Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 269: Aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without mcc
$188,516typical hospital bill
$36,562typical amount paid
$28,354–$46,178range paid across 17 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $188,516 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill | 11 | $137,064 | $28,354 | |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester | 14 | $93,496 | $30,373 | |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton | 18 | $301,960 | $33,405 | |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia | 13 | $110,774 | $34,186 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 15 | $120,009 | $34,910 | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 18 | $128,557 | $34,936 | |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | Wynnewood | 26 | $115,606 | $35,771 | |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre | 12 | $310,957 | $36,057 | |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown | 14 | $188,516 | $36,562 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 18 | $377,234 | $37,495 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 23 | $357,317 | $37,536 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 12 | $274,431 | $38,210 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 16 | $323,430 | $38,525 | |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | 12 | $139,606 | $39,633 | |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York | 20 | $217,295 | $40,725 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 20 | $172,250 | $42,881 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 31 | $307,941 | $46,178 |
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.