What is the Medicare COVID-19 Snapshot?

Our Medicare COVID-19 Data Snapshot fact sheet (PDF) reports COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations data for Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID-19.

This fact sheet gives you aggregate data and visuals from Medicare Fee-for-Service claims data, Medicare Advantage encounter data, and Medicare enrollment information. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are based on ICD-10 diagnosis codes:

• B97.29 from 1/1-3/31/20
• U07.1 starting 4/1/20

All data in this fact sheet are preliminary and will continue to change as we process more claims and encounters for the reporting period.

Previous 2021 Snapshots

• Medicare COVID-19 Data Snapshot - Services through 2021-08-21 (PDF)
• Medicare COVID-19 Data Snapshot - Services through 2021-07-24 (PDF)
• Medicare COVID-19 Data Snapshot - Services through 2021-06-19 (PDF)
• Medicare COVID-19 Data Snapshot - Services through 2021-04-24 (PDF)
• Medicare COVID-19 Data Snapshot - Services through 2021-03-20 (PDF)
• Medicare COVID-19 Data Snapshot - Services through 2021-02-20 (PDF)

Where can I learn more about the data?

Methodology (PDF)

This methodology document (PDF) gives more details about the metrics included in the Medicare COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations infographic.

Data (ZIP - XLSX)

The information contained in this zip file (ZIP) includes the data used to develop the Medicare COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations infographic.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) (PDF)

Here are FAQs (PDF) about the Medicare COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations data. 

Where can I find historical versions of the COVID-19 Snapshot?

• Medicare COVID-19 Data Snapshots and Files for Services in 2020 (ZIP)