Chest pain in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 313: Chest pain
$31,904typical hospital bill
$6,030typical amount paid
$5,426–$9,534range paid across 17 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,904 for this stay in 2024, about 5.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester | 14 | $31,904 | $5,426 | |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville | 18 | $26,049 | $5,517 | |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | Wilkes-Barre | 16 | $46,963 | $5,588 | |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook | 18 | $27,726 | $5,675 | |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill | 18 | $44,033 | $5,693 | |
| The Washington Hospital | Washington | 14 | $12,636 | $5,827 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | East Stroudsburg | 11 | $38,330 | $5,882 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 23 | $26,870 | $5,978 | |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne | 20 | $30,143 | $6,030 | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 36 | $24,694 | $6,431 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 62 | $38,028 | $6,451 | |
| Upmc Hamot | Erie | 18 | $33,768 | $6,585 | |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 40 | $28,313 | $6,777 | |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown | 12 | $17,907 | $6,829 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 11 | $43,258 | $7,506 | |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola | 13 | $38,608 | $8,492 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 11 | $42,968 | $9,534 |
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.