Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Cc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 519: Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion with cc
$101,711typical hospital bill
$18,807typical amount paid
$13,979–$23,593range paid across 10 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $101,711 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paoli Hospital | Paoli | 11 | $87,522 | $13,979 | |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 16 | $55,836 | $14,962 | |
| Upmc Hamot | Erie | 18 | $95,370 | $17,568 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 15 | $84,151 | $17,885 | |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 12 | $84,403 | $18,655 | |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | 20 | $122,025 | $18,959 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 12 | $190,928 | $19,733 | |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | 27 | $176,357 | $22,286 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 17 | $108,052 | $22,611 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 24 | $138,847 | $23,593 |
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.