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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $15,144 per stay at 93 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $10,230 and $17,585.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $15,144
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $10,230–$17,585
- Medicare’s share
- $11,395
- Average billed charge
- $71,557
- Hospitals reporting
- 93
Compare hospitals
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93 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–93. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 11 | $13,267 | 12% below the national average | $8,825 | $33,556 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 15 | $13,523 | 11% below the national average | $12,218 | $34,184 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | 14 | $13,751 | About average | $11,707 | $93,870 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 15 | $13,831 | About average | $12,179 | $19,276 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 23 | $14,076 | About average | $7,793 | $43,098 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 23 | $14,335 | About average | $8,857 | $49,033 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 14 | $14,545 | About average | $9,961 | $53,191 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 13 | $14,731 | About average | $10,238 | $53,358 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 13 | $14,785 | About average | $7,919 | $62,286 |
| University Of Washington Medical Center | 12 | $15,047 | About average | $11,524 | $43,155 |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center | 15 | $15,545 | About average | $14,756 | $17,514 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 12 | $15,985 | About average | $10,824 | $62,810 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 19 | $16,131 | About average | $11,959 | $37,796 |
| Maimonides Medical Center | 11 | $16,186 | About average | $13,367 | $68,638 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 11 | $16,341 | About average | $9,968 | $103,395 |
| North Shore University Hospital | 12 | $16,800 | 11% above the national average | $13,040 | $136,507 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 13 | $16,985 | 12% above the national average | $10,402 | $48,663 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital | 19 | $17,442 | 15% above the national average | $14,091 | $127,320 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 21 | $17,528 | 16% above the national average | $13,864 | $73,145 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 16 | $17,585 | 16% above the national average | $10,447 | $101,610 |
| University Of Michigan Health System | 15 | $17,785 | 17% above the national average | $12,385 | $69,548 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | 11 | $17,902 | 18% above the national average | $14,241 | $117,061 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 11 | $18,047 | 19% above the national average | $10,785 | $43,228 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 26 | $18,051 | 19% above the national average | $15,139 | $111,359 |
| Mayo Clinic | 13 | $18,113 | 20% above the national average | $13,114 | $69,386 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 13 | $18,324 | 21% above the national average | $13,470 | $96,322 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 17 | $18,675 | 23% above the national average | $9,237 | $56,118 |
| Emory University Hospital | 11 | $18,826 | 24% above the national average | $10,591 | $61,860 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 16 | $19,067 | 26% above the national average | $12,463 | $84,196 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 46 | $19,614 | 30% above the national average | $14,189 | $138,730 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | 11 | $19,893 | 31% above the national average | $7,944 | $169,998 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 13 | $20,454 | 35% above the national average | $10,865 | $65,325 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | 19 | $21,391 | 41% above the national average | $15,351 | $99,520 |
| Duke University Hospital | 19 | $21,808 | 44% above the national average | $14,416 | $72,569 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 25 | $21,900 | 45% above the national average | $10,614 | $97,180 |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital | 11 | $23,417 | 55% above the national average | $19,499 | $25,911 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 27 | $24,113 | 59% above the national average | $16,544 | $110,218 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 13 | $25,073 | 66% above the national average | $17,353 | $125,034 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 19 | $25,957 | 71% above the national average | $9,187 | $60,281 |
| Stanford Health Care | 33 | $26,698 | 76% above the national average | $21,390 | $274,037 |
| Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 17 | $27,423 | 81% above the national average | $16,106 | $262,177 |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | 16 | $36,569 | 141% above the national average | $35,778 | $41,839 |
| Parkland Health & Hospital System | 11 | $57,306 | 278% above the national average | $53,434 | $85,212 |
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 | $13K | $52K |
| 2021 | $12K | $54K |
| 2022 | $14K | $65K |
| 2023 | $15K | $74K |
| 2024 | $15K | $72K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1 | 11 | $9,344 | $9,344–$9,344 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 13 | $9,740 | $9,740–$9,740 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 11 | $9,833 | $9,833–$9,833 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 30 | $10,367 | $9,656–$10,583 |
| Nevada | 1 | 11 | $10,653 | $10,653–$10,653 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 83 | $10,714 | $9,945–$11,277 |
| Florida | 9 | 153 | $10,860 | $9,117–$10,977 |
| Virginia | 1 | 13 | $11,275 | $11,275–$11,275 |
| Kansas | 2 | 23 | $11,373 | $10,484–$12,120 |
| Washington | 3 | 41 | $11,708 | $10,309–$12,730 |
| Ohio | 3 | 51 | $12,202 | $10,178–$12,893 |
| Delaware | 1 | 13 | $12,513 | $12,513–$12,513 |
| Michigan | 5 | 68 | $12,606 | $11,307–$12,152 |
| Iowa | 2 | 24 | $12,809 | $11,451–$14,711 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 33 | $12,903 | $11,934–$15,301 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 86 | $14,019 | $11,095–$14,365 |
| Illinois | 4 | 54 | $14,555 | $11,036–$18,204 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 13 | $14,785 | $14,785–$14,785 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 30 | $14,924 | $13,663–$15,308 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 49 | $16,059 | $9,959–$19,189 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 103 | $16,487 | $11,300–$17,143 |
| New York | 10 | 182 | $18,132 | $16,961–$19,223 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 13 | $18,324 | $18,324–$18,324 |
| Georgia | 1 | 11 | $18,826 | $18,826–$18,826 |
| Texas | 6 | 89 | $19,102 | $11,296–$17,937 |
| Arizona | 2 | 31 | $19,400 | $13,253–$21,722 |
| California | 5 | 85 | $19,968 | $12,238–$25,073 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 13 | $20,454 | $20,454–$20,454 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 25 | $21,900 | $21,900–$21,900 |
| Maryland | 4 | 55 | $21,911 | $14,144–$26,705 |
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.