Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 472: Cervical spinal fusion with cc
$126,652typical hospital bill
$27,079typical amount paid
$20,934–$37,771range paid across 20 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $126,652 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | 15 | $136,835 | $20,934 | |
| Upmc Passavant | Pittsburgh | 26 | $114,394 | $21,095 | |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | Sellersville | 12 | $72,490 | $21,970 | |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Media | 16 | $106,540 | $22,288 | |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 11 | $76,669 | $22,315 | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 15 | $88,461 | $24,702 | |
| Upmc Hamot | Erie | 12 | $162,012 | $25,701 | |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | Wynnewood | 18 | $126,380 | $25,930 | |
| Upmc Mercy | Pittsburgh | 11 | $116,369 | $26,943 | |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | 31 | $154,202 | $27,046 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 43 | $184,450 | $27,113 | |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Bryn Mawr | 13 | $83,483 | $27,289 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 37 | $209,996 | $28,055 | |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | 16 | $112,100 | $28,459 | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 20 | $147,978 | $28,892 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 16 | $227,651 | $30,184 | |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | 21 | $180,980 | $31,657 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 97 | $126,924 | $33,549 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 23 | $204,946 | $35,358 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 15 | $77,925 | $37,771 |
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.