Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 282: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without cc/mcc
$48,041typical hospital bill
$6,764typical amount paid
$5,927–$8,894range paid across 7 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $48,041 for this stay in 2024, about 7.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 14 | $37,006 | $5,927 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 15 | $35,800 | $6,227 | |
| Upmc Hamot | Erie | 11 | $57,693 | $6,664 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 13 | $82,623 | $6,764 | |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg | 17 | $29,572 | $7,006 | |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 20 | $48,041 | $7,327 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 17 | $77,309 | $8,894 |
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.