Lung Transplant in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 007: Lung transplant
$1,603,464typical hospital bill
$169,147typical amount paid
$158,122–$180,171range paid across 2 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $1,603,464 for this stay in 2024, about 9.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 41 | $1,820,546 | $158,122 | – | – | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 15 | $1,386,383 | $180,171 | – | – | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | – | – | – | $115,718 | $175,476$124,851–$331,658 · 19 plans | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | – | – | – | – | $254,112$113,065–$317,116 · 18 plans | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | – | – | – | $150,954 | $242,626$141,279–$431,816 · 19 plans | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | – | – | – | – | $492,432$29,926–$767,652 · 11 plans |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.