Mount Nittany Medical Center

155 Wellness Way, State College, PA 16803 · (814) 231-7000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$26what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$158.0Mnet income, all sources

15.2%margin on patient care alone

$1.6Mcost of charity care (0.4% of costs)

$11.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

248beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	173	$53,925	$18,142
Heart failure, with major complications 291	154	$36,076	$11,583
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	63	$33,519	$10,648
Sepsis 872	61	$34,276	$9,818
Urinary tract infection 690	60	$22,707	$7,185
Lung infection, with major complications 177	58	$43,711	$14,935
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	57	$38,639	$11,976
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	51	$24,319	$7,416
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	47	$31,804	$8,895
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 454	47	$141,882	$53,770
Respiratory failure 189	42	$43,251	$11,481
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	38	$25,223	$8,292
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	34	$35,953	$9,633
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	31	$74,787	$18,652
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	30	$37,243	$14,462
Back problems (no surgery) 552	29	$26,090	$8,755
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	27	$132,024	$44,870
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	26	$32,847	$10,470
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	26	$27,270	$6,768
Kidney failure, with complications 683	24	$22,358	$8,097
Lung infection, with complications 178	22	$33,471	$8,533
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	22	$41,457	$11,993
Fainting 312	21	$29,243	$7,872
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 543	20	$31,127	$10,079
Heart stent 322	19	$62,311	$16,175
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	19	$43,016	$16,161
COPD, with major complications 190	18	$38,068	$10,059
Pneumonia, with complications 194	18	$28,559	$8,076
Stroke, with major complications 064	17	$47,456	$17,723
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	17	$44,651	$12,720
Heart attack, with major complications 280	17	$39,854	$14,508
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	17	$31,037	$11,523
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	17	$26,953	$8,926
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	17	$38,682	$12,914
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	16	$22,579	$7,850
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	16	$27,657	$9,263
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 948	16	$27,895	$7,282
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	15	$35,053	$6,896
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	15	$23,628	$8,460
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 092	14	$25,560	$9,357
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	14	$76,437	$18,789
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 202	13	$25,969	$8,710
Heart Failure and Shock with Cc 292	13	$30,740	$7,822
High blood pressure 305	13	$25,533	$6,868
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 372	13	$29,633	$9,332
Hip or knee replacement 470	13	$76,577	$16,741
Diabetes, with major complications 637	13	$37,342	$13,032
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	12	$83,828	$24,013
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	12	$84,736	$28,883
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	11	$42,186	$14,029
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 300	11	$25,721	$9,628
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	11	$52,803	$17,266
Single Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Except Cervical 402	11	$130,433	$35,311
Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Cc 427	11	$171,995	$63,962
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	11	$109,948	$32,045
Cellulitis with Mcc 602	11	$34,477	$13,313
Diabetes, with complications 638	11	$19,986	$8,091

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