Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 982 · Surgery or procedure
Extensive O.R. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with CC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $24,742 per stay at 256 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $19,356 and $27,847.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $24,742
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $19,356–$27,847
- Medicare’s share
- $20,080
- Average billed charge
- $121,564
- Hospitals reporting
- 256
Compare hospitals
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256 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center | 15 | $20,875 | 16% below the national average | $18,103 | $89,743 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | 21 | $20,880 | 16% below the national average | $16,458 | $91,352 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 14 | $20,907 | 15% below the national average | $15,476 | $87,072 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | 15 | $20,943 | 15% below the national average | $16,919 | $118,216 |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | 11 | $20,997 | 15% below the national average | $18,642 | $101,799 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 22 | $21,022 | 15% below the national average | $19,089 | $76,091 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine | 12 | $21,083 | 15% below the national average | $12,476 | $81,343 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 25 | $21,192 | 14% below the national average | $19,908 | $156,365 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 31 | $21,236 | 14% below the national average | $18,238 | $132,668 |
| Valley Hospital | 23 | $21,355 | 14% below the national average | $17,707 | $94,571 |
| Community Medical Center | 18 | $21,390 | 14% below the national average | $19,065 | $143,255 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 12 | $21,435 | 13% below the national average | $19,125 | $97,129 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 15 | $21,531 | 13% below the national average | $16,200 | $91,027 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 12 | $21,596 | 13% below the national average | $19,931 | $127,225 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 16 | $21,704 | 12% below the national average | $19,223 | $101,666 |
| University Health System, Inc | 18 | $21,743 | 12% below the national average | $14,948 | $92,577 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 13 | $21,821 | 12% below the national average | $19,686 | $89,614 |
| Genesis Hospital | 12 | $21,910 | 11% below the national average | $20,686 | $98,512 |
| St Josephs Hospital | 17 | $21,960 | 11% below the national average | $16,984 | $121,132 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 21 | $21,968 | 11% below the national average | $17,544 | $134,253 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 17 | $22,013 | 11% below the national average | $20,847 | $238,134 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 17 | $22,025 | 11% below the national average | $19,447 | $100,460 |
| Robert Packer Hospital | 14 | $22,072 | 11% below the national average | $17,772 | $56,607 |
| Hays Medical Center | 11 | $22,220 | 10% below the national average | $20,885 | $79,534 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | 17 | $22,274 | About average | $14,845 | $102,881 |
| Christiana Hospital | 27 | $22,287 | About average | $18,911 | $80,194 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 13 | $22,313 | About average | $18,489 | $85,959 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | 15 | $22,365 | About average | $17,231 | $105,552 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 11 | $22,385 | About average | $15,929 | $115,669 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 44 | $22,489 | About average | $16,479 | $178,188 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 26 | $22,555 | About average | $18,618 | $100,756 |
| Regions Hospital | 11 | $22,561 | About average | $20,661 | $73,501 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 12 | $22,601 | About average | $14,481 | $70,738 |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 15 | $22,714 | About average | $14,290 | $74,776 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | 17 | $22,759 | About average | $16,714 | $147,656 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 12 | $22,777 | About average | $19,308 | $104,812 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 17 | $22,815 | About average | $20,891 | $121,313 |
| White Plains Hospital Center | 16 | $22,822 | About average | $17,136 | $135,953 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 11 | $22,847 | About average | $21,341 | $119,074 |
| Enloe Health | 16 | $22,881 | About average | $21,455 | $186,061 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 20 | $22,886 | About average | $15,848 | $204,629 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 14 | $22,939 | About average | $20,601 | $155,729 |
| Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 14 | $22,989 | About average | $21,800 | $90,060 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 23 | $23,001 | About average | $17,789 | $103,835 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | 17 | $23,077 | About average | $20,832 | $215,513 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 22 | $23,429 | About average | $20,378 | $60,996 |
| O U Medical Center | 12 | $23,476 | About average | $21,240 | $183,546 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 18 | $23,524 | About average | $22,048 | $192,867 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 14 | $23,544 | About average | $16,380 | $96,078 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 14 | $23,590 | About average | $22,145 | $83,646 |
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 | $21K | $99K |
| 2021 | $23K | $107K |
| 2022 | $24K | $109K |
| 2023 | $24K | $116K |
| 2024 | $25K | $122K |
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 | 3 | 48 | $16,479 | $16,075–$16,690 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 15 | $17,367 | $17,367–$17,367 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 59 | $18,567 | $16,743–$19,488 |
| Colorado | 1 | 11 | $18,919 | $18,919–$18,919 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 110 | $19,035 | $18,467–$20,248 |
| Alabama | 4 | 57 | $19,778 | $17,012–$20,051 |
| Idaho | 3 | 37 | $19,967 | $18,332–$20,910 |
| Florida | 21 | 427 | $20,208 | $17,087–$21,960 |
| Kansas | 4 | 56 | $20,307 | $19,812–$20,583 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 52 | $20,571 | $19,478–$21,716 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 25 | $20,730 | $19,902–$21,701 |
| Missouri | 4 | 57 | $21,104 | $17,787–$23,936 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 49 | $21,403 | $17,936–$22,569 |
| Georgia | 6 | 86 | $21,904 | $21,532–$22,281 |
| Delaware | 1 | 27 | $22,287 | $22,287–$22,287 |
| Texas | 19 | 308 | $22,307 | $18,207–$22,043 |
| Michigan | 5 | 72 | $22,355 | $19,489–$21,704 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 90 | $22,522 | $17,585–$21,743 |
| Indiana | 5 | 80 | $22,587 | $17,252–$26,634 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 59 | $22,939 | $19,304–$27,872 |
| Utah | 4 | 55 | $23,282 | $19,994–$25,833 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 235 | $23,365 | $18,917–$26,518 |
| Ohio | 10 | 152 | $23,461 | $20,191–$28,233 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | 265 | $23,666 | $21,236–$25,503 |
| Maine | 1 | 17 | $23,699 | $23,699–$23,699 |
| Iowa | 1 | 19 | $23,781 | $23,781–$23,781 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 55 | $24,026 | $20,892–$28,222 |
| New Jersey | 7 | 118 | $24,958 | $21,372–$25,242 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 96 | $24,967 | $23,606–$27,222 |
| Arizona | 4 | 66 | $25,189 | $21,290–$28,348 |
| Nevada | 1 | 11 | $25,192 | $25,192–$25,192 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 15 | $25,746 | $25,746–$25,746 |
| Illinois | 13 | 201 | $26,148 | $20,263–$28,925 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 109 | $26,241 | $20,527–$23,429 |
| Virginia | 7 | 113 | $28,437 | $18,599–$29,480 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 20 | $28,646 | $28,646–$28,646 |
| Oregon | 2 | 45 | $28,704 | $27,653–$31,154 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 33 | $28,739 | $27,528–$30,106 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 190 | $29,810 | $23,402–$35,193 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 39 | $30,341 | $29,973–$30,515 |
| California | 14 | 232 | $30,927 | $24,898–$35,252 |
| New York | 14 | 295 | $31,269 | $25,223–$33,063 |
| Washington | 4 | 51 | $33,480 | $25,388–$40,146 |
| Maryland | 7 | 118 | $34,027 | $24,135–$41,603 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 14 | $34,360 | $34,360–$34,360 |
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.