | $9,095 | $7,876–$9,770 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 34 | $9,247 | $8,013–$9,947 |
| Kansas | 3 | 59 | $9,368 | $8,434–$9,591 |
| Florida | 28 | 660 | $9,679 | $7,605–$9,636 |
| Iowa | 2 | 38 | $9,773 | $8,566–$10,046 |
| Indiana | 5 | 95 | $9,843 | $8,315–$10,220 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 18 | $9,982 | $9,982–$9,982 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 37 | $10,049 | $9,562–$10,173 |
| Virginia | 9 | 119 | $10,092 | $8,232–$11,516 |
| Alaska | 1 | 14 | $10,138 | $10,138–$10,138 |
| Ohio | 9 | 167 | $10,409 | $8,959–$11,739 |
| Colorado | 2 | 29 | $10,441 | $9,199–$11,046 |
| Texas | 18 | 313 | $10,562 | $8,835–$11,029 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | 288 | $10,668 | $8,793–$12,251 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 173 | $10,685 | $7,765–$10,611 |
| Delaware | 1 | 40 | $10,714 | $10,714–$10,714 |
| Michigan | 11 | 190 | $10,865 | $9,192–$10,077 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 78 | $10,933 | $8,996–$12,033 |
| Arizona | 9 | 155 | $10,938 | $8,048–$13,006 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 65 | $11,026 | $7,857–$13,092 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 200 | $11,046 | $9,300–$12,014 |
| Missouri | 5 | 86 | $11,223 | $7,468–$8,704 |
| Nevada | 1 | 11 | $11,518 | $11,518–$11,518 |
| Illinois | 17 | 303 | $11,552 | $8,692–$11,720 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 29 | $11,615 | $10,861–$12,480 |
| Georgia | 5 | 75 | $11,873 | $11,180–$12,678 |
| Vermont | 1 | 14 | $12,144 | $12,144–$12,144 |
| Utah | 1 | 18 | $12,379 | $12,379–$12,379 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 101 | $12,428 | $10,396–$12,685 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 121 | $12,530 | $8,189–$13,328 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 263 | $12,692 | $9,209–$14,047 |
| Washington | 4 | 60 | $12,694 | $9,274–$14,639 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 16 | $12,814 | $12,814–$12,814 |
| Alabama | 1 | 22 | $12,895 | $12,895–$12,895 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 163 | $13,059 | $9,329–$14,643 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 50 | $13,285 | $12,331–$13,266 |
| New York | 18 | 419 | $13,505 | $11,941–$14,770 |
| Oregon | 2 | 29 | $13,638 | $13,247–$14,762 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 52 | $13,647 | $7,932–$12,898 |
| California | 20 | 383 | $14,946 | $10,957–$16,919 |
| Maryland | 3 | 49 | $15,433 | $9,160–$15,821 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 39 | $18,928 | $16,002–$19,513 |
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.