Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with Cc or Peripheral Neur in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 041: Peripheral, cranial nerve and other nervous system procedures with cc or peripheral neur
$123,537typical hospital bill
$20,336typical amount paid
$16,701–$28,864range paid across 8 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $123,537 for this stay in 2024, about 6.1 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 41 | $77,432 | $16,701 | – | – | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 11 | $205,487 | $18,094 | – | $44,975$21,725–$51,693 · 16 plans | |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 29 | $105,538 | $19,003 | – | – | |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | Wynnewood | 11 | $100,773 | $19,357 | – | – | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 11 | $141,536 | $21,314 | – | – | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 12 | $189,544 | $23,460 | – | $39,836$8,573–$69,559 · 8 plans | |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York | 24 | $86,444 | $26,113 | – | – | |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 13 | $259,101 | $28,864 | – | – | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | – | – | – | $19,953 | $33,037$22,081–$44,990 · 22 plans | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | – | – | – | $26,233 | $53,344$25,113–$70,180 · 23 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.