Medicare hospital stays, charges and payments, 2024. Official US government data.
Medicare pays per stay
$7,299.88
2024
Average charge
$53,020.85
Hospital list price
Stays
777
51 hospitals
Medicare paid
$5.7M
For these stays
For DRG 864 (fever and inflammatory conditions), Medicare paid $7,299.88 per hospital stay on average in 2024. Hospitals charged $53,020.85 on average, and the total payment including the patient's share and other payers was $10,033.50. In 2023 Medicare paid $6,628.97.
777 Medicare stays were billed as DRG 864 at 51 hospitals in 2024, and Medicare paid $5.7M for them.
Among states with at least 50 stays, New York had the highest average Medicare payment for DRG 864 ($9,524.20) and Florida the lowest ($5,823.33).
Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, NJ had the most Medicare stays for DRG 864 in 2024: 29, with an average Medicare payment of $8,234.86.
2024
| Hospital | Stays | Average charge | Total payment | Medicare payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · Hackensack Meridian Health | 29 | $56,701.55 | $12,553.76 | $8,234.86 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY · NYU Langone Health | 26 | $135,125.85 | $16,045.23 | $12,120.85 |
| Morristown Medical Center |
| State | Hospitals | Stays | Average charge | Medicare payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 8 | 138 | $51,022.38 | $5,823.33 |
| New Jersey | 8 | 131 | $62,805.34 | $6,849.16 |
| New York | 6 | 101 | $85,787.20 | $9,524.20 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 56 |
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.
| 25 |
| $76,129.04 |
| $9,836.28 |
| $7,185.68 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham, NC · Duke University Health System | 24 | $38,241.08 | $11,808.58 | $6,891.88 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice North Venice, FL · Sarasota Memorial Health Care System | 23 | $42,258.35 | $5,966.83 | $4,778.30 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 23 | $45,381.70 | $8,699.91 | $7,808.17 |
| Naples Community Hospital Naples, FL · NCH Healthcare System | 22 | $43,122.77 | $6,859.27 | $5,376.86 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota, FL · Sarasota Memorial Health Care System | 21 | $41,643.71 | $6,981.67 | $5,331.29 |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · Memorial Healthcare System | 20 | $72,645.55 | $9,240.65 | $7,321.30 |
| North Shore University Hospital Manhasset, NY · Northwell Health | 19 | $67,269.84 | $11,835.42 | $8,133.32 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA · Jefferson Health | 18 | $55,225.61 | $8,110.44 | $6,901.61 |
| University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI · University of Michigan Health System | 18 | $46,757.78 | $10,891.72 | $8,415.28 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA · Mass General Brigham | 17 | $48,674.53 | $11,200.41 | $8,789.29 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · New York Presbyterian Healthcare System | 16 | $76,450.06 | $12,214.31 | $9,786.13 |
| Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX · HCA Healthcare | 16 | $61,091.31 | $7,424.50 | $5,964.38 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ · Mayo Clinic | 16 | $25,258.38 | $11,269.06 | $7,036.81 |
| SUNY/Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · Stony Brook Medicine | 16 | $90,352.00 | $12,268.75 | $9,474.13 |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · Hackensack Meridian Health | 15 | $47,850.07 | $6,903.00 | $5,379.80 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · Baptist Health | 15 | $69,696.80 | $8,844.00 | $6,522.87 |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · Hackensack Meridian Health | 15 | $82,675.40 | $8,746.07 | $6,642.20 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · Willis Knighton Health System | 15 | $37,146.73 | $6,652.73 | $5,259.20 |
| Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL · Mayo Clinic | 14 | $35,897.86 | $10,972.43 | $6,424.43 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT · Yale New Haven Health System | 14 | $33,036.36 | $11,857.86 | $10,143.86 |
| Indiana University Health Indianapolis, IN · Indiana University Health | 14 | $51,103.79 | $10,693.43 | $8,093.50 |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · NorthShore Edward-Elmhurst Health | 14 | $27,004.50 | $8,159.43 | $6,772.64 |
| $52,513.00 |
| $6,342.20 |
| Texas | 4 | 54 | $53,414.69 | $6,733.56 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 47 | $36,264.15 | $7,128.70 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 40 | $36,188.28 | $7,907.58 |
| California | 2 | 36 | $61,887.19 | $9,040.31 |
| Arizona | 2 | 29 | $32,819.66 | $6,301.17 |
| Michigan | 2 | 29 | $49,677.93 | $8,161.03 |
| Delaware | 2 | 25 | $28,342.32 | $6,363.32 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 15 | $37,146.73 | $5,259.20 |
| Illinois | 1 | 14 | $27,004.50 | $6,772.64 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 14 | $33,036.36 | $10,143.86 |
| Indiana | 1 | 14 | $51,103.79 | $8,093.50 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 12 | $34,231.50 | $8,222.00 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 11 | $26,615.64 | $7,997.00 |
| Maryland | 1 | 11 | $12,848.45 | $10,861.73 |