How Much Does Medicare Cover For A Hospital Stay? 
Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospitalizations . Once you satisfy the per admission deductible -LRB- $ 1184 in 2013 -RRB- Medicare covers essentially all of your routine inpatient charges . If you are discharged and then readmitted within 30 days for the SAME medical condition you are not charged a new Part A deductible . Keep in mind Medicare only covers charges that are medically necessary . They will pay for a semi-private room , ICU and in some cases a private room when it is prescribed by a doctor for medical reasons . Following satisfaction of your hospital deductible , Medicare covers charges for the first 60 consecutive days . If your hospital stay is continuous for 60 days you are required to pay a per day copay of $ 296 -LRB- in 2013 -RRB- , then $ 592 per day -LRB- in 2013 -RRB- for days 91 - 150 . 