Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with Cc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 035: Carotid artery stent procedures with cc
$102,176typical hospital bill
$19,089typical amount paid
$18,463–$25,061range paid across 7 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $102,176 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 | 13 | $96,291 | $18,463 | |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre | 13 | $185,444 | $18,756 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 20 | $83,187 | $18,943 | |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia | 14 | $61,201 | $19,089 | |
| Upmc Hamot | Erie | 13 | $106,339 | $20,153 | |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York | 24 | $102,176 | $23,459 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 19 | $192,162 | $25,061 |
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.