Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 987 · Surgery or procedure
Non-extensive O.R. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $41,021 per stay at 120 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $28,102 and $47,741.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $41,021
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $28,102–$47,741
- Medicare’s share
- $32,476
- Average billed charge
- $196,226
- Hospitals reporting
- 120
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120 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 19 | $32,939 | 20% below the national average | $28,411 | $181,209 |
| Southside Hospital | 15 | $33,461 | 18% below the national average | $31,534 | $186,972 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 15 | $33,848 | 17% below the national average | $30,430 | $172,024 |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy | 12 | $33,865 | 17% below the national average | $20,438 | $180,678 |
| Staten Island University Hospital | 11 | $34,370 | 16% below the national average | $28,207 | $247,523 |
| Bridgeport Hospital | 14 | $34,432 | 16% below the national average | $32,446 | $73,122 |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | 17 | $34,842 | 15% below the national average | $30,366 | $79,560 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 13 | $34,868 | 15% below the national average | $27,724 | $135,100 |
| Christiana Hospital | 17 | $34,877 | 15% below the national average | $23,291 | $100,803 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 12 | $34,948 | 15% below the national average | $31,183 | $246,214 |
| Community Regional Medical Center | 12 | $35,890 | 13% below the national average | $32,275 | $195,352 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 13 | $35,963 | 12% below the national average | $24,059 | $252,389 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 15 | $36,278 | 12% below the national average | $27,216 | $107,800 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 13 | $36,411 | 11% below the national average | $19,097 | $83,716 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 12 | $36,838 | 10% below the national average | $29,741 | $145,816 |
| Kaleida Health | 11 | $37,453 | About average | $30,218 | $110,317 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 15 | $37,652 | About average | $30,180 | $144,825 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 14 | $38,033 | About average | $35,784 | $285,490 |
| Hartford Hospital | 22 | $38,056 | About average | $30,639 | $117,122 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 12 | $38,276 | About average | $33,837 | $82,912 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 11 | $38,484 | About average | $29,118 | $187,609 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 14 | $38,638 | About average | $26,996 | $422,213 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | 12 | $38,707 | About average | $33,569 | $141,618 |
| Salem Hospital | 11 | $39,471 | About average | $32,670 | $130,071 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 20 | $39,602 | About average | $29,786 | $123,136 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 13 | $40,088 | About average | $24,022 | $139,281 |
| El Camino Health | 13 | $40,466 | About average | $32,193 | $282,981 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 11 | $40,663 | About average | $35,476 | $164,874 |
| Miami Valley Hospital | 15 | $41,369 | About average | $21,347 | $114,535 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 14 | $42,324 | About average | $27,063 | $138,765 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 13 | $42,596 | About average | $29,590 | $64,557 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 24 | $43,771 | About average | $29,487 | $183,328 |
| OHSU Hospital And Clinics | 13 | $43,812 | About average | $35,725 | $145,352 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | 16 | $44,265 | About average | $39,761 | $250,387 |
| Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center | 16 | $44,282 | About average | $24,179 | $176,307 |
| Temple University Hospital | 11 | $46,539 | 13% above the national average | $32,792 | $404,935 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 18 | $46,564 | 14% above the national average | $39,220 | $187,497 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 14 | $46,589 | 14% above the national average | $33,162 | $119,881 |
| The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 19 | $46,785 | 14% above the national average | $38,347 | $240,854 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 17 | $47,553 | 16% above the national average | $41,519 | $208,905 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 12 | $48,306 | 18% above the national average | $33,610 | $137,966 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 34 | $48,603 | 18% above the national average | $36,442 | $121,450 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 15 | $48,795 | 19% above the national average | $39,768 | $239,864 |
| Duke University Hospital | 14 | $48,865 | 19% above the national average | $34,755 | $139,454 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | 16 | $49,400 | 20% above the national average | $25,629 | $148,606 |
| Mayo Clinic | 16 | $50,147 | 22% above the national average | $24,079 | $139,891 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 17 | $52,743 | 29% above the national average | $30,426 | $161,058 |
| Westchester Medical Center | 12 | $53,360 | 30% above the national average | $46,280 | $607,405 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 13 | $54,426 | 33% above the national average | $46,297 | $282,426 |
| University Health System | 11 | $54,798 | 34% above the national average | $40,599 | $121,607 |
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 | $34K | $144K |
| 2021 | $35K | $150K |
| 2022 | $38K | $161K |
| 2023 | $40K | $185K |
| 2024 | $41K | $196K |
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 | 2 | 25 | $22,923 | $22,236–$23,509 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 35 | $24,782 | $22,404–$25,324 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 19 | $25,285 | $25,285–$25,285 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 12 | $27,082 | $27,082–$27,082 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 11 | $28,245 | $28,245–$28,245 |
| Florida | 10 | 167 | $28,272 | $23,649–$32,807 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 30 | $29,277 | $27,506–$31,048 |
| Virginia | 2 | 34 | $30,296 | $29,195–$31,165 |
| Michigan | 4 | 48 | $32,206 | $31,636–$32,671 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 97 | $32,323 | $26,235–$37,458 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 14 | $32,366 | $32,366–$32,366 |
| Georgia | 1 | 19 | $32,939 | $32,939–$32,939 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 44 | $34,751 | $23,765–$40,836 |
| Delaware | 1 | 17 | $34,877 | $34,877–$34,877 |
| Missouri | 4 | 53 | $35,727 | $30,221–$36,007 |
| Maine | 1 | 15 | $36,278 | $36,278–$36,278 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 15 | $37,652 | $37,652–$37,652 |
| Illinois | 7 | 115 | $38,066 | $28,643–$45,278 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 12 | $38,707 | $38,707–$38,707 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 61 | $39,126 | $27,089–$39,250 |
| Arizona | 1 | 20 | $39,602 | $39,602–$39,602 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 108 | $40,175 | $34,213–$47,103 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 86 | $41,002 | $34,123–$42,707 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 46 | $41,083 | $34,629–$44,791 |
| Oregon | 2 | 24 | $41,822 | $40,556–$42,727 |
| Ohio | 4 | 71 | $42,400 | $30,206–$44,856 |
| Texas | 7 | 115 | $43,101 | $37,543–$57,141 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 49 | $44,443 | $36,244–$52,045 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 124 | $46,567 | $36,174–$50,787 |
| Alabama | 2 | 25 | $48,006 | $42,735–$51,237 |
| New York | 14 | 236 | $50,277 | $33,688–$62,901 |
| California | 7 | 107 | $62,105 | $38,178–$62,254 |
| Maryland | 1 | 18 | $128,400 | $128,400–$128,400 |
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.