Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 454: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion with cc
$224,074typical hospital bill
$54,651typical amount paid
$43,609–$87,225range paid across 22 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $224,074 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Media | 20 | $113,375 | $43,609 | |
| Paoli Hospital | Paoli | 27 | $187,977 | $45,080 | |
| Meadville Medical Center | Meadville | 14 | $82,958 | $45,197 | |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 17 | $120,827 | $45,446 | |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester | 20 | $163,877 | $46,443 | |
| Upmc Williamsport | Williamsport | 13 | $212,967 | $46,685 | |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville | 16 | $157,829 | $47,427 | |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Bryn Mawr | 23 | $133,220 | $49,328 | |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York | 12 | $257,134 | $52,064 | |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | Wynnewood | 12 | $137,161 | $52,820 | |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College | 47 | $141,882 | $53,770 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 56 | $314,917 | $55,533 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 37 | $380,287 | $55,566 | |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | 30 | $253,471 | $56,454 | |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | 31 | $156,348 | $56,558 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 13 | $437,324 | $62,216 | |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | 13 | $282,566 | $62,488 | |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre | 13 | $434,819 | $63,698 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 18 | $282,589 | $65,887 | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 20 | $309,146 | $68,514 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 100 | $235,180 | $71,090 | |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster | 11 | $318,575 | $87,225 |
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.