Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 442: Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with cc
$60,005typical hospital bill
$10,854typical amount paid
$7,605–$17,875range paid across 10 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $60,005 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 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 Altoona | Altoona | 17 | $35,174 | $7,605 | |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester | 15 | $42,122 | $7,848 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 19 | $43,969 | $8,641 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 21 | $52,198 | $8,662 | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 14 | $47,984 | $10,646 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 23 | $100,009 | $11,061 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 11 | $104,275 | $12,494 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 16 | $67,813 | $13,228 | |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 11 | $173,301 | $14,243 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 28 | $143,463 | $17,875 |
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.