Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 846: Chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with mcc
$154,385typical hospital bill
$28,626typical amount paid
$25,084–$41,481range paid across 4 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $154,385 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 22 | $199,176 | $25,084 | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 20 | $109,594 | $27,402 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 13 | $87,024 | $29,850 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 94 | $266,073 | $41,481 |
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.