Hospital expenses per adjusted inpatient day vary widely across states and ownership types, with costs ranging from under $700 to more than $6,000 depending on location and whether a facility is government-run, nonprofit or for-profit, according to KFF.
The data below is from the American Hospital Association and represents expenses per adjusted inpatient day in 2024 at community hospitals, which are defined as non-federal, short-term general and specialty hospitals with facilities and services available to the public.
Expenses include all operating and non-operating costs for both inpatient and outpatient care. Inpatient days are adjusted upward to account for outpatient service volume. The figures estimate what hospitals spend to provide a day of inpatient care and do not reflect actual charges to patients or reimbursement rates.
Hospital expenses per adjusted inpatient day:
Alabama
State/local government hospital: $2,093
Non-profit hospital: $2,009
For-profit hospital: $1,649
Alaska
Government: $1,536
Non-profit: $3,097
For-profit: $4,542
Arizona
Government: $2,963
Non-profit: $3,620
For-profit: $2,795
Arkansas
Government: $3,058
Non-profit: $2,059
For-profit: $2,070
California
Government: $4,948
Non-profit: $5,081
For-profit: $3,074
Colorado
Government: $2,802
Non-profit: $4,118
For-profit: $3,826
Connecticut
Government: $5,305
Non-profit: $3,567
For-profit: $2,561
Delaware
Government: N/A
Non-profit: $3,522
For-profit: $1,809
Florida
Government: $2,889
Non-profit: $3,382
For-profit: $2,487
Georgia
Government: $1,138
Non-profit: $2,609
For-profit: $2,677
Hawaii
Government: $1,323
Non-profit: $3,713
For-profit: N/A
Idaho
Government: $2,013
Non-profit: $5,455
For-profit: $3,279
Illinois
Government: $3,799
Non-profit: $3,154
For-profit: $3,356
Indiana
Government: $1,953
Non-profit: $3,612
For-profit: $3,080
Iowa
Government: $2,275
Non-profit: $1,894
For-profit: $1,779
Kansas
Government: $2,656
Non-profit: $2,556
For-profit: $2,932
Kentucky
Government: $3,267
Non-profit: $2,963
For-profit: $3,210
Louisiana
Government: $2,349
Non-profit: $2,896
For-profit: $2,590
Maine
Government: $1,316
Non-profit: $3,100
For-profit: $654
Maryland
Government: N/A
Non-profit: $3,803
For-profit: $1,897
Massachusetts
Government: $2,818
Non-profit: $4,184
For-profit: $2,750
Michigan
Government: $1,231
Non-profit: $2,790
For-profit: $2,791
Minnesota
Government: $2,366
Non-profit: $3,258
For-profit: N/A
Mississippi
Government: $1,481
Non-profit: $1,227
For-profit: $2,075
Missouri
Government: $2,385
Non-profit: $3,049
For-profit: $2,439
Montana
Government: $568
Non-profit: $2,418
For-profit: $3,490
Nebraska
Government: $1,846
Non-profit: $3,001
For-profit: $4,279
Nevada
Government: $3,063
Non-profit: $2,904
For-profit: $2,031
New Hampshire
Government: N/A
Non-profit: $3,474
For-profit: $2,820
New Jersey
Government: $2,651
Non-profit: $3,826
For-profit: $2,599
New Mexico
Government: $3,789
Non-profit: $3,069
For-profit: $4,192
New York
Government: $3,894
Non-profit: $4,265
For-profit: N/A
North Carolina
Government: $2,623
Non-profit: $3,186
For-profit: $2,463
North Dakota
Government: N/A
Non-profit: $3,421
For-profit: $3,217
Ohio
Government: $3,983
Non-profit: $3,710
For-profit: $2,366
Oklahoma
Government: $2,196
Non-profit: $2,586
For-profit: $2,794
Oregon
Government: $5,881
Non-profit: $4,147
For-profit: $3,544
Pennsylvania
Government: $1,276
Non-profit: $3,268
For-profit: $2,589
Rhode Island
Government: N/A
Non-profit: $3,469
For-profit: N/A
South Carolina
Government: $3,116
Non-profit: $2,861
For-profit: $1,906
South Dakota
Government: $748
Non-profit: $2,023
For-profit: $4,967
Tennessee
Government: $2,277
Non-profit: $3,432
For-profit: $2,451
Texas
Government: $4,046
Non-profit: $3,550
For-profit: $2,417
Utah
Government: $4,070
Non-profit: $4,710
For-profit: $3,976
Vermont
Government: N/A
Non-profit: $3,422
For-profit: N/A
Virginia
Government: $4,866
Non-profit: $3,152
For-profit: $2,809
Washington
Government: $4,501
Non-profit: $4,127
For-profit: $6,070
West Virginia
Government: $1,348
Non-profit: $2,624
For-profit: $1,265
Wisconsin
Government: $2,775
Non-profit: $2,837
For-profit: $3,082
Wyoming
Government: $2,041
Non-profit: $3,400
For-profit: $4,833
