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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 501–550. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 12 | $50,215 | About average | $36,476 | $206,239 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 33 | $50,264 | About average | $30,677 | $207,014 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 24 | $50,334 | About average | $40,626 | $327,366 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | 13 | $50,344 | About average | $34,626 | $210,925 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 53 | $50,499 | About average | $41,831 | $305,438 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | 17 | $50,831 | About average | $49,452 | $472,120 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 30 | $50,881 | About average | $40,797 | $171,605 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 45 | $50,958 | About average | $46,214 | $207,426 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | 13 | $51,007 | About average | $48,458 | $269,697 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | 16 | $51,157 | About average | $47,450 | $300,151 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 21 | $51,203 | About average | $49,032 | $240,363 |
| St Joseph's Medical Center Of Stockton | 20 | $51,312 | About average | $49,700 | $355,001 |
| Desert Regional Medical Center | 12 | $51,395 | About average | $49,087 | $541,878 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson | 13 | $51,480 | About average | $36,510 | $174,856 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 42 | $51,581 | About average | $42,677 | $508,555 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 26 | $51,595 | About average | $35,155 | $297,845 |
| UMD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center | 11 | $51,609 | About average | $50,576 | $58,518 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 15 | $51,695 | About average | $34,312 | $269,453 |
| Hartford Hospital | 41 | $51,766 | 10% above the national average | $36,892 | $182,903 |
| University Medical Center | 13 | $51,893 | 10% above the national average | $37,559 | $279,269 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | 13 | $51,922 | 10% above the national average | $48,093 | $297,469 |
| Broward Health Medical Center | 11 | $51,945 | 10% above the national average | $31,968 | $304,363 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 25 | $52,048 | 11% above the national average | $38,471 | $233,870 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 46 | $52,058 | 11% above the national average | $33,754 | $128,780 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 38 | $52,065 | 11% above the national average | $43,560 | $191,304 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | 19 | $52,160 | 11% above the national average | $44,241 | $220,045 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 13 | $52,310 | 11% above the national average | $49,174 | $447,718 |
| O U Medical Center | 23 | $52,709 | 12% above the national average | $47,627 | $438,461 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 26 | $52,811 | 12% above the national average | $46,314 | $189,077 |
| University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 12 | $52,826 | 12% above the national average | $41,315 | $135,600 |
| Salinas Valley Health Medical Center | 13 | $53,073 | 13% above the national average | $52,194 | $354,113 |
| Kaleida Health | 29 | $53,228 | 13% above the national average | $47,575 | $163,157 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | 16 | $53,295 | 13% above the national average | $51,969 | $452,340 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | 14 | $53,547 | 14% above the national average | $45,063 | $200,823 |
| El Camino Health | 20 | $53,582 | 14% above the national average | $52,541 | $392,638 |
| Bridgeport Hospital | 23 | $53,626 | 14% above the national average | $50,457 | $152,491 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | 11 | $53,711 | 14% above the national average | $50,465 | $526,044 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 11 | $53,729 | 14% above the national average | $33,217 | $255,493 |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital | 18 | $53,814 | 14% above the national average | $50,701 | $60,722 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 35 | $53,871 | 14% above the national average | $46,753 | $155,309 |
| White Plains Hospital Center | 20 | $53,871 | 14% above the national average | $35,638 | $185,823 |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | 17 | $53,925 | 15% above the national average | $50,160 | $402,369 |
| Christiana Hospital | 53 | $53,936 | 15% above the national average | $44,566 | $181,724 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 42 | $54,076 | 15% above the national average | $37,190 | $247,219 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | 31 | $54,085 | 15% above the national average | $30,320 | $196,917 |
| Mayo Clinic | 40 | $54,205 | 15% above the national average | $41,599 | $175,928 |
| Lenox Hill Hospital | 21 | $54,249 | 15% above the national average | $49,647 | $253,938 |
| OSF Little Company Of Mary Medical Center | 11 | $54,299 | 15% above the national average | $30,579 | $116,871 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 39 | $54,488 | 16% above the national average | $48,577 | $247,110 |
| Jackson Health System | 22 | $54,684 | 16% above the national average | $48,497 | $197,819 |
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 | $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.
Show all 51 states
| 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.