Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 482: Hip and femur procedures except major joint without cc/mcc
$53,503typical hospital bill
$12,914typical amount paid
$10,910–$16,350range paid across 9 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $53,503 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City | Dickson City | 11 | $89,293 | $10,910 | |
| Paoli Hospital | Paoli | 15 | $62,053 | $11,168 | |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | Wilkes-Barre | 11 | $89,727 | $12,083 | |
| Upmc Altoona | Altoona | 15 | $52,362 | $12,349 | |
| Upmc Hanover | Hanover | 11 | $53,503 | $12,914 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 13 | $48,498 | $13,078 | |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre | 13 | $52,485 | $14,382 | |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | 12 | $66,779 | $15,207 | |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 11 | $46,847 | $16,350 |
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.