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How much does a hospital stay for heart failure cost?

A hospital stay for heart failure with a major complication or comorbidity. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.

Hospital stay
$9,342
Medicare 2026, national

A hospital stay for heart failure with a major complication or comorbidity.

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By state

StateHospital stay
Alabama$7,815–$8,646
Alaska$10,230
Arizona$9,800
Arkansas$8,281–$8,836
California$11,998–$13,842
Colorado$9,677–$9,795
Connecticut$11,123
Delaware$9,667–$10,284
District of Columbia$8,932–$10,948
Florida$9,570
Georgia$7,954–$9,520
Hawaii$10,948
Idaho$9,021–$9,235
Illinois$9,845
Indiana$9,708–$10,029
Iowa$8,767–$9,359
Kansas$8,369–$8,628
Kentucky$8,547–$8,961
Louisiana$8,233–$8,594
Maine$8,980–$9,351
Maryland$8,547–$9,776
Massachusetts$11,120
Michigan$9,101–$9,138
Minnesota$9,447–$9,959
Mississippi$7,818–$8,434
Missouri$9,151
Montana$9,342
Nebraska$9,511
Nevada$9,682
New Hampshire$9,806
New Jersey$10,383–$11,015
New Mexico$9,040–$9,461
New York$11,619
North Carolina$8,714–$9,255
North Dakota$9,342
Ohio$8,621–$9,062
Oklahoma$8,771–$8,836
Oregon$10,247–$11,281
Pennsylvania$8,888–$9,741
Rhode Island$10,376
South Carolina$8,468–$8,896
South Dakota$9,342
Tennessee$8,250–$8,961
Texas$9,179
Utah$9,255
Vermont$9,066–$9,422
Virginia$8,904–$9,472
Washington$10,275–$10,805
West Virginia$8,747–$9,472
Wisconsin$8,862–$9,601
Wyoming$9,342

Questions

How much does a hospital stay for heart failure cost?

Medicare's 2026 national price for a hospital stay for heart failure is $9,342 at hospital stay. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.

Is this what I will pay?

These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.