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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 151–200. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 13 | $23,606 | About average | $18,874 | $73,492 |
| Riverside Medical Center | 11 | $23,678 | About average | $16,415 | $117,049 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 17 | $23,699 | About average | $18,343 | $91,682 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 13 | $23,763 | About average | $22,757 | $152,238 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 19 | $23,781 | About average | $19,277 | $104,879 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | 13 | $23,878 | About average | $12,166 | $83,612 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 16 | $24,451 | About average | $20,987 | $98,840 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 27 | $24,469 | About average | $22,348 | $153,470 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 11 | $24,470 | About average | $23,125 | $182,370 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 15 | $24,548 | About average | $19,995 | $119,287 |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | 12 | $24,555 | About average | $18,261 | $146,302 |
| St Peter's Hospital | 14 | $24,633 | About average | $16,084 | $98,253 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | 12 | $24,722 | About average | $19,323 | $114,603 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 14 | $24,886 | About average | $15,660 | $243,855 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 14 | $25,191 | About average | $21,901 | $60,611 |
| Mountainview Hospital | 11 | $25,192 | About average | $23,372 | $209,269 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 21 | $25,503 | About average | $20,408 | $103,400 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 25 | $25,515 | About average | $21,478 | $86,611 |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano | 13 | $25,583 | About average | $15,593 | $88,284 |
| The Queens Medical Center | 15 | $25,746 | About average | $22,405 | $105,216 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 16 | $25,761 | About average | $23,415 | $152,635 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 15 | $25,878 | About average | $19,818 | $112,014 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 27 | $25,903 | About average | $22,836 | $54,756 |
| Carolina East Medical Center | 12 | $25,965 | About average | $25,013 | $105,130 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 15 | $25,966 | About average | $23,228 | $67,966 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 24 | $26,165 | About average | $17,330 | $171,183 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 21 | $26,182 | About average | $24,660 | $169,256 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 21 | $26,227 | About average | $19,384 | $96,306 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 12 | $26,235 | About average | $16,510 | $78,118 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 17 | $26,239 | About average | $21,390 | $158,110 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | 11 | $26,275 | About average | $23,815 | $192,653 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 22 | $26,398 | About average | $17,861 | $170,997 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 16 | $26,634 | About average | $21,061 | $139,801 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 23 | $26,702 | About average | $19,166 | $127,373 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 14 | $26,777 | About average | $22,732 | $105,881 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 15 | $26,784 | About average | $25,041 | $126,581 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 19 | $26,934 | About average | $20,384 | $151,730 |
| Kaleida Health | 11 | $26,992 | About average | $24,552 | $81,310 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 11 | $26,997 | About average | $18,094 | $120,200 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 15 | $27,028 | About average | $25,174 | $65,235 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 18 | $27,222 | 10% above the national average | $15,343 | $138,180 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | 14 | $27,757 | 12% above the national average | $23,781 | $130,459 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | 17 | $28,117 | 14% above the national average | $27,061 | $30,602 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 26 | $28,281 | 14% above the national average | $19,386 | $84,670 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 12 | $28,289 | 14% above the national average | $20,222 | $98,022 |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | 29 | $28,345 | 15% above the national average | $23,101 | $158,992 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 22 | $28,380 | 15% above the national average | $19,225 | $86,728 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 22 | $28,489 | 15% above the national average | $20,930 | $95,976 |
| St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 12 | $28,551 | 15% above the national average | $24,229 | $152,025 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | 20 | $28,646 | 16% above the national average | $22,910 | $119,594 |
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.
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| 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.