Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 036: Carotid artery stent procedures without cc/mcc
$61,416typical hospital bill
$15,805typical amount paid
$12,809–$18,842range paid across 9 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $61,416 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler | 11 | $52,598 | $12,809 | |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester | 13 | $66,004 | $14,592 | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 11 | $45,666 | $14,895 | |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre | 14 | $127,405 | $15,735 | |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | Wynnewood | 13 | $59,947 | $15,805 | |
| Upmc Hamot | Erie | 22 | $89,633 | $15,885 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 28 | $61,416 | $16,128 | |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | 14 | $68,983 | $17,141 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 14 | $59,094 | $18,842 |
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.