Ecmo or Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Nec in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 003: Ecmo or tracheostomy with mv >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and nec
$965,502typical hospital bill
$219,720typical amount paid
$173,301–$407,445range paid across 13 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $965,502 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 16 | $514,657 | $173,301 | |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | Wynnewood | 16 | $913,877 | $178,956 | |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | 27 | $699,042 | $180,535 | |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 42 | $1,856,698 | $189,679 | |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 14 | $577,172 | $203,835 | |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 15 | $744,676 | $205,798 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 14 | $1,297,500 | $219,720 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 24 | $1,740,570 | $232,704 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 33 | $965,502 | $251,498 | |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York | 22 | $816,447 | $268,835 | |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 31 | $3,088,763 | $292,662 | |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | 30 | $2,411,638 | $322,998 | |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 66 | $2,726,336 | $407,445 |
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.