Medicare hospital stays, charges and payments, 2024. Official US government data.
Medicare pays per stay
$16,678.35
2024
Average charge
$95,519.96
Hospital list price
Stays
46
3 hospitals
Medicare paid
$767K
For these stays
For DRG 606 (minor skin disorders with mcc), Medicare paid $16,678.35 per hospital stay on average in 2024. Hospitals charged $95,519.96 on average, and the total payment including the patient's share and other payers was $20,186.37. In 2023 Medicare paid $15,052.77.
46 Medicare stays were billed as DRG 606 at 3 hospitals in 2024, and Medicare paid $767K for them.
Southern California Hospital at Hollywood in Hollywood, CA had the most Medicare stays for DRG 606 in 2024: 18, with an average Medicare payment of $16,068.50.
2024
| Hospital | Stays | Average charge | Total payment | Medicare payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · Prospect Medical Holdings | 18 | $55,505.67 | $17,065.83 | $16,068.50 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · NYU Langone Health | 16 | $138,863.63 | $25,150.94 | $17,900.19 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| State | Hospitals | Stays | Average charge | Medicare payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | 18 | $55,505.67 | $16,068.50 |
| New York | 1 | 16 | $138,863.63 | $17,900.19 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 12 | $97,749.83 | $15,964.00 |
All diagnosis groups: Medicare hospital stays by DRG.
Official US government data on Original Medicare hospital stays, published once a year. Hospitals with fewer than 11 stays in this group are not published. Total payment adds the patient's share and payments by other insurers to the Medicare payment.
| 12 |
| $97,749.83 |
| $18,247.75 |
| $15,964.00 |