Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 981 · Surgery or procedure
Extensive O.R. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $47,051 per stay at 680 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $34,585 and $51,168.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $47,051
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $34,585–$51,168
- Medicare’s share
- $40,277
- Average billed charge
- $226,646
- Hospitals reporting
- 680
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680 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 451–500. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 43 | $45,997 | About average | $38,342 | $167,634 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 56 | $46,075 | About average | $37,938 | $150,025 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 38 | $46,101 | About average | $39,857 | $234,843 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 19 | $46,104 | About average | $44,827 | $255,349 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 29 | $46,145 | About average | $38,784 | $192,071 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | 31 | $46,297 | About average | $39,926 | $372,620 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills | 14 | $46,342 | About average | $41,600 | $163,427 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 13 | $46,369 | About average | $44,907 | $408,127 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford | 14 | $46,403 | About average | $30,395 | $170,340 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 13 | $46,420 | About average | $45,098 | $343,143 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | 19 | $46,458 | About average | $42,628 | $52,462 |
| Danbury Hospital | 14 | $46,531 | About average | $36,408 | $152,544 |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | 19 | $46,673 | About average | $44,669 | $150,534 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 12 | $46,701 | About average | $36,045 | $156,232 |
| Erie County Medical Center | 13 | $46,802 | About average | $42,930 | $62,024 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 16 | $46,817 | About average | $45,626 | $269,886 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical Center | 25 | $47,124 | About average | $43,227 | $143,492 |
| The Queens Medical Center | 38 | $47,191 | About average | $42,894 | $226,723 |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | 12 | $47,405 | About average | $45,166 | $302,133 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 17 | $47,416 | About average | $42,225 | $247,272 |
| North Shore Medical Center - | 18 | $47,437 | About average | $46,226 | $124,417 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 44 | $47,604 | About average | $36,970 | $123,871 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus | 11 | $47,823 | About average | $27,803 | $192,763 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 15 | $47,941 | About average | $46,385 | $230,630 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 16 | $48,115 | About average | $38,408 | $163,169 |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | 13 | $48,200 | About average | $45,652 | $250,689 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 33 | $48,284 | About average | $39,428 | $201,149 |
| Indiana University Health | 45 | $48,302 | About average | $40,922 | $238,197 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 51 | $48,321 | About average | $41,040 | $316,161 |
| University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | 20 | $48,348 | About average | $40,769 | $165,403 |
| JFK University Medical Center | 29 | $48,420 | About average | $38,205 | $263,275 |
| Tucson Medical Center | 13 | $48,476 | About average | $47,363 | $193,228 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | 11 | $48,500 | About average | $35,563 | $149,182 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 75 | $48,526 | About average | $46,141 | $83,141 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 20 | $48,666 | About average | $47,815 | $80,231 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | 14 | $48,694 | About average | $25,667 | $203,661 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | 16 | $48,728 | About average | $47,606 | $339,889 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 15 | $48,827 | About average | $47,862 | $216,063 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 12 | $49,281 | About average | $35,590 | $182,549 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | 22 | $49,395 | About average | $44,654 | $141,516 |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | 15 | $49,399 | About average | $42,817 | $114,097 |
| Berkshire Medical Center | 14 | $49,559 | About average | $47,561 | $77,154 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | 13 | $49,609 | About average | $46,168 | $76,453 |
| Englewood Hospital And Medical Center | 12 | $49,658 | About average | $40,233 | $350,469 |
| Confluence Health Hospital | 11 | $49,840 | About average | $48,615 | $175,501 |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | 11 | $50,024 | About average | $48,503 | $107,566 |
| Overlook Medical Center | 32 | $50,069 | About average | $41,541 | $264,561 |
| Shands Jacksonville | 11 | $50,084 | About average | $44,609 | $261,863 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | 11 | $50,094 | About average | $35,513 | $191,522 |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | 13 | $50,145 | About average | $44,077 | $55,750 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40K | $178K |
| 2021 | $43K | $186K |
| 2022 | $46K | $204K |
| 2023 | $45K | $209K |
| 2024 | $47K | $227K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 10 | 206 | $30,485 | $27,859–$31,758 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 202 | $32,494 | $28,982–$36,679 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 248 | $34,773 | $31,652–$37,698 |
| Tennessee | 17 | 360 | $35,718 | $28,780–$37,312 |
| Montana | 2 | 34 | $35,895 | $34,679–$36,332 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 58 | $36,257 | $32,728–$37,988 |
| South Carolina | 10 | 205 | $36,276 | $29,260–$38,579 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 256 | $36,347 | $30,137–$43,576 |
| Indiana | 17 | 342 | $36,641 | $32,818–$35,980 |
| Idaho | 4 | 66 | $37,486 | $35,555–$39,551 |
| Vermont | 1 | 22 | $37,544 | $37,544–$37,544 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 127 | $38,228 | $30,801–$41,477 |
| Alabama | 11 | 252 | $38,247 | $29,877–$33,078 |
| Florida | 47 | 1,137 | $38,790 | $32,101–$43,057 |
| Iowa | 7 | 147 | $39,562 | $33,503–$43,628 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 122 | $39,834 | $34,533–$42,153 |
| Texas | 47 | 962 | $40,126 | $32,222–$45,579 |
| Colorado | 6 | 82 | $40,903 | $33,670–$43,159 |
| Utah | 5 | 109 | $40,918 | $31,668–$37,829 |
| Nevada | 8 | 194 | $41,352 | $38,179–$43,766 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 105 | $42,026 | $40,021–$43,007 |
| Virginia | 21 | 442 | $42,032 | $33,946–$44,566 |
| Michigan | 25 | 432 | $42,161 | $37,557–$43,309 |
| Missouri | 15 | 259 | $42,510 | $31,925–$45,741 |
| Ohio | 19 | 415 | $42,631 | $34,100–$45,496 |
| Maine | 2 | 50 | $42,712 | $39,471–$42,648 |
| Kansas | 4 | 99 | $43,021 | $33,921–$40,749 |
| Georgia | 16 | 303 | $44,053 | $36,012–$49,469 |
| North Carolina | 20 | 501 | $44,430 | $35,665–$47,877 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 11 | $45,050 | $45,050–$45,050 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 114 | $45,351 | $31,230–$46,701 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 41 | $45,999 | $40,444–$57,518 |
| New Jersey | 29 | 680 | $47,085 | $38,393–$50,334 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 38 | $47,191 | $47,191–$47,191 |
| Arizona | 16 | 279 | $47,277 | $36,153–$52,874 |
| Illinois | 33 | 759 | $47,326 | $36,162–$46,101 |
| Delaware | 3 | 80 | $48,939 | $39,247–$48,202 |
| Washington | 15 | 259 | $49,578 | $39,633–$51,325 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 314 | $49,742 | $36,934–$46,990 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 647 | $49,864 | $38,024–$51,592 |
| Oregon | 6 | 164 | $51,381 | $46,523–$56,190 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 141 | $53,997 | $42,868–$56,293 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 159 | $54,430 | $45,587–$53,161 |
| Alaska | 2 | 37 | $57,637 | $57,397–$59,940 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 41 | $57,765 | $46,155–$58,848 |
| Massachusetts | 19 | 512 | $57,989 | $40,632–$63,496 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 83 | $59,819 | $58,327–$71,179 |
| New York | 39 | 1,191 | $60,614 | $43,584–$64,472 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 19 | $62,024 | $62,024–$62,024 |
| California | 65 | 1,312 | $62,446 | $45,289–$66,867 |
| Maryland | 19 | 341 | $69,594 | $44,097–$64,477 |
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.